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Canadian, thinker, writer, and lawyer
(in that order)

Agathon Fric is a lawyer, writer, Carleton University political science alumnus, and graduate of the Schulich School of Law at Dalhousie University. He earned his Master of Laws at Harvard Law School, where he was a Dean’s Scholar. A former Editor-in-Chief of the Dalhousie Journal of Legal Studies, Agathon has clerked to justices of the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta and the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia. He worked in the litigation group at one of the largest law firms in the world before pivoting to criminal defence, practising most recently with the team at Wolch Wilson Jugnauth.

Agathon’s experience is as diverse as his talents are many. For nearly a decade, he was at the forefront of developing original children’s content targeted to youth between the ages of 8-14 as part of one of Canada’s bestselling children’s magazines. Tech-savvy, detail-oriented, and forward-thinking, Agathon is passionate about finding creative new ways to meet the needs of his clients and his community.

Agathon is a member of the Law Society of Alberta and is a frequent volunteer at Calgary Legal Guidance, where he helps indigent people navigate the criminal justice system. He has defended people charged with all sorts of criminal, quasi-criminal, and administrative offences, ranging from mischief to murder, and developed a robust appeals practice. He has appeared before all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada.

Agathon has published peer-reviewed articles on a variety of legal topics, including search and seizure, youth digital privacy, medical aid in dying, judicial selection, and the rule of law. His work is cited in the Halsbury’s Laws of Canada volume on Criminal Procedure.

When he isn’t in court, you’ll often find him in a classroom. He is an evaluator for the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education’s Practice Readiness Education Program and has helped train peace officers in the law, evidence, and trial process throughout Alberta.

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