I thrive on solving complex problems. I bring over eight years of legal experience spanning litigation and corporate commercial practice, and two years of graduate study conducting research and teaching philosophy at the university level, giving me a unique interdisciplinary perspective for cutting-edge AI projects. Currently, I divide my time between legal research and producing training data for frontier models. In addition to contributing as a legal expert, I am interested in joining generalist projects and those requiring specialized knowledge in language and cognition.…

Olivia Smithies

I thrive on solving complex problems. I bring over eight years of legal experience spanning litigation and corporate commercial practice, and two years of graduate study conducting research and teaching philosophy at the university level, giving me a unique interdisciplinary perspective for cutting-edge AI projects. Currently, I divide my time between legal research and producing training data for frontier models. In addition to contributing as a legal expert, I am interested in joining generalist projects and those requiring specialized knowledge in language and cognition.…

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I thrive on solving complex problems. I bring over eight years of legal experience spanning litigation and corporate commercial practice, and two years of graduate study conducting research and teaching philosophy at the university level, giving me a unique interdisciplinary perspective for cutting-edge AI projects.

Currently, I divide my time between legal research and producing training data for frontier models. In addition to contributing as a legal expert, I am interested in joining generalist projects and those requiring specialized knowledge in language and cognition.

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Work Experience

Lawyer, Research, and AI Consultant at Smithies Law
January 1, 2024 - Present
Data annotation, labeling, prompt engineering, prompt and rubric drafting, legal research and litigation support.
Lawyer at Blakes, Cassels & Graydon LLP
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2024
Areas of practice: Product Liability Litigation, Competition, Securities (Structured Products), and Due Diligence.
Counsel, Litigation Department at Bell Canada (Secondment)
January 1, 2022 - January 1, 2023
Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, and Environmental Litigation.
e-Discovery Counsel at Heuristica Discovery Counsel
January 1, 2019 - January 1, 2021
e-Discovery, Project Management, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Domestic and International Arbitration.
Associate at Jones Litigation Partners
January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2019
Areas of Practice: Personal Injury, Commercial Litigation, and Professional Negligence.
Independent Contractor at Heuristica Discovery Counsel
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2018
e-Discovery, Construction Litigation, Commercial Litigation, Domestic and International Arbitration.
Summer and Articling Student at Derstine Penman Criminal Lawyers
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Criminal Defense, Trials and Appeals, Constitutional Law.
Lecturer and Teaching Assistant at Western University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2010
Courses: Introduction to Philosophy.
Teaching Assistant at University of Toronto
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2007
Courses: Introduction to Philosophy.

Education

Juris Doctor at Osgoode Hall Law School
January 1, 2013 - January 1, 2016
PhD Candidate at Western University
January 1, 2009 - January 1, 2010
Master of Arts at Western University
January 1, 2008 - January 1, 2009
Honors Bachelor of Arts at The University of Toronto
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2007

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Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education

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