MELFORT 鈥� Melfort lawyer Foluke Laosebikan has been recognized for her contributions to the legal profession and public service with the Queen's Counsel designation.
Laosebikan, who鈥檚 also the president of the Law Society of Saskatchewan, said was mixed between feeling excited, grateful and humbled.
鈥淭he award means a lot in regards to peer recognition,鈥� she said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 a mix of feelings, but all good feelings.鈥�
To gain the designation from the Minister of Justice, a practicing lawyer must have demonstrated superior legal ability; and prove they are of good character and integrity.
Laosenbikan said her path to law started with her as a child with an enjoyment of arguments.
鈥淚 was small, sassy at that time. The only way to keep me out of trouble was for me to become a lawyer and I could put that argument to good use,鈥� she said.
鈥淚t worked in the sense I can still put the gift or the skill of arguing or debating and putting forward points, and the ability to listen to other points of view.鈥�
Laosebikan earned an LL.B honours law degree from Obafemi Awolowo University in Nigeria in 1993, before receiving a master鈥檚 degree and doctorate from University of Kwazulu-Natal, in Durban, 麻豆视频 Africa.
She was admitted to the Canadian Bar Association in 2011, and in December 2020, was named the head of the Law Society of Saskatchewan.
Currently, she runs FLK Law in Melfort where she offers services in family law, estate planning, real estate, business/corporate law, general legal advice and general legal consulting.
鈥淢y passion and my greatest area of interest is family law,鈥� she said. 鈥淚 do have training in mediation, facilitation as well as collaboration law. The essence of this is to attempt to find a resolution to these types of issues without necessarily going to trial.鈥�
Laosebikan said that while family law is her passion, and she finds it to be fulfilling, business and corporate tend to be her favourite.
鈥淚t鈥檚 a lot of paperwork but once a person knows what to do, they鈥檙e easy to complete and they鈥檙e not as gut-wrenching as family law sometimes will be.鈥�
In terms of getting the award, Laosebikan said that as a Christian, she believes that at the end of the day God causes people to shine.
鈥淭here are a lot of lawyers who are working very hard and not everybody gets recognized,鈥� she said. 鈥淕od ultimately causes a person鈥檚 shine to be recognized.鈥�
