Hellenic Canadian Lawyers' Association

Students

Student Membership

The HCLA is always looking for law students of Hellenic descent to join the organization. As a member of the HCLA, you will be connected with Greek lawyers and other fellow law students across the country. The HCLA makes every effort to provide a number of networking and social opportunities for its students. Student memberships are especially discounted and cost only $50.

As a student member of the HCLA you will,

If you’re interested in becoming a student member of the HCLA please click below and sign up!

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2023/2024 Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarships

Application Deadline: Friday, March 29, 2024

Please email your application to hcla.information@gmail.com

The HCLA reserves the right to reject late applications.

The Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarship recognizes students of Hellenic descent who attend law school in Canada and who have demonstrated outstanding academic achievement, as well as involvement in and commitment to the Hellenic community. The scholarship is awarded to two students annually. The HCLA will be awarding two (2) Justice Karakatsanis Student Scholarships, each in the amount of $3,500 CAD, for the 2023-2024 school year. The two scholarships are made possible by the generous support of Blaney McMurtry LLP and the Polydor Foundation, respectively.

The HCLA Board uses an anonymized review process to consider the following factors when evaluating scholarship applicants and selecting scholarship recipients:

Scholarship Criteria

Required Application Materials

Accepting the Award

Every year the HCLA receives a number of competitive applications for this scholarship. Please be sure to consult the current scholarship flyer for specific information regarding deadlines, eligibility and contact information. We look forward to your application!

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2022 First Year Law Student Scholarship

Sponsored by Former HCLA President, Nikiforos (Niki) Iatrou

Application Deadline: Friday, September 23, 2022

Please email your application to hcla.information@gmail.com

The HCLA reserves the right to reject late applications.

The HCLA will be awarding one (1) First Year Law Student Scholarship in the amount of $3,500 CAD, for the 2022/2023 school year. The HCLA thanks our special sponsor former HCLA President Nikiforos (Niki) Iatrou for sponsoring this year’s scholarship. For future sponsorship opportunities, please email hcla.information@gmail.com. The HCLA Board uses an anonymized review process to consider the following factors when evaluating scholarship applicants and selecting the recipient for this scholarship:

Scholarship Criteria

Required Application Materials

Accepting the Award

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HCLA Scholarship Recipients

2022/2023 Catherine Tajmir-Riahi, Sotiri Katsuras
2021/2022 Kaliopi Dimitrakoudis, Theoni Kapetaneas, Alexandra Tsiofas
2020/2021 Kristina Tremonti, Dimitrios Valkanas, Kassidy Doherty
2019/2020 Anastasia Grigoriou, Angelique Merakos, Ellie Minchopoulos
2018/2019 Cassandra Economopoulos, Katerina Maragos, Danielle Tavernese
2017/2018 Zoe Kalakos, Dora Konomi
2016/2017 Christina Coliviras, Sotiri Varlokosta
2015/2016 Sam Presvelos, James Katsuras
2014/2015 Victoria Asikis, Nicholas Bourolias
2013/2014 Alexandra Aliferis, Peter Tzavidas
2012/2013 Georgette Andreopoulos, Stephanie Voudouris
2011/2012 Laura Achoneftos, Gloria Moore
2010/2011 Thomas Mastoras, Jonathan Dickins
2009/2010 Christina Bourikos, Peter Meitanis
2008/2009 Aliki Yiorgiadis, Marie Manikis
2007/2008 Odysseas Papadimitriou, Paul Karvanis
2006/2007 Stella Kyriacou, John Georgakopoulos
2005/2006 Francesca Smirnakis, Voula Kotoulas
2004/2005 Elena Balkos, Maria Mitousis, Nicholas Kotsopoulos

 

Law School Representatives

Law School
Student Representatives
Contact Information
York University Osgoode Hall Law School
Alexandra Tsiofas
University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
Gabriella Panayotidis
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Constantine Kanargelidis
University of Windsor Faculty of Law
Thalia Petsis
Toronto Metropolitan University Lincoln Alexander School of Law
Chrysanthe King
University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law
Paul Papaeliou
Queen's University Faculty of Law
Christina Papageorgakopoulos
Queen's University Faculty of Law
Madeleine Cavadas
McGill University Faculty of Law
Mario Michas
McGill University Faculty of Law
Matthew Tsirmbas
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