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University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law has honored Kevin Sharma (JD/19; LLM/22) with the Emerging Leader award. The Emerging Leader Award honours an UM Law alum who has graduated within the last 10 years. To celebrate the achievements of graduates, the Faculty of Law created the Faculty of Law Alumni Awards which are presented annually.
Sharma has shown dedication and commitment to the legal profession, and has the qualities of integrity, professionalism, and leadership in their time practicing law.
Sharma with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biochemistry from the University of Winnipeg, was already emerging as a leader having served as president of the U of W’s Indo-Canadian Students Association.
During his time at Robson Hall, he competed in the Harold Fox Intellectual Property moot (2018); the Robson Hall – Fillmore Riley Negotiations Competition; the NHL Hockey Arbitration Competition of Canada (2018) where Team Manitoba made it to the quarter finals; and the Davies Corporate/Securities Law National Moot (2019).
He completed his Juris Doctor at Robson Hall in 2019, tailored around corporate/commercial law courses, and articled at TDS LLP where he stayed on as an Associate after his call to the Manitoba bar.
Returning to Robson Hall to complete a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in 2022, Sharma focused on Immigration Law to better understand the immigration system in Canada and be able to answer questions from members in his community in relation to their immigration applications.
He was also one of few graduate students in law to compete in the Three Minute Thesis competition which he did in 2020 with the encouragement of his thesis advisor, Dr. Amar Khoday.
In February of 2023, he joined the Manitoba Securities Commission – as Legal Counsel – effectively switching practice areas from strictly corporate/commercial transactional work to add litigation.
Sharma is currently completing the course requirements to obtain a Licentiate in Law (LLL), the equivalent of a degree in Civil Law, through the University of Ottawa.
Sharma actively volunteers his time in the legal community, mentoring young lawyers and law students in a number of ways including sitting as a panel member for a number of Manitoba Bar Association moderator sessions related to securing articling, navigating through law school and networking within the legal profession and community.
On the occasion, Kevin Sharma said, “I am very honored to receive this recognition. As my alma mater, this award means that much more. My advice to current Robson Hall students today would be to show initiative for every opportunity presented to you during your time in law school. The opportunities and resources Robson Hall provide are instrumental to your success, not only as a law student, but as a future legal professional. Ensure you seek out and capitalize on these opportunities and you will set yourself up for a rewarding legal career.”
