Jacob Powning

Articling Clerk at the Public Prosecution Service of New Brunswick

Canada

About

After an international career as an artist-craftsman Jacob returned to university where he achieved excellence at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. He was awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Silver Medal for graduating at the top of his class and subsequently completed a SSHRC funded Master’s degree within a year. In 2022, Jacob was awarded a Lord Beaverbrook Scholarship in Law to attend the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law. In 2025 he graduated with distinction with a Juris Doctor. Jacob believes that law is the place where rhetoric, writing, research, and philosophy meet the event horizon of an emerging society. His experience as a writer, storyteller, and student of philosophy, combined with the hard work and perseverance of a craftsman, give Jacob an unusual set of skills. Jacob strives to work as an integral member of a team on the front line of the legal profession.

Experience

  • Articled Clerk at Public Prosecution Service
    Jun 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Legal Research Assistant at University of New Brunswick
    Oct 2024 - Apr 2025 · 7 mos

    Working for the Legal Innovation Lab, assisting Dr. Argyri Panezi with research into law and technology, access to justice, and digital transformation of the justice system in New Brunswick.

  • Summer Student at Lenczner Slaght
    May 2024 - Aug 2024 · 4 mos

  • University of New Brunswick (1 yr 1 mo)
    • Legal Research Assistant
      Sep 2023 - May 2024 · 9 mos

      Research assistant for the UNB Legal Innovation Laboratory. Conducting research into generative AI and the law, and access to justice through digital transformation of the justice system.

    • Legal Research Assistant
      May 2023 - Sep 2023 · 5 mos

      Research assistant for the UNB Legal Innovation Laboratory. Conducting research into generative AI and the law, and access to justice through digital transformation of the justice system.

  • Judicial Intern at New Brunswick Court of Appeal
    Jan 2024 - Apr 2024 · 4 mos

    Through UNB Law, I served as an intern to the honourable Justice Quigg of the Court of Appeal. I assisted with research, wrote memos, drafted a judgment, and observed the appeal process in action.