Alannah L. Jensen
Alannah obtained a Juris Doctor (JD) in Common Law and a Juris Indigenarum Doctor (JID) in Indigenous Legal Order at the University of Victoria. During her law degrees, she completed two field schools, one with Pehdzeh Ki First Nation in Wrigley, Northwest Territories and the other with Cowchian Tribes adjacent to Duncan, British Columbia. Prior to attending law school, she graduated, with Great Distinction, from the University of Lethbridge with a Bachelor of Management and a minor in First Nations’ Governance. She is also actively working towards completing a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Calgary.
Alannah played four years of university hockey. She enjoys running, hot yoga, playing the piano, and traveling. Alannah is fluent in both French and English.
Desired Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Aboriginal Law
- Indigenous Law/Legal Orders
- Sports Law
- Family Law
Education
- University of Victoria, Faculty of Law, Victoria, BC
Juris Doctor (JD) - 2024
Juris Indigenarum Doctor (JID) - 2024 - University of Lethbridge, Dhillon School of Business, Lethbridge, AB
Bachelor of Management - 2019
Honors and Awards
- D. Paul Emond Award (Best Respondent’s Factum), Willms & Shier Environmental Law Moot - 2022
- Faculty of Law Access Scholarship, University of Victoria - 2020
- Dhillon School of Business Dean's Honour List, University of Lethbridge - 2018, 2019
- Academic All-Canadian, U SPORTS/ Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) - 2013, 2017, 2018
Fun Facts
- Alannah was casted in Alberta Ballet and Ballet British Columbia’s 2003 production of The Nutcracker.
- Alannah was drafted by Alberta/Calgary in the 2013 Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL) draft.