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I AM GEORGE
My name is George Monastiriakos. I am a part-time professor of law at the University of Ottawa and passionate about defending democracies.
In 2010, I was working the graveyard shift at Toys R Us and dreaming of returning to school to become a lawyer.
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Despite 16 rejections from 7 schools, I have since obtained a Diploma of College Studies in Social Sciences, a Bachelor of Arts with a Double Major in Political Science and History, a Licentiate in Law, and a Juris Doctor at universities in Canada, France, Chile and Australia.
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Before law school, I helped build a multi-million dollar fintech company, started an investment portfolio, wrote, recorded and released more than 40 original songs, and performed before audiences as large as 300 people.
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As a civil law student, I graduated as valedictorian, served as president of student government, created a scholarship for students from single-parent homes, and successfully advocated to amend Bill 75 (An Act to improve justice accessibility and efficiency) at the National Assembly of Québec.
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As a common law student, I worked as a research assistant in artificial intelligence for Professor Céline Castets-Renard, in constitutional law for Professor Benoît Pelletier, and in criminal law for Professor Terry Skolnik. I also conducted policy research and analysis for Bill S-256 (An Act to amend the Canada Post Corporation Act), Bill S-4 (An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Identification of Criminals Act) and Bill C-13 (An Act for the Substantive Equality of Canada’s Official Languages) for Senator Pierre J. Dalphond.
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After law school, I completed my experiential training at a boutique litigation firm in Ottawa, got sanctioned by Russia, was awarded a fellowship at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy, and wrote 95 articles for publications including Newsweek, National Post, and The Hill as a freelance writer.
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One of my long-term goals is to visit every country on earth. So far, I have traveled to 50 countries in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Oceania.
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If you’re interested in connecting with me, you can reach me by email at george@monastiriakos.com.
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