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Kristina Roberts is passionate about helping build impactful and sustainable social purpose organizations. She works to understand the needs of her clients from a holistic perspective. Kristina strives to provide valuable legal advice that is practical and accessible.
Kristina is a member of the Social Impact group at Miller Thomson. She provides general advice to charities, non-profits, and social enterprises, focusing on compliance with the Income Tax Act and CRA regulation, governance matters, and operational issues. Kristina provides specialized advice on: charitable purposes and activities, collaboration and intermediary arrangements, revenue generation, business activities, social finance, impact investing, granting activities, gift agreements, re-structuring, mergers, and wind-ups. She also assists with incorporations and charitable registration.
Through her previous employment with a charitable organization, Kristina spearheaded the development of an interactive online tool designed to help organizations and entrepreneurs select an appropriate legal structure for a social enterprise.
Kristina articled at a regional firm in Calgary and worked as an associate in the municipal group.
Prior to law school, Kristina worked as a project manager at a community investment consulting firm, helping to strengthen funding relationships between corporations and community organizations.
Engagement communautaire
- Communications Office, Canadian Bar Association Charities and Not-for-Profit Section Executive, 2023 - Present
- Secretary, Canadian Bar Association Charities and Not-for-Profit Section Executive, 2022 - 2023
- Civil Claims Duty Counsel, Pro Bono Law Alberta, 2018 – 2019
- Clinical Student, Public Interest Law Clinic, 2016 – 2017
Formation et admission au barreau
- Alberta, 2019
- Ontario, 2022
- Juris Doctor, University of Calgary, 2018
- Professional Certificate in Community Economic Development, Simon Fraser University, 2014
- Bachelor of Commerce, Marketing Major (Dean’s List), University of Calgary, 2012