MADLYN O’BIREN

Articled Clerk

ABOUT MADLYN

Madlyn is a recent graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, where she earned a Juris Doctor. Upon entering law school, Madlyn was awarded several major scholarships, including the J. Gerald Godsoe award from Dalhousie University and the McCall MacBain Scholars Atlantic Region Award. During her time at the Schulich School of Law, Madlyn was selected for a Student Placement at the Nova Scotia Supreme Court (Family Division) as well as a pro bono research project for Nova Scotia Legal Aid regarding child protection matters. She further developed her passion for family law as a Representative on the Dalhousie Family Law Society and continues to assist the Society in an advisory capacity today. Madlyn also remains involved in the Schulich School of Law community as part-time faculty, coaching the law school’s first ever team to participate in the Walsh Family Law Moot, which sees teams from Canadian law schools compete for a variety of prizes annually in Toronto.

EDUCATION

  • Bachelor of Arts with a dual focus in Political Science & French at Cape Breton University, 2019-2022
  • Juris Doctor at Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University, 2022-2025

PROFESSIONAL AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

  • Part-time faculty at Dalhousie University's Schulich School of Law
  • Sydney - Glace Bay Electoral Riding Association Executive Board Member