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Janan Jarrah – Barrister & Solicitor

Founder & Owner of eLaw Alliance

Admitted to the Alberta Bar in 2007

Education:
University of New Brunswick, Bachelor of Laws LLB, 2007
University of Alberta, Bachelor of Arts (Criminology), 2003

Practice Areas:
Criminal Defense, Divorce & Family Law, and Child Welfare Law

Languages:
English
Arabic

Janan was born and raised in Edmonton, Alberta. Her path to becoming a lawyer and business owner began when she first learned to speak and quickly became known as the little debater. Even back in elementary school teachers knew Janan’s propensity to argue was going to take her places. Janan first got a taste of the Justice System when she was hired by the government of Canada as a student parole officer. Janan quickly learned the ropes and helped recently released offenders reintegrate into society while keeping an eye on them. At a young age Janan was making regular trips to incarcerating facilities such as the Edmonton Remand Center. Her experience working as a student parole officer gave her a first hand glimpse into the inner workings of the Justice System and the real impacts it had on people’s lives. While working as a student parole officer Janan was also enrolled at the University of Alberta, in the criminology program. When her stint in corrections came to an end, Janan’s thirst for knowledge about the Justice System only grew stronger and so during her summer breaks she worked for various halfway houses in Edmonton, supervising dozens of inmates on community release. After completing her degree at the University of Alberta in 2003, Janan’s drive to learn more about the Justice System propelled her into continued education and in 2007 she completed her law degree at the University of New Brunswick.

Janan has always been inclined to help the little guy/gal or the underdog. When she started practising law, she worked as in-house counsel for the Legal Aid Society of Alberta. Her role as in-house counsel gave her the tools and experience needed to help disadvantaged Albertans fight for their rights in family court, criminal court and child welfare court. In 2013, Janan started her own law practice and took on the role of business owner. Over the years Janan has grown her legal practice to include other team members with the same drive to help those who are being bullied or disadvantaged.

The most rewarding thing for Janan has always been volunteering and giving her time, pro bono to community causes in Edmonton. She has partnered with different agencies in Edmonton to hold free legal clinics and free legal seminars.

You can catch Janan on Twitter posting about her experience as a lawyer and Youtube narrating videos about various legal topics.