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Amanda Carling, the manager of the Indigenous Initiatives Office at U of T’s Faculty of Law, has received the Precedent Setter Award for her dedication to systemic change.

Created by Toronto’s , the award recognizes new lawyers who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their practice and their community.

“In her role at U of T, Carling supports Indigenous students and injects Indigenous-related programming into the curriculum,” wrote Precedent’s Matthew Halliday. “Because her work is about connecting with the next generation of legal talent, Carling is able to have a far-reaching impact on the entire justice system."

Carling about growing up Métis in Winnipeg where, as a criminology student, she spent a day shadowing a judge in court. “Every single person who came before the court was Indigenous,” she said. “Many were kids, some without a parent present. I thought, ‘What chance do they have?’”

Carling says while she's grateful to have been recognized, “What makes this award most meaningful to me is the fact of having been nominated by a group of thoughtful, intelligent, kind and generous Indigenous lawyers and allies.”