Kayla Míguez

Kayla’s practice supports the MLT Aikins Competition/Antitrust, Investment and Trade group, advising clients on matters of Canadian competition/antitrust, foreign investment and trade laws.

In addition to her legal work, Kayla is experienced in the field of applied health ethics and is a frequent presenter and published researcher, having authored a number of peer-reviewed papers. In 2026, Kayla completed her Master of Health Ethics from Memorial University as well as a Professional Intensive in Artificial Intelligence and Law from Queen’s University. Kayla has experience across a range of clinical and healthcare environments including work on a variety of health law matters.

Kayla obtained her combined Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law from McGill University in 2021. Prior to entering law school, she earned her Master of Science in exercise/muscle physiology and Bachelor of Science in kinesiology with honours from McGill University.

• Member, Interest Group on AI & Healthcare Ethics, Canadian Bioethics Society (2026–present)
• Member, Organizational Ethics Committee, IWK Health Centre (2025–present)
• Member, Canadian Bar Association (2025–present)
• Member, Canadian Bioethics Society (2023–present)
• Member, Law Society of British Columbia (2023–present)
• Volunteer Case Manager, Mile End Legal Clinic, Pro Bono Students Canada (2020)
• Managing Editor, McGill Journal of Law and Health (2018–2020)

• Presenter, “Ethical Implications of the Use of AI Scribes in Healthcare,” The Ottawa Hospital; William Osler Health System; Newfoundland & Labrador Health Services (2025–2026)
• Guest Lecturer, “Finding Balance: Ethical Implications of AI Scribe Use in Primary Care,” Carleton University; University of Winnipeg (2026)
• Co-author, “Autophagy ablation in skeletal muscles worsens sepsis-induced muscle wasting, impairs whole-body metabolism, and decreases survival,” iScience (2023)
• Presenter, “Appropriate Access to Healthcare for Rural and Remote Communities: A Community-Based Toolkit for Investigating Legal Approaches,” Health Quality BC Quality Forum; Rural Coordination Centre of BC Rural Health Research Conference; BC SUPPORT Unit Putting Patients First Conference (2020–2021)
• Co-author, “Chronic aryl hydrocarbon receptor activity phenocopies smoking-induced skeletal muscle impairment,” Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle (2021)
• Co-author, “Rural citizen-parent priorities for healthcare in British Columbia: findings from a mixed methods study,” BMC Health Services Research (2021)
• Co-author, “Reduced Mitochondrial Content, Elevated ROS, and Modulation by Denervation in Skeletal Muscle of Pre-frail/Frail Elderly Women,” The Journals of Gerontology: Series A (2019)
• Co-author, “Smoke-induced neuromuscular junction degeneration precedes the fibre type shift and atrophy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,” Journal of Physiology (2018)

• MHE Program Prize, Highest Academic Average – Memorial University, Faculty of Medicine (2024)
• MHE Entrance Award – Memorial University, Faculty of Medicine (2023)
• Chief Justice R.A.E. Greenshields Memorial Scholarship – McGill University, Faculty of Law (2018)
• Frederick Banting and Charles Best Canada Graduate Scholarship – Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2016)
• Graduate Excellence Fellowship – McGill University, Department of Kinesiology (2015)