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FACL BC understands that navigating through the NCA process can be confusing, lonely, and overwhelming, and is excited to present a panel discussion to help provide insight to NCA students as they navigate exams. The Panel will consist of NCA students who recently completed their required exams and an NCA tutor, and the topics will focus on exam selection and studying. Mark your calendars for Thursday, October 24, 2024 from 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm and connect with us on Zoom for an insightful session with your fellow peers.
Registration is open to FACL BC members. To become a member, please visit faclbc.ca/join.
Disclaimer: FACL does not endorse any tutoring services. This online discussion is to assist with navigating through the NCA process, provide advice, and build a supportive community among all participants!
Panelist Profile Descriptions:
Vanessa Santaguida
Vanessa is the founder of NCA Mentor™️, has a rich educational background with an LLB obtained with first-class honors from the University of Sussex in England. Recognizing a lack of support for Internationally trained law students and lawyers (ITLs) in the NCA market upon her return, Vanessa's passion for teaching and empowering legal professionals led her to establish NCA Mentor™️. With an Undergraduate and master’s degrees in business, a Bachelor of Education, and a teaching certificate from the Ontario College of Teachers, Vanessa brings over a decade of teaching experience to her role.
Jessica Pham
Jessica is proud to say that she is full Vietnamese and the first in her family to pursue a career in law. She has both her legal administrative assistant and paralegal certificate and is in her 10th year of working in the legal field. She was encouraged by her employers to continue her education and completed a law degree at the University of Leicester in England. While doing NCA exams, Jessica worked full-time at a prestigious civil litigation firm that primarily focused on defence work. At present, Jessica has secured split articles with Richard Fowler, K.C. and Marilyn Sandford, K.C. and will start later this month.
Monica Gangar
Monica is a first-generation law student. She completed her BA in Criminology at SFU. She went on to do a LLB at the University of Sussex in England. While doing the NCA exams, she worked at a corporate law firm in Surrey and also ran a Poverty Law Clinic with a non-profit organization. She is currently articling with Portside Law doing family law and child protection work. She is in PLTC at the moment.
Moderated by Tina Ye, FACL BC NCA/LLM Committee Chair
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