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Hacknight #172 ā€“ Updates from Ample Labs and Law & Design CoLab with Francesca Oprandi,Sheau Lih Vong, Matt Wong, Will Meneray, and CG Chen

Date: Dec 11, 2018

Topic: Updates from Ample Labs and Law & Design CoLab

Speakers:

  • Francesca Oprandi – Currently freelancing in Toronto, Iā€™m an Italian visual designer with 4 years of experience in communication agencies. My background in law and my interest in human-centered design brought me to join the Law & Design CoLab, where I try to live the best of both worlds by working on projects promoting access to justice in Ontario.
  • Sheau Lih Vong – Sheau Lih attended the University of Waterloo where she obtained a Bachelors of Arts in History and Legal Studies and a Masters of Arts in Canadian History. She then attended Osgoode Hall Law School, graduating in 2017. Following the completion of her articles, Sheau Lih founded Vong Law Professional Corporation, a law firm dedicated to immigration and refugee law. Sheau Lih has always had a passion for social justice and has long sought to improve access to justice. While attending Osgoode, she volunteered with Indigenous youth in the Seeking Justice, Making Law: Wiikwemkoong Project, the Community & Legal Aide Services Program (CLASP), and completed a placement at ARCH Disability Law Center. She is now a proud member of the Law & Design CoLab, whose members seek to challenge traditional ideas about legal information in Canada and to empower individuals and communities through technology and user-centered design.
  • Matt Wong – Developer at Ample Labs working on the Ample Labs Chalmersbot
  • Will Meneray – Principal at Oliver-Wyman and working on the Ample Labs Accelerator project.
  • CG Chen – UX Designer at Ecobee and founder of Ample Labs

Venue: CSI Annex

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