On April 2, 2015 The Business School Placement Centre, in collaboration with the Paralegal Studies Degree Program, hosted a networking event that challenged students to connect with professionals and market their talents. Inspired by the process of “speed dating”, the speed networking encouraged students to interact in groups with legal professionals and required them to be efficient in their use of time.

Noted paralegal, Elaine Page, owner of Page Paralegal and PREP Network, and recipient of the Distinguished Paralegal award in 2013, gave a vibrant and inspiring talk on the value of networking for personal and professional development. Ms. Page drew on her work experience with networking and how it has benefited her professional practice. 

The students were able to engage with a variety of legal professionals with representatives coming from the Ontario Paralegal Association, Singer Kwinter, Legal Aid Ontario, Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, and Ceasefire Dispute Resolution. Every student had the opportunity to sit with each professional for ten minutes before having to rotate to the next. Students were challenged to think on their feet and to work at selling their own legal skills.