Jessie Gomberg
Research Assistant (2023-Current)
Jessie Gomberg is a PhD student at Allard Law working under the supervision of Dr. Cristie Ford. Jessie’s PhD research focuses on professional regulation of lawyers in Canada. She takes a critical view of the disciplinary systems regulating lawyers whose conduct is considered “unbecoming” due to alcohol and drug addiction. Jessie’s research performs a critical analysis of contemporary lawyer discipline employing feminist legal theory and proposing alternative dispute resolution to advocate for discipline reform. She hopes that her PhD research will have a positive impact on the legal profession by promoting healing and well-being for members suffering from alcohol and drug addiction. Jessie was called to the bar in Ontario in 2019. She is sober and is very active in Vancouver’s recovery community.
Education
PhD Candidate, Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia
LLM, Osgoode Hall Law School, York University
JD, Faculty of Law, University of Windsor,
MA, University of Toronto
BA, University of Guelph
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