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Professor Katie Sykes is a faculty member at Thompson Rivers University's Faculty of Law, specializing in animal law, legal innovation, and international trade law. She holds a JD from the University of Toronto (gold medallist), LLMs from Harvard and Dalhousie Universities, and a PhD from Dalhousie. Her research focuses on the intersection of animal welfare and global trade, legal technology, and online dispute resolution. She leads a major SSHRC-funded project on British Columbia’s Civil Resolution Tribunal. She teaches Tort Law, Animals and the Law, and Legal Expert Systems design.
Education:
- BA (Queen’s University)
- Juris Doctor (University of Toronto, 2002, Gold Medallist)
- LLM (Harvard Law School, 2004)
- LLM and PhD (Dalhousie University)
Research Interests: Animal law, legal technology for access to justice, international trade law, and the future of legal practice. Her work includes designing AI-driven legal apps and analyzing WTO disputes involving animal welfare standards. Recent projects explore online courts and cetacean captivity laws.
Scientific Awards:
- Gold Medallist, JD Program, University of Toronto (2002)
Grants and Projects: SSHRC Insight Development Grant for research on BC’s Civil Resolution Tribunal. Co-developed Canada’s first law school course on legal expert systems (with Neota Logic).
Labs/Teams: Leading research on online courts and advising on animal welfare policy through Animal Justice Canada’s advisory board.
