Jade Dumoulin she/her/they/them

Jade Dumoulin is an associate at the Toronto office of JFK Law and a member of Xaxli’p First Nation. Her practice focuses on helping Nations exercise their inherent jurisdiction and right to self-determination, including through law-making, negotiations, and governance support.

Jade supports Indigenous governments in the development and implementation of laws, including by drafting child and family services laws and negotiating coordination agreements under Bill C-92. She advises Indigenous governments on a broad range of matters, including governance and policies, government-to-government negotiations, administrative law, and lands-related matters. She also assists First Nations governments and individuals in matters related to citizenship and Indian status.

Prior to joining JFK Law, Jade clerked for the Honourable Justice Paul Favel at the Federal Court. During her clerkship, she worked on administrative law cases involving governance disputes, treaty rights, and the duty to consult. She also articled in-house at a utility company, where she gained experience in regulatory, environmental, and municipal law.

Jade holds a Certificate in Negotiation from Osgoode Hall Law School and a Juris Doctor with a specialization in Aboriginal law from the University of British Columbia. During law school, Jade was a student clinician at the Indigenous Community Legal Clinic, where she assisted Indigenous clients with criminal, civil, family, and Aboriginal matters. She also worked as a research assistant on a project for the Tŝilhqot’in National Government examining jurisdiction and emergency management during COVID-19, which culminated in the Dada Nentsen Gha Yatastɨg report.