Léo Bourgeois

Role:

• Articled Clerk

• Senior Law Student

Education:

• JD, Dalhousie University (2024)

• BA (Business Law), Carleton University (2020)

Background:

At initio, Léo assists on legal matters related to corporate and commercial law with a focus on start-ups, technology, privacy, and social impact. Léo takes the time to connect with his clients in order to truly understand their business. He thinks like an entrepreneur in providing clients with a range of legal service to fit their unique needs.

Léo is passionate about supporting all forms of business that address social issues and promote community development. He assists non-profit organizations, charities, social enterprises, and social purpose businesses on a variety of legal and strategic matters, such as legal structuring, corporate government, drafting and negotiating various agreements, and effective risk management.

He is actively expanding his expertise in the rapidly evolving field of Artificial Intelligence (“AI”) to address the emerging regulatory and governance challenges that businesses face as they integrate AI technologies. During his final year of law school, Léo authored a directed research paper on the integration of generative AI into legal education. He is publishing his research as a resource for law schools and legal regulators and provides training to organizations on integrating AI within legal environments

Léo is passionate about community development and improving access to legal information through volunteer work. He served as Chair of the Law Students Section of the Canadian Bar Association - Nova Scotia Branch in 2023-24 and will assume the role of Vice-Chair of the Charities and Not-for-Profit Section for 2024-25. Léo also sat on the Schulich School of Law’s Appointments Committee for two years, where he was involved in tenure-track hiring, emphasizing equity, diversity, and inclusion.

During his free time, Léo enjoys hiking in his family community of Cape Breton, spending time with his cat Maisy, and creating health and nutrition plans for friends and family.