Jia Hwang

Jia Hwang is delighted to return to McMillan as an articling student following a rewarding summer with the firm.

Jia recently graduated from the Juris Doctor program at the University of Windsor. During her second year of law school, Jia worked as a Legal Clinician at the Legal Assistance of Windsor. After participating in several moots throughout law school, Jia later served as a Judge for the Research and Writing Moot and Co-Chair of Windsor Law’s Mooting Committee. In her third year, Jia worked as a Legal Extern at the Canadian Centre for Housing Rights, assisting governments and policymakers in addressing systemic housing issues and developing rights-based housing policies. Concurrently, she held leadership roles as the 3L Representative for the Asian Law Students’ Association and as the Women’s Committee Student Executive for the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers (Ontario Chapter).

Prior to law school, Jia obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science with a Minor in English Literature from the University of British Columbia. During her undergraduate studies, Jia founded a tutoring services company specializing in academic development and post-secondary counselling. Additionally, she served as a Research Liaison for a Constituency Office, where she facilitated community outreach projects aimed at engaging and advocating for young voters.

In her spare time, Jia enjoys exploring new restaurants, attending piano concertos, and visiting art galleries.