Julie Mouris
Julie brings strong analytical skills, creative arguments and meticulous preparation to each of her cases. She seeks to tell each client's story in a compelling way.
Bio
Julie has a fully bilingual civil litigation practice in commercial, public, and administrative law. She is passionate about effectively advancing her clients’ rights, both inside and outside the courtroom. Julie has appeared at all levels of court and before several administrative tribunals, and excels at both the trial and appellate levels. She has experience in a variety of litigation matters, including in the areas of corporate governance, insurance coverage, employment, defamation and sports-related disputes, as well as judicial reviews and complex regulatory disputes. Beyond litigation, Julie also advises clients on regulatory compliance matters.
Julie is actively involved in the legal community. Since 2020, she has enjoyed teaching the practice of civil litigation to candidates in the French Law Practice Program of the Law Society of Ontario. Furthering her passion for writing, Julie is currently the Editor for Keeping Tabs, a regular publication of The Advocates’ Society geared toward junior advocates. She is also a member of the Young Advocates Standing Committee (YASC) of The Advocates’ Society through which she contributes to various YASC initiatives.
Julie joined Conway after clerking for the Honourable Jocelyne Gagné, judge of the Federal Court of Canada.
Prior to her career in law, Julie worked with underprivileged children and vulnerable populations, honing her ability to help people face challenging situations with resilience.
Outside the firm, Julie enjoys competitive swimming, tennis, reading fiction and non-fiction in French and English, and puzzling over the Sunday crossword. Being from Edmonton, she remains an Oilers fan waiting for The Copper & Blue to return to their original glory.Affiliations
- The Advocates’ Society
- AJEFO (L’Association des juristes d’expression française de l’Ontario)
- County of Carleton Law Association
- Law Society of Ontario
Professional Achievement and Community Involvement
- 2024-Present | Editor of Keeping Tabs, The Advocates Society’s publication for Young Advocates (Deputy Editor from 2023-2024): Editing articles and interviews in English and French; leading Keeping Tabs editorial team and strategizing regarding content
- 2023-Present | Member of The Advocates Society’s Young Advocates Standing Committee: Initiating, organizing and promoting pro bono initiatives, and events for young advocates in the Ottawa area; Member of Taskforce on Translation of Federal Court Judgments
- 2020-Present | Co-Instructor (French) of Civil Litigation Module for Programme de pratique de droit, Law Society of Ontario: Teaching the practice, skills, rules and strategies of civil litigation to articling candidates
- 2020-2022 | Board Member, Rockcliffe Lawn Tennis Club: Initiated, organized and promoted social events for the Club, and assisted with Club projects.
- 2017-2021 | Board Member, Young Professionals Advisory Board, Cornerstone Housing for Women (2017 to present): Promoted awareness of issues relating to women and homelessness in Ottawa; initiated, organized and attended recreational and educational events for community and for Cornerstone residents.
Publications
- “The Canadian competition authority closes its investigation into an alleged conspiracy by large media companies”, co-authored with Gavin Murphy, Concurrences, January 7, 2021, online: https://www.concurrences.com/en/bulletin/news-issues/january-2021-en/the-canadian-competition-authority-closes-its-investigation-into-an-alleged
- “A Junior Litigator’s Essential Checklist for Insurance Coverage Disputes”, The Advocates’ Society, Keeping Tabs, January 2021, online: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/65261135/keeping-tabs-winter-2021/11
- “First wave of Ontario Court of Appeal rulings on anti-SLAPP legislation”, The Advocates’ Society, Keeping Tabs, October 2018, online: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/62178108/keeping-tabs-october-2018
- “Dealing with defamatory online business reviews in Ontario”, Ottawa Business Journal,
April 2, 2018, online: https://obj.ca/article/dealing-defamatory-online-business-reviews-ontario - “Canada’s International Human Rights Obligations and the Tragedy of Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women”, November 2014, 1 Windsor Rev Legal Soc Issues—Digital Companion 32,
Vol. 1, Article 3, online: http://wrlsi.ca/2014/11/- Parts I and II of this paper were reproduced in Slaw magazine for the Thursday Thinkpiece column on Feb. 5, 2015, online: http://www.slaw.ca/2015/02/05/thursday-thinkpiece-mouris-on-canadasinternational-human-rights-obligations-to-mmiw/