Summer Student, Ottawa
Biography
Ruvanya Kasturiarachchi is excited to return to the firm for her second summer, after completing the 1L summer student program last year. She is currently a J.D. candidate in the University of Ottawa’s English Common Law Program. Prior to attending law school, Ruvanya earned her Bachelor of Arts and Science from the University of Toronto, with a major in international relations and double minor in philosophy and practical French.
Ruvanya developed her interest in labour and employment law while working as a summer student in the customer care department of the Crown corporation for workplace insurance in Ontario, where she assisted with return to work, disability management and wage loss benefits.
Ruvanya gained valuable skills in oral advocacy while being a member of the University of Toronto’s Pre-Law Mooting Team and representing the university in external moot competitions. She has continued to develop her passion for mooting in law school by taking part in the Nelligan Moot, where she represented an employer in a wrongful dismissal case. Recently Ruvanya assisted in training first-year law students in dispute resolution, while also developing her written and oral advocacy through trial advocacy and appellate advocacy.
Outside of work, Ruvanya can often be found watching true crime documentaries, travelling to new destinations and finding restaurants and cafes to enjoy with friends and family.