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Laura Balagus

Lawyer

(she/her)

Laura received her Call to the Bar in June 2023 and is working on building a corporate and commercial practice.

Laura received her J.D. from the University of Manitoba in 2022. Prior to completing her J.D., she obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree from the University of Toronto.

 

During law school, she served as an externship student with the Manitoba Law Reform Commission and participated in the clerkship program at the Court of King’s Bench.

Education

  • J.D., University of Manitoba, 2022
  • Arts (Hons.), University of Toronto, 2014
  • Canadian Bar Association
  • Manitoba Bar Association
  • Pauline & Samuel Zinman Prize, 2nd Highest Standing in 3rd year Law, 2022
  • Law Society Prize, 2nd Highest Standing in 3rd year Law, 2022
  • John R. Haig, Q.C. Memorial Prize in Advanced Legal Research, 2022
  • D.A. Thompson, Q.C. Prize for Torts, 2020
  • Robson Hall Dean’s Honour List, 2020
  • Coordinator, Centre for Human Rights Research Speakers Bureau, 2022