Daniel B. Jolic is an articling student at Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP in Toronto, where he first joined as a summer student after his second year of law school. He is developing his practice in construction law, Aboriginal law, civil litigation, and constitutional law, and his published work in these areas earned him the J. Stephen Tatrallyay Memorial Award from the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers.
Daniel earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, along with a Certificate in Aboriginal Legal Studies. During law school, he served as Student Lead of the Indigenous Human Rights Program at Pro Bono Students Canada, Senior Editor of the Indigenous Law Journal, Co-President of the Construction Law Club, and Vice President of the faculty's Runnymede Society chapter. He also represented the law school at the Kawaskimhon National Aboriginal Law Moot, and the Canadian Law Student Conference. In his 1L summer, Daniel participated in the Debwewin Summer Law Program with the Indigenous Justice Division at the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General, interning at Atlohsa Family Healing Services.
Before pursuing law, Daniel worked as a political staffer at both the federal and provincial levels and in transportation planning with the Government of Yukon. He holds a Master of Political Management from Carleton University, where he was the inaugural recipient of the Great Lakes Fishery Commission Scholarship in Political Management. He also earned a Bachelor of Commerce from Queen’s University, graduating with First Class Honours and the Industrial Relations Prize, along with a Certificate in Social Impact. In addition, Daniel holds a Certificate in Indigenous Cultural Competency and Trauma-Informed Training from York University.
In his spare time, Daniel enjoys collecting vinyl records, camping in provincial and national parks, and cheering on the Buffalo Bills in their pursuit of a long-awaited Super Bowl victory.