About Our Students

Anna graduated from the University of Toronto, Faculty of Law in June 2026. She holds a Bachelor of Arts & Science (Hons.) from McGill University, where she studied cognitive neuroscience and economics.

Anna is committed to social advocacy and improving access to justice for underserved communities. Her interest in labour and employment law is shaped by firsthand experience with unsafe conditions working in the service industry and as a tree planter.

During law school, Anna spent eight months as a full-time legal caseworker and division leader at Downtown Legal Services, a poverty law clinic affiliated with the University of Toronto. There, she advocated for low-income clients on issues intersecting disability justice and income security, appeared before the Social Benefits and Human Rights tribunals, and provided a range of legal services at a transitional housing shelter in downtown Toronto.

Anna was also an upper year editor for the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review and participated in student collectives such as UofT’s Law Union and the Labour and Employment Law Society. Her academic pursuits, including courses in “crimmigration” and land-based learning at Rama First Nation, enriched her understanding of how the law impacts marginalized populations. She was recognized for her top academic achievement in constitutional law.

Prior to law school, Anna conducted research at the University of British Columbia. Her work focused on the ethical and legal implications of emerging neurotechnologies from a patient-centered perspective. She is the first author of several peer-reviewed publications.

In her spare time, Anna enjoys reading, running, bouldering, crosswords, and all things outdoors. She is excited to begin drawing classes in the Fall.

Kabir graduated from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law JD program in 2026 and previously was a summer student at the firm. Kabir comes to Cavalluzzo with a passion for advocacy and justice shaped by his upbringing in a working-class immigrant community. As a teenager, Kabir worked in the tourism and hospitality industry in his hometown of Vancouver B.C. where he witnessed the importance of workplace health and safety and legal protections for workers.

Kabir’s commitment to social justice and advocacy for workers and marginalized populations has carried forward through his academic journey. At UofT Law, Kabir led a working group at the International Human Rights Program supporting legal advocacy for migrant workers. This working group is investigating avenues to hold governments accountable Kabir also participated in Charter challenges advancing the rights of women, youth, and refugees while working with the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights. Additionally, as a first-generation law student himself, Kabir advocated on behalf of law students at administrative, academic and Deans’ committees as an elected student representative.

Prior to joining the firm, Kabir was a summer student at the Migrant Workers Centre of BC (MWC) where he supported legal advocacy and public legal education for domestic, agricultural, and temporary foreign workers. This work focused on enhancing access to justice for precarious workers and advancing policy reform in immigration and labour rights. While at the MWC, Kabir also made contributions to a forthcoming book on labour trafficking in Canada and worked alongside organizers in the field to reach remote populations of agricultural workers across BC. 

Sakeina graduated from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2026. She previously received an Honours Bachelor of Public Administration with a minor in Creative Writing from York University.

Sakeina’s past work as a journalist informs her desire to advocate for progressive causes through the law. Sakeina reported on equity issues in the education system as a Journalism Fellow at The Local and as an Asian American Journalists’ Association Fellow in Washington D.C. She also contributed to a Toronto Star investigation on patient care in Ontario hospitals. Sakeina’s reporting also appeared in The Globe and Mail, Vogue, The Walrus, and VICE, and she has received awards from the Canadian Association of Journalists and Amnesty International Canada.

Sakeina spent eight months as a Workers’ Rights division case worker at Parkdale Community Legal Services, where she worked with clients on employment matters including wrongful dismissals and human rights issues. During her legal studies, Sakeina received the Frederick H. Zemans Prize, the Arthur Charles Pape Memorial Prize, and the Ursel Phillips Fellows Hopkinson LLP Prize. She served as a student editor on the Comparative Labor Law and Policy Journal. Sakeina was also an active member of the Osgoode Hall Law Union.

In a climate where workers face an onslaught of evolving attacks on their autonomy and protections, Sakeina is passionate about finding creative approaches to legal doctrine which might complement broader advocacy and organizing. Her peer-reviewed article “Landing on Uneven Ground: Refining Mitigation Doctrine for Marginalized Workers” was recently published in the Canadian Labour and Employment Law Journal.

Ashley is a third-year J.D. candidate at the University of Windsor Faculty of Law. Prior to law school, Ashley obtained a BSc. General Science and was granted early admission following three years of study in the University of Windsor’s Neuroscience program. During her undergraduate studies, Ashley researched applications of memory-based therapy for participants experiencing unresolved events. This experience now grounds her approach to legal advocacy for those undergoing stressful events.

Her commitment to the labour movement began personally through her experiences as a first-generation immigrant, helping her dad navigate factory work and workplace injuries from a young age. Her legal advocacy efforts began after her first year of law school, when she joined Justice for Migrant Workers. She was a student with the clinic for three semesters, engaging in both legal work and broader policy movements in solidarity with workers.

In law school, she works in collaboration with Wayne State University on sustainable urban development research through the United Nations Regional Centre of Expertise. She remains committed to community building though executive roles in Women and the Law, the Litigation Association, and the Harm Reduction Program. Outside of law school, Ashley enjoyed volunteering with the Multicultural Council, supporting newly settled refugee families in her community. She remains committed to a career in advocating for the human rights and dignity of all people in the workplace.

In her free time, Ashley enjoys playing the cello and learning Muay Thai.

Elina is a third-year student in the combined B.C.L/J.D. program at McGill University. Before her legal studies, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in International Development and Economics, also at McGill.

During her time at law school, Elina has been actively involved on campus and in the wider Montréal community. She volunteered with the Association for the Rights of Household and Farm workers, where she conducted research for a class action challenging the constitutionality of closed work permits. She was a founding member of the Feminist Legal Collective, where she developed and facilitated legal information presentations on tenant rights, family law, and police powers for clients of a local women’s shelter. This year, she worked as a Student Advocate at the Legal Information Clinic, where she guided and advocated for students undergoing disciplinary proceedings with the University. She also recently competed in the Wilson Moot, which inspired her to seize every opportunity to watch and learn from the firm’s litigators this summer.

In addition to her interests in labour, constitutional, and human rights law, Elina enjoys delving into varied areas of law. Currently, she is continuing to work as a research assistant with two professors at McGill, researching Islamic legal theory as well as the denial of justice in investment arbitration.

Prishni is a J.D. candidate at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Prior to law school, she earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in History and a Certificate in Business from Queen’s University. Throughout her undergraduate studies, Prishni’s passion for social justice shaped both her academic and community work, with her research focusing on the historical dimensions of pressing human rights issues. Her independent research project examined child marriage in India, as well as forced labour and the right to education. During her time at Queen’s, Prishni also strived to foster a supportive and safe campus environment through her role as a manager at the Peer Support Centre.

Prishni’s commitment to meaningful advocacy inspired her to pursue a legal career and continues to guide her work. As a student caseworker at Downtown Legal Services in the Employment and Academic Appeals Division, she has supported clients navigating complex workplace and educational disputes. This experience deepened her understanding of the precarity of workplace rights and the importance of robust access to justice. She has also worked with the Ontario Nonprofit Network and Justice for Children and Youth, where she conducted research to support initiatives involving constitutional litigation, public legal education, and policy development.

Outside of her academic life, Prishni is the founder of Starts With Youth, a nonprofit organization dedicated to addressing gaps in community care for survivors of childhood trauma. Through this work, she has led national awareness and resource campaigns focused on trauma-informed support, survivor empowerment, and reducing cycles of re-victimization. Her experiences in the nonprofit sector have reinforced her belief in compassionate, people-centered legal advocacy as a powerful tool for lasting social change.