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

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 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.

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• 2014
• 2013 Inaugural

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

Paralegal Cup on YouTube Anthony Saleh Photography

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
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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

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

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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

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 Inaugural Paralegal Society of Ontario Intercollegiate Mooting Competition (Paralegal Cup)

• 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

WATCH MORE HIGHLIGHTS

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

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