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Board of directors
Meet the Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is a team of women lawyers who direct the organization. Each Director fulfills a specific role and manages the responsibilities associated with her portfolio. The Directors work together to put on exciting events and other activities to further YWL’s mission statement. Interested in joining the Board of Directors? Check the website for updates about upcoming applications!
Anisa ArraPresident
Anisa Arra received her J.D. from Osgoode Hall Law School and in 2017 founded Arra Law Firm where she practices business law, real estate law, and civil litigation. Her passion is working with startups and entrepreneurs. Concurrently, Anisa is a Council Member of the St. Joseph’s Health Centre Foundation and an advisor with Sick Kids Professional Advisors’ Network. Previously, she co-founded and chaired the Albanian Canadian Lawyers Association, served on the Young Advocates’ Standing Committee of The Advocates’ Society, and taught a law course at Humber College. Leah BurlockDirector of Events
Molly McCarthy (she, her, hers)Director of Events
Jack GoslettIndependent Director
Pooja Sihra (she, her, hers)Director of Sponsorship Pooja maintains a broad transactional practice in general corporate and commercial matters, mergers and acquisitions, financings, corporate reorganizations and dispositions. She completed her law degree from the University of London. During law school, she volunteered at Start-Ed Pro Bono Legal Clinic where she assisted small business owners and tech startups on a variety of corporate, commercial, and intellectual property matters. In addition to being involved as a Co-Director of Sponsorship for Young Women in Law, Pooja is actively involved with the mentoring committee for the Women's Law Association of Ontario. Joanna Hunt-Jones (she, her, hers) Independent Director
| Izabela Baczkowska (she, her, hers)Vice President & Director of Membershipibaczkowska@youngwomeninlaw.com
Nathalie Siah (she, her, hers)Director of Marketing & Communications
Sandra BuhainDirector of Marketing & Communicationssbuhain@youngwomeninlaw.com
Victoria PileggiDirector of Eventsvpileggi@youngwomeninlaw.com
Debbie BoswellCorporate Secretarydboswell@youngwomeninlaw.com
Sahar Talebi (she, her, hers)Director of Sponsorship
Sahar Talebi is an associate at Lenczner Slaght. Sahar’s litigation practice involves a variety of areas, including complex commercial and professional liability matters. Sahar obtained a Dual JD degree from the University of Windsor in 2018. During law school, Sahar was focused on various advocacy and access to justice initiatives. She also volunteered at Pro Bono Students Canada: Windsor Law Chapter, the Windsor Refugee Sponsorship Support Program, as well as the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Legal Clinic in Detroit, Michigan. Bianca SaliveTreasurerbsalive@youngwomeninlaw.com
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Leah Burlock is an associate at Strigberger Brown Armstrong LLP, where her practice focuses on the defence of tort claims and statutory accident benefits. Leah earned an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Political Science at the University of Western Ontario and obtained her J.D. from the University of Windsor. While at law school, Leah served as a Business Associate for the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues and was the Head Chair of Windsor Law’s ‘AskLaw’ Committee..png)
Molly McCarthy is
currently counsel at the Mutual Fund Dealers Association of Canada. Molly
obtained her JD from Queen’s University in 2020 and graduated from University
of Ontario Institute of Technology with an Honours BA in Legal Studies in 2015.
Prior to law school, she worked for two years with a boutique wealth management
firm in downtown Toronto. While at Queen’s Law, Molly was actively involved
with the Queen’s Elder Law Clinic, served on a number of Committees, and
participated in the Bader International Study Program.
Jack Goslett is a Partner at Aird & Berlis LLP and the Co-Chair of the firm’s Women’s Initiative. Jack’s practice focuses on banking and corporate/ commercial law, with an emphasis on domestic and cross-border lending transactions, including syndicated credit facilities, senior and subordinated/mezzanine financings, asset-based lending and venture capital/private equity investments. Jack completed a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons.) at Wilfrid Laurier University in 2007 and obtained her J.D. from the University of Windsor in 2011.
Izabela Baczkowska obtained her J.D. from the University of Ottawa in 2016, her M.A. in Socio-Legal Studies from York University in 2012, and her Honours B.A. in Law & Society from York University in 2010. Izabela works as an InSource lawyer at Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP. Prior to joining Blakes, Izabela worked in the area of family law, and summered and articled at a full-service law firm in 
Nathalie Siah is currently a real estate lawyer at Legal Direct. Her practice focuses on mortgages and refinancing. Prior to joining the firm, she obtained her LLB from the University of Reading. During law school, Nathalie was a representative for her year and was involved as The Editor for The Spark Newspaper.
Sandra is currently working as Legal Counsel at Desjardins Insurance practicing civil litigation. Prior to moving in-house, she practiced in the area of insurance defence and subrogation at a Toronto firm. She obtained both her American J.D. and Canadian J.D. in Detroit and Windsor respectively. Prior to law school, she completed a paralegal studies program and worked at the Criminal Duty Counsel office at Old City Hall. She has appeared before the Ontario Court of Justice, Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the License Appeal Tribunal and had the experience of appearing in court in person before becoming a “virtual litigator”. Working from home, she has picked up various hobbies including collecting and rehabilitating orchids. When she is not working you can find her travelling, playing a weekday match of tennis or baking delicious desserts!
Debbie Boswell is an associate lawyer at Lerners LLP in London, Ontario. Debbie practices in the health law, commercial litigation, and appellate advocacy groups. She completed her undergraduate degree at Western University and attended law school at the University of Toronto. Following law school, Debbie completed clerkships at the Court of Appeal for Ontario and the Supreme Court of Canada. She is licensed to practice law in both Ontario and New York.
