Yulia obtained a civil law and a common law degree with a minor in Economics from McGill University. She also completed a semester abroad at Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne with distinction.
During her time at McGill, Yulia worked as a Tutorial Leader for Advocacy as well as Legal Ethics and Professionalism for Professor Daniel Jutras. She also served as an editor of the McGill Journal of Sustainable Development Law and clerked at the Quebec Administrative Tribunal.