Mary Ann Dietrich
Finance and Administrative Assistant, Queen's Prison Law Clinic
Mary Ann has been the administrative support for the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic since 2019. She has a Business Certificate and many years of Administrative and Bookkeeping experience in both the private and public sector including ten years at the Sunnybrook Research Institute and a few years running the Bookstore Café in Camden East. She moved here from the GTA in 2009 and has never looked back…except to see her grandchildren!
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Kathy Ferreira
Director, Queen's Prison Law Clinic
Kathy Ferreira has been the Director of the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic (QPLC) since 2017. She has many years of experience working at QPLC as she was hired as a Staff Lawyer in 2003 and among other responsibilities carried her own caseload at Warkworth Institution, where she enjoyed the regular client interaction and direct representation. After winning the
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John Luscombe
Staff Lawyer, Queen's Prison Law Clinic
John Luscombe has been a staff lawyer for the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic (QPLC) since 2021. Prior to that, he completed his articling placement with QPLC.
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Paul Quick
Staff Lawyer, Queen's Prison Law Clinic
Paul Quick has been a staff lawyer and litigation counsel for the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic since 2016. Previously he practiced criminal and correctional law in Kingston, and social-justice-oriented civil litigation in Toronto. He graduated from Queen’s Law in 2009 with a score of academic awards, including the Medal in Law for highest standing. Paul supervises students in the Law 418 (Prison Law) and Law 419 (Advanced Prison Law) courses, and represents prisoners in Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada. He maintains a tiny flock of backyard chicke
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Melissa Rajaram
Prison Law Articling Student
Melissa Rajaram is the current articling student for the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic (QPLC). Melissa’s work involves representing clients before a variety of administrative tribunals, such as prison disciplinary courts and the Parole Board of Canada. During her time as a law student, Melissa enjoyed working as a student caseworker at different legal aid clinics, such as Community Legal Aid and the Legal Aid and Defender Association.
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Richard Sauvé
Inreach/ Outreach Community Legal Worker, Queen's Prison Law Clinic
For the past 20 years I have worked with St. Leonard’s LifeLine and Peer Life Transition. I have helped prepare Lifers to successfully transition from a correctional environment to life on parole.
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