

Yena Kim
She/HerSummer Student 2026
Executive Summary
Yena Kim is pursuing her Juris Doctor at the Henry N. R. Jackman Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto. She previously completed her Honours Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Relations and Human Resources at the University of Toronto.
Yena recently worked as a Caseworker at Downtown Legal Services in the Employment Law and Academic Appeals Division, where she represented clients before the Ministry of Labour, the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario, and the Social Security Tribunal. At Jackman Law, Yena also served as Co-President of the Korean Law Students’ Association and is currently an executive member of the Labour and Employment Law Society.
In her spare time, Yena enjoys baking, lap swimming, and reading.