Articling Students
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Braeden Claringbull, Student at Law
Braeden is an articling student with a Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary and a Bachelors of Arts in Economics with distinction from the University of Lethbridge where he was awarded the Arthur J.E. Childs Award in Economics.
While studying at the University of Lethbridge Braeden founded the University of Lethbridge Pre-Law Society, an organization which provides support and resources to aid undergraduate students who are pursuing a career in law. Braeden continues to volunteer for and mentor with this organization.
While attending law school Braeden worked with the Litigation Division of the Alberta Securities Commission, where he worked on a successful Alberta Court of Appeal case, and assisted on several matters which were successfully argued before the ASC Panel. He also volunteered with both Student Legal Assistance and Pro Bono Students Canada.
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Danielle Weiss, Student at Law
Danielle is an articling student with a Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary. Danielle has two diplomas – Chemical Technology and Instrumentation Engineering, in addition to her undergraduate degree, a Bachelors in Technology Management, all received from the Northern Alberta Institute in Technology. Prior to attending the University of Calgary, Danielle worked at the pharmaceutical company manufacturing site.
During law school, Danielle volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada working on the Indigenous Legal Research project as a member, and then as a project leader for two years. Danielle also participated in a credit moot, the National Family Law Negotiation Competition, in which her team placed third. Danielle also worked for the legal team at the University of Calgary Cumming School of Medicine throughout her time in law school.
Anna Gagnon, Student at Law
Anna is an articling student with a Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Law & Society and Political Science awarded with distinction from the University of Calgary.
During law school, Anna was a member of the Alberta Law Review editorial board and worked on the 2023/24 and 2024/25 issues of the journal. She also participated in two credit moot competitions: the Laskin moot, where she pleaded on constitutional issues in French, and the Phillip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition.
In the summer of 2024, Anna worked with three international energy organizations and assisted a regulatory lawyer on a successful Alberta Court of Appeal case.
Colton Manton, Student at Law
Colton is an articling student with a Juris Doctor from the University of Calgary and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from MacEwan University. During law school, he volunteered with Pro Bono Students Canada’s Civil Claims Duty Counsel project as a first-year law student and returned to lead the project in his second year.
Colton served as President of the University of Calgary's Tech Law Association in his third year of law school and previously worked as a summer student at the Alberta Securities Commission where his work involved the regulation of event contracts, carbon credits, and cryptocurrency trading platforms.
In 2024, Colton won the Banking and Finance Law Review’s Fintech Writing Competition and had his prize paper published. Colton also travelled to Ottawa in 2025 to participate in the Jessup International Law Moot. Outside of work, you can find Colton playing hockey, cycling, and hiking in the mountains.