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Studying law, Jamie completed graduate studies in economics, focusing on rural community development and was a visiting Fulbright Scholar at Appalachian Center, University of Kentucky. At law school, he articled in solo practice in Toronto, specializing in cases of state institutional misconduct, civil rights, and Indigenous rights. He taught part-time in the Department of Food, Agriculture and Resource Economics at the University of Guelph. Jamie also clerked for the Federal Court of Canada before returning to graduate studies in law. His teaching includes courses such as Property Historical Context (LAWS 1005), Planning Law (LAWS 2015), and Legal Profession Professional Responsibility (LAWS 2099). His research interests mainly focus on food systems, agriculture, land, rural-urban connections, and local governance, examining how working rules shape human interaction and cooperation.