Adrienne Jarabek is a part-time Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa. After summering and articling at a seven-sister firm, Adrienne was called to the bar of Ontario in 2012. Since then, she has worked as Legal Counsel at the Canadian Human Rights Commission, an Analyst working to establish the national human rights unit at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP), and is currently Counsel in the Centre for Labour and Employment Law with the Department of Justice Canada. Her main practice areas include human rights law, employment law, the federal whistleblower regime, and administrative law. She is proficient in providing advice to clients, litigation, and resolving legal disputes in various forums.
Adrienne is the founder of the federal Security and Intelligence Human Rights Council and a former President of the Canadian Council on International Law. Prior to law school, Adrienne had a career in international development and politics. In sub-Saharan Africa she worked as a Marketing & Business Development Officer for the micro-finance Foundation for International Community Assistance and Niagara College Institute funded by Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. She also worked as the Assistant to the Chief of Staff of the Prime Minister of Canada. Specializing in human rights, she received her Master of Laws in 2021. In her spare time, Adrienne is a gardening enthusiast, rides a motorcycle, and enjoys backcountry camping