CHARALEE GRAYDON


HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS






EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Faculty Member Euclid University 2016 to present

Journalist and Writer 2009 to present.

Lawyer,
Grant and Graydon – 2002 – Nov. 2007

Senior Lecturer of Law - corporate entities (contract law) and personal injury Jan 2001 - Oct 2001
School of Law, The University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

Legal Consultant 1996/2000
Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP
Lawson Lundell Lawson & McIntosh
Cook Duke Cox, Calgary, Alberta
Law Partner
Bishop & McKenzie, Calgary, Alberta
Lawyer
Bishop & McKenzie, Edmonton, Alberta
Assistant Professor of Law
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Student-at-Law
Bishop & McKenzie, Edmonton, Alberta
Lecturer
University College, Cardiff, Wales
Sessional Instructor
Faculty of Law, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta





EDUCATION

Doctorate Euclid University – 2020
Mediation and Conflict Resolution

Freelance Journalist – London School of Economics 2011
International Tesol Training Licence 2001
Bachelor of Arts (with distinction) 1979

English and Political Science
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
Bachelor of Laws Degree (with distinction) 1982
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
B.C.L. Degree (Graduate Program) 1984
Wadham College, Oxford University
Admitted to the Alberta Bar (1986) and B.C. Bar (1998) - retired 2007

COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Mediation Beyond Borders International ( )
Creative Arts Subcommittee Chairperson
Rhodes Scholar Climate Change and Sustainability member (2015)-present
World Mediation Organization - (2015)-present
Collaborative Global Initiatives (2013 to 2015)
Alliance Francaise de Calgary - Board of Directors ( )

Chairperson, Calgary Chamber of Commerce,
Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee ( )
Chairperson, Calgary Chamber of Commerce, Mediation Task Force ( )
Quality Certification Bureau Inc. - member of Panel of Experts, Environmental Management Systems
Canadian Bar Association Council - National Council and Alberta Council
Canadian Bar Association (Alberta Branch)
• Administration of Justice Committee (past Chairperson)
• Environmental Law Committee (past Chairperson)
• Past Member of Criminal, Environmental, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Natural Resources Committees

BOOKS
Creating A Masterpiece: The Arts and Climate Change Conflict, 2020
Life on Planet Earth: My Story 2020
The Judgement Game 2013
Let´s Play the Game 2015
Can We Save The Human Race? 2016