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The Paralegal Cup is the only mooting competition in the world that is exclusive to Paralegal students enrolled in a Certificate or Diploma program. The competition strengthens student advocacy and critical thinking skills by focusing on oral and written advocacy, professionalism, and resiliency.

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Paralegal Cup History

Paralegal Cup Intercollegiate Mooting Competition

The Paralegal Cup The Paralegal Cup Inception

Fallon Burns, Paralegal Cup Founder

In 2013, Fallon Burns was elected to the Board of Directors of the then Paralegal Society of Ontario (PSO), now Ontario Paralegal Association (OPA), a paralegal professional association. Following her own personal success as a "student mooter" in the quarter-finalist at the Osgoode Cup Undergraduate Moot in 2012, she set out to create new opportunities for paralegal students across Ontario. READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Fallon Burns, Karen Fair and Doug Taylor, Inaugural Steering Committee As the Student Director, Fallon teamed up with her Humber College Paralegal Degree classmates, Karen Fair and Doug Taylor and formed a Steering Committee to create a skills competition for Ontario's paralegal students.

The 2013 Paralegal Society of Ontario Intercollegiate Competition The Paralegal Cup competition, referred to as a “mooting competition,” allows paralegal students to network with senior paralegals and to develop their oral and written advocacy skills. Moreover, the Paralegal Cup is the only event in Ontario that provides Paralegal students an opportunity to compete in the art of mooting (the art of oral advocacy). The competition is open to those students who are enrolled in a Diploma or Certificate program.

Most importantly, the competition offers paralegal students practical training from mentors who would teach them to be better legal advocates for Ontario’s public.

The Paralegal Cup Paralegal Cup Milestones

The 2015 Paralegal Cup

  • The 2015 Paralegal Cup Champions were Kathyrn Brklacich and Gavin Phillips from Seneca College. READ MORE
  • The 2015 Paralegal Cup was hosted at Humber College and our presenting partners were Humber College and the Ontario Paralegal Association. READ MORE
  • Our Formal Dinner featured keynote speaker, Kiran Gill. The Master of Ceremonies was Elaine Page. READ MORE
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Noteable Highlights:

  • The competition featured a record number of 16 student teams from six Ontario colleges, Algonquin Careers Academy, Canadian Business College, Centennial College, Humber College, Mohawk College and Seneca College.
  • A record number of 44 student volunteers from multi-discipline Humber College programs and from other campuses across the Province, including 6 past Paralegal Cup competitors. LEARN MORE
  • EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE TO THE PARALEGAL CUP Established a formal partnership with the Ontario Justice Education Network (OJEN) to offer 12 high-school student volunteers who expressed an interest in a legal career, the opportunity to gain volunteer hours and experience and interact with esteemed legal professionals and leading academics in the field. Two award-winning past Paralegal Cup competitors returned to serve in the role as Paralegal Cup Liasons for OJEN initiative. READ MORE
  • EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE TO THE PARALEGAL CUP Special guest judges included, Robert Lapper (Law Society of Upper Canada CEO), Raj Anand (LSUC Bencher, Partner at WeirFoulds), David Wright (LSUC Tribunal Chair and HRTO Adjudicator). READ MORE
  • Expanded the Student Steering Committee by welcoming Humber Paralegal Degree students, Sara Liden, Tara Lisowski and Madeline Williams. Humber College retained Madeline as a part-time Paralegal Cup Coordinator. READ MORE
Michelle Haigh

For the past two years I have volunteered at the Paralegal Cup which is an Intercollegiate Mooting Competition. I cannot possibly say enough about this event. We have seen the top students from around the province who have thoroughly impressed the paralegal and academic communities alike. This event has grown in popularity.
I am proud to have been part of this event in past years and am looking forward to volunteering again in 2015. One of my objectives and commitments to the Paralegal Cup Standing Committee is to try and recruit colleges and students to participate in this event.

Michelle Haigh LSUC Bencher - Paralegal Standing Committee Chair, 2014 Paralegal Cup Master of Ceremonies, Paralegal Cup judge, Community Partner participant and paralegal
Robert Lapper

I am really deeply impressed. I have been in law school moots, I have judged moots, and I have coached moots. I have never seen more effectively organized and better advocacy demonstrated in a moot competition, anywhere I have been.

Robert Lapper Law Society of Upper Canada CEO, 2015 Paralegal Cup special guest judge and lawyer

The 2014 Paralegal Cup

  • The 2014 Paralegal Cup Champions were Clifton Yiu and Christopher Gould from Seneca College. READ MORE
  • The 2014 Paralegal Cup was hosted at Humber College and our presenting partners were Humber College, The Ontario Paralegal Association, The Ontario Paralegal Network, PREP Network and ParalegalMentors.ca. READ MORE
  • Our Formal Dinner featured keynote speakers, Tanya (Toni) De Mello, John Pearson, Cathy Corsetti and Master of Ceremonies, Michelle Haigh. READ MORE
Paralegal Cup on YouTube Anthony Saleh Photography

Noteable Highlights:

  • The competition featured student teams from a record six Ontario colleges, Algonquin Careers Academy, Canadian Business College, Centennial College, Herzing College, Humber College and Seneca College. READ MORE
  • Introduction of the Michael Turvey Memorial Award, Errol Sue Professionalism Award, Emond Publishing Written Advocacy Award and the PREP Network Oral Advocacy Award. READ MORE
  • EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE TO THE PARALEGAL CUP Provided an overview and instructional video on the moot case, delivered by our Supreme Court of the Paralegal Cup Chief Justice, Albert Ferranti, to serve as a preparatory resource for competition judges. LEARN MORE
  • Expanded our volunteer base by opening up opportunities for multi-discipline Humber College students and students from other campuses across the Province. LEARN MORE
  • Launched the Community Partner Program which is an opportunity for corporate community supporters to become directly involved in the competition. LEARN MORE
  • EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE TO THE PARALEGAL CUP Launched our IndieGoGo Crowdfunding initiative, which is an opportunity for individuals and community supporters to become directly involved in the competition. LEARN MORE
  • Incorporated a Networking Hour component, which is an opportunity for offers competitors, coaches, judges, Community Partner Program participants and guests to mix and mingle in a relaxed environment, following the rigors of the day's competition. LEARN MORE
  • EXCLUSIVE AND UNIQUE TO THE PARALEGAL CUP Live-streamed our Formal Dinner and Final Moot Round to our Paralegal Cup YouTube Channel, to allow the opportunity for those located outside of the GTA an opportunity to experience the competition. LEARN MORE
  • The competition received national attention, featured in The Law Society of Upper Canada's GAZETTE and appearing on Advocate Daily.com. READ MORE
  • Rebranded the competition to the Paralegal Cup. READ MORE
Michelle Haigh

For the past two years I have volunteered at the Paralegal Cup which is an Intercollegiate Mooting Competition. I cannot possibly say enough about this event. We have seen the top students from around the province who have thoroughly impressed the paralegal and academic communities alike. This event has grown in popularity.
I am proud to have been part of this event in past years and am looking forward to volunteering again in 2015. One of my objectives and commitments to the Paralegal Cup Standing Committee is to try and recruit colleges and students to participate in this event.

Michelle Haigh LSUC Bencher - Paralegal Standing Committee Chair, 2014 Paralegal Cup Master of Ceremonies, Paralegal Cup judge, Community Partner participant and paralegal
Robert Lapper

I am really deeply impressed. I have been in law school moots, I have judged moots, and I have coached moots. I have never seen more effectively organized and better advocacy demonstrated in a moot competition, anywhere I have been.

Robert Lapper Law Society of Upper Canada CEO, 2015 Paralegal Cup special guest judge and lawyer
  • The 2013 Paralegal Cup Champions were Olivia Ho and Royce Calverley from Canadian Business College. READ MORE
  • The inaugural PSO Intercollegiate Mooting Competition (Paralegal Cup) was hosted at Humber College and our presenting partners were The Paralegal Society of Ontario and Humber College. READ MORE
  • Our Formal Dinner featured keynote speakers, Marian Lippa, Mara Clarke, Michelle Haigh and Cathy Corsetti. The Master of Ceremonies was Humber College's Associate Dean of the Business School, James Cullin. READ MORE
Paralegal Cup on YouTube Anthony Saleh Photography

Noteable Highlights:

  • The competition featured student teams from four Ontario colleges, Canadian Business College, Centennial College, Humber College and Seneca College. READ MORE
  • Introduction of the PREP Professionalism and Ethics Award. READ MORE
  • The competition received national attention in Canada's first newspaper for the Canadian legal profession, the prestigious, Lawyer's Weekly and on Canada's leading online legal magazine, SLAW. READ MORE
Michelle Haigh

For the past two years I have volunteered at the Paralegal Cup which is an Intercollegiate Mooting Competition. I cannot possibly say enough about this event. We have seen the top students from around the province who have thoroughly impressed the paralegal and academic communities alike. This event has grown in popularity.
I am proud to have been part of this event in past years and am looking forward to volunteering again in 2015. One of my objectives and commitments to the Paralegal Cup Standing Committee is to try and recruit colleges and students to participate in this event.

Michelle Haigh LSUC Bencher - Paralegal Standing Committee Chair, 2014 Paralegal Cup Master of Ceremonies, Paralegal Cup judge, Community Partner participant and paralegal
Robert Lapper

I am really deeply impressed. I have been in law school moots, I have judged moots, and I have coached moots. I have never seen more effectively organized and better advocacy demonstrated in a moot competition, anywhere I have been.

Robert Lapper Law Society of Upper Canada CEO, 2015 Paralegal Cup special guest judge and lawyer

The Paralegal Cup Honourary Awards

Paralegal Cup Intercollegiate Mooting Competition

Thank you to all our Community Partner Program participants, for your generosity.

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The Paralegal Cup is awarded to the team that places first in the Intercollegiate Mooting Competition.

The post-secondary institution represented by the winning team earns prestige and maintains possession of the Paralegal Cup until the following year's competition.

This award is made possible through the generosity of our Community Partner Program participants.

The Paralegal Cup The Michael Turvey Memorial Finalists Award

This annual award is presented to the finalists as recognition for their commitment to advocacy and as a professional reminder of the values that Michael Turvey espoused in his professional life.

This award is made possible through the generosity of Get Legal Results, a Community Partner Program participant.

About Michael Turvey

Michael Turvey’s love for life and facing every challenge was how he approached not only his life but also his career as a paralegal.

Taken from our community and his family in September 2014 as the result of a tragic motorcycle accident, Michael is remembered as being a strong advocate who earned the respect of his colleagues and the justice system, even though his paralegal career was short.

Michael Turvey

Bringing to the table his life experiences as a union advocate/representative, Michael was always focused on helping the disadvantaged when they found themselves embroiled in a legal issue. He would delve headfirst into each and every aspect of a client’s case to ensure the best result possible in their circumstances.

Michael was also very involved in the paralegal message boards and groups in providing researched answers to others’ questions. His tenacity, commitment, focus and willingness to take on any challenge are the strength s which made him a strong advocate for his clients and for the paralegal profession.

It is those strengths which we recognize in the students who have undertaken this mooting competition to whom we present the award in his name.

The Paralegal Cup The Emond Publishing Written Advocacy Award

The Paralegal Cup The Errol Sue Professionalism Award

This annual award is presented to the individual with the highest score in the Professionalism category from the preliminary mooting rounds. This award includes a commemorative trophy, presented to the post-secondary institution represented by the winner of the Errol Sue Professionalism Award.

This award is made possible through the generosity of Cathy Corsetti, Michelle Haigh and Elaine Page.

About Errol Sue

Errol Sue

Errol M. Sue was both a loving and beloved son, brother, uncle, friend, colleague, and neighbour.

His kind spirit and generosity will be missed within his wide circle of friends and extended family, while his collaborative approach and sartorial splendour will be greatly missed within Ontario`s paralegal community which he served for decades with dedication, excellence, respect, and humour.

Errol Sue Professionalism Award Alumni

The Paralegal Cup The PREP Network Top Distinguished Oral Advocacy Award

This annual award is presented to the competitor who received the highest combined score in the preliminary mooting rounds.

This award is made possible through the generosity of PREP Network, a Community Partner Program participant.

PREP Network Top Distinguished Oral Advocacy Award Alumni

The Paralegal Cup The Distinguished Oral Advocate Awards

The Distinguished Oral Advocate plaques are presented to the competitors who received the fifth through second highest scores with their individual combined scores in the preliminary mooting rounds.

These awards are made possible through the generosity of our Community Partner Program participants.

Distinguished Oral Advocates Awards Alumni

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Paralegal Cup Community Partners

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COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAM

Since the beginning of the Paralegal Cup in 2013, the paralegal community has shown overwhelming support for the event’s continued success. The Cup is truly an event that brings together the entire paralegal community, students, and professionals alike.

Community Partner Program participants are important supporters of the mission and goals of the Paralegal Cup. Contributions help support and offset the administrative costs of putting on a large-scale event.

Involvement as a Paralegal Cup Community Partner is an incredible opportunity to support experiential higher education through student participation. Moreover, participation in the program speaks to the desire to give back to the community and enhance the competition’s success.

It is through the support of our Community Partner Program participants that the Paralegal Cup Moot is able to bring this academic event to paralegal students across the province.

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