Joshua Slayen

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Joshua Slayen - Corporate Immigration Lawyer with Fragomen Worldwide

Joshua Slayen's Bio:

Joshua Slayen's Experience:

• Lawyer and Notary Public at Zaifman Immigration Lawyers

  April 2015 - January 2017 | Winnipeg, Manitoba

  Zaifman Immigration Lawyers is a full service immigration firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba (Canada). We help clients in the following areas of law: Temporary Visitor Visas; Permanent Resident and Landed Immigrant Options for skilled and low skilled workers; Permanent Resident and Landed Immigration Options for business managers and owners; All aspects of the Manitoba Provincial Nominee Program (MPNP) and other provincial nominee programs; Work Permits; Citizenship Applications; Permanent Resident Cards; Humanitarian and Compassionate Applications; Family Sponsorships; Study Permits; CBSA Interviews, Admissibility Hearings and Appeals ; Refugee Applications; Federal Court; including Applications for Leave and Judicial Review, Stay Applications, Appeals and Writs of Mandamus; Inadmissibility to Canada (Re: criminality and/or misrepresentation); Equivalency Essays - Foreign Law-to-Canadian Law (re: criminality); and Waivers and Pardons.

• Lawyer and Notary Public at George & Tweed Law Corporation

  February 2014 - April 2015 | Transcona, Winnipeg

  Upon completion of my work with LegalLinkup.com, I began practicing law in Winnipeg in May, 2013 and joined George & Tweed Law Corporation (located in Transcona) in February, 2014. My practice includes the following areas of law: Real Estate Law, Estate Planning, Wills and Powers of Attorney, Probate and Estate Administration, Estate Litigation, Family Law, Business Law, Notary Services.

• Law Blogger at The Huffington Post

  2012 - Present

  I write about law, technology and social media based on my experience as a lawyer and my work with LegalLinkup.com.

• Vice President of Business Development at Legal Linkup

  January 2012

  Legal Linkup intelligently matches lawyers and clients based on needs and expertise. My responsibilities include but are not limited to: strategic planning; branding; corporate relations; PR and media relations; social media and blog management; sales and marketing; account management and customer experience.

• Articling Student at Taylor McCaffrey LLP

  November 2010 - November 2011

  Taylor McCaffrey LLP is a large, full service law firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I worked in the areas of business law and commercial litigation. My responsibilities included but were not limited to: conducting research; interviewing clients; drafting pleadings, contracts and legal memoranda; appearing in court and facilitating commercial transactions.

• Lawyer at Integreon Inc.

  2010 - 2010

  At Integreon Inc. I focused exclusively on financial litigation. My responsibilities included but were not limited to: drafting legal memoranda and legal opinions; conducting research and performing document review functions.

• President at Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International

  May 2008 - May 2009

  I was honored to serve as President of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity in my final year at UND Law. I was responsible for: planning and implementing programs and fundraisers; working with fellow students to achieve chapter goals; and facilitating legal clinics for teens that had committed criminal offenses.

• Village Coordinator at Capital Camps & Retreat Center

  2007 - 2008

  I worked at Capital Camps for two summers. During this time I planned and implemented leadership curricula for teenagers; supervised staff and campers; and worked closely with administration to help ensure the smooth running of camp.

• Career Advisor at Winnipeg School Division

  2005 - 2006

  At Winnipeg School Division I worked closely with guidance staff, teachers and administration. My responsibilities included but were not limited to: aiding students in the pursuit of post secondary education, scholarships and jobs; and planning and implementing workshops (and one-on-one sessions) aimed at tackling both "school-to-work" transition and "school-to-university" transition.

• Corporate Immigration Lawyer at Fragomen Worldwide

  March 2017 - Present | Toronto, Ontario

  Joshua provides immigration services to a range of corporate clients, with a focus on NAFTA professionals and intra-company transfers.

• Corporate Immigration Lawyer at Fragomen Worldwide

  January 2017 - Present | Toronto, Ontario

  Joshua provides immigration services to a range of corporate clients, with a focus on NAFTA professionals and intra-company transfers.

Joshua Slayen's Education:

• Ontario Bar Admissions

  2012 – 2012
  Completion, Law

• Manitoba Bar Admissions

  2010 – 2011
  Completion
  Concentration: Law

• National Committee on Accreditation of the Federation of Law Societies of Canada

  2010 – 2010
  Canadian Equivalency Certification
  Concentration: Law

• North Dakota Bar Admissions

  2009 – 2009
  Completion
  Concentration: Law

• The University of North Dakota School of Law

  2006 – 2009
  Juris Doctor With Distinction
  Concentration: Law

• The University of North Dakota

  2008 – 2008
  Mediation Certification
  Concentration: Family

• The University of Winnipeg

  2002 – 2005
  B.A., Humanities
  Concentration: History

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