Krista Nerland is a partner at OKT. Her practice focuses on litigation related to Aboriginal and treaty rights; human rights and discrimination; and advancing Indigenous jurisdiction. Nerland has a particular focus on appellate litigation and has appeared at all levels of court, including the Supreme Court of Canada. Prior to joining OKT, Nerland served as a law clerk to Justice Rosalie Abella at the Supreme Court of Canada. Nerland holds a J.D. with honours from the University of Toronto, where she received awards for academic excellence and highest standing in constitutional law, evidence, labour and employment, and business organizations. While in law school, Nerland worked with the Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights and the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association on human rights abuses in the context of policing and corrections, particularly focusing on the discriminatory impacts of corrections policy on indigenous women. Nerland also volunteered with the Barbra Schlifer Clinic, assisting survivors of domestic violence, and with Pro-Bono Students Canada, providing services to unrepresented litigants in the Ontario Court of Justice. She served as the co-chair of the Feminist Law Students Association and the co-editor-in-chief of the Journal of Law and Equality.
