- Presenter – The Canada Labour Code for Trucking companies, March 11, 2025; Independent Contractor vs Employee, February 21, 2024, Manitoba Trucking Association
- Presenter – Preparing for the Practice of Law, Robson Hall Faculty of Law, January 17, 2024, September 11, 2024
- Presenter – Accommodation in the Workplace, Labour Law Online November 7, 2024
- Presenter – Best Hiring Practices, Canadian Sport Centre Manitoba, May 13, 2021
- Co-Presenter (with Tracey Epp), “How The Employment Standards Code applies to employers and employees in Manitoba”, Women’s Enterprise Centre with Tracey Epp, February 6, 2014
- Co-Presenter (with Tracey Epp), “An Employment Law Primer”, Credit Union Central of Manitoba, October 15, 2013
- Author, Pitblado blog, “Dangerous workplaces are not an automatic justification for random alcohol testing”, July 10, 2013
- Author, Migrant Workers Solidarity Network “Federal SAWP Program”, 2011
- Presenter to new immigrants on employees’ legal rights and obligations in Manitoba, Start Manitoba, 2010 – 2011
- Author, “The Right to Disconnect“, July 5, 2021
- Co-Presenter (with Tracey Epp), “How The Employment Standards Code applies to employers and employees in Manitoba”, Women’s Enterprise Centre with Tracey Epp, February 6, 2014
- Co-Presenter (with Tracey Epp), “An Employment Law Primer”, Credit Union Central of Manitoba, October 15, 2013
- Author, Pitblado blog, “Dangerous workplaces are not an automatic justification for random alcohol testing”, July 10, 2013
- Author, Migrant Workers Solidarity Network “Federal SAWP Program”, 2011
- Presenter to new immigrants on employees’ legal rights and obligations in Manitoba, Start Manitoba, 2010 – 2011
- Guest Lecturer, University of Manitoba Spanish Department, 2009
- Guest Presenter, Exchange Rotary Club, 2002
- Guest Presenter, Winnipeg High Schools, 2002
- Guest Presenter, Rotary Club Mexico, 2001
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Nicole Smith
Partner
(she/her) Fluent in Spanish, Nicole practices primarily in the areas of Labour and Employment Law and Human Rights Law.
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Carmen Dudar (Assistant)
Biography
Nicole’s interest in the law was sparked during an exchange to San Luis Potosi, Mexico where she had the opportunity to intern in the Human Rights Commission of San Luis Potosi. She received her law degree from the University of Manitoba in 2012 and became a Partner at Pitblado Law in 2022. Nicole practices primarily in the areas of Labour and Employment Law and Human Rights Law. She is a certified workplace investigator with experience conducting thorough and impartial investigations for a range of clients, including Indigenous organizations.
Nicole’s involvement outside of work include participating as a Board Member for the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce, as well as volunteering at organizations which provide access to justice in Winnipeg, such as the Legal Help Center.
Admissions and Education
- Admitted to the Manitoba Bar, 2013
- J.D., University of Manitoba, 2012
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- Manitoba Bar Association – 2013 to present
- Law Society of Manitoba – 2013 to present
- Board of Directors, Legal Help Centre – 2024 to present
- Human Resources Professional Association, 2024 to present
- Completed the Workplace Investigations Training and Certificate – 2024
- Arthur Mauro Peace and Justice Studies Scholarship, 2006
- Selected for the Conflict Resolution Exchange program to Mexico, 2006
- UMSU Scholarship, 2005 & 2006
- Selected for the Rotary Exchange to Mexico, 2001
- Carly Thorlakson Scholarship
- Kenneth Howard Scholarship
- Licence to Engage in Foreign Worker Recruitment, 2014
- French Immersion International Baccalaureate Program Diploma
- Degree in Spanish, Graduated with Distinction
- Trilingual: English, Spanish and French
- Volunteer, Legal Help Centre: provided free legal information to clients, 2012 – present
- Board of Directors, Reaching E-Quality Employment Services, 2012 – 2020
- Volunteer Member Migrant Worker’s Solidarity Network, Winnipeg: This group supports migrant workers by organizing social activities to integrate the workers with the members of their community, informs them of their rights in Canada and advocates for the equal treatment of migrant workers by our government, 2011 – 2020
- Program Coordinator, ProBono Students Canada, Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba, 2011 – 2012
- Volunteer Intake Officer, A Woman’s Place: provided legal information to women suffering from domestic violence, 2011 – 2012
- Volunteer, University of Manitoba Law Clinic: provided legal representation before the Court to legal aid applicants, 2010 – 2011
- University Legal Help Clinic, ProBono Students Canada: provided free legal information to clients, 2009 – 2010
- Volunteer Intake Officer, The Family Justice Center of St. Joseph’s County, South Bend, Indiana: provided assistance in both English and Spanish and resources to women suffering from domestic violence, 2009