Michael McClurg joined OKT as an associate after completing his articles at a civil litigation office. During his articles Michael worked on a wide range of legal issues, gaining experience in natural resources law, environmental law, planning law, negligence law, and administrative law.
Michael received his law degree from Osgoode Hall Law School where he completed the Intensive Program in Aboriginal Lands, Resources, and Governments. Through this program he was placed with the Government of Nunavut’s Legal Services office in Iqaluit, Nunavut, where he conducted research on the Crown’s duty to consult in the context of the Nunavut Wildlife Management Board. He was also a member of the 2010 Osgoode Hall Wilson Cup Moot Team. Prior to attending law school Michael travelled to Coban, Guatemala where he volunteered with a human rights organization working with local Mayan communities.
Michael received his undergraduate degree in Political Studies from Trent University. At Trent, he completed a number of courses on Indigenous perspectives on natural resources and the environment. Michael also undertook a major undergraduate research project dealing with the Supreme Court of Canada’s definition of Aboriginal-Crown reconciliation.
Michael is a member of the Ontario Bar.
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