From the Fall 2006 issue of Nexus.
Over the past several years, Mrs. Lilly Offenbach Strauss, widow of Nathan Strauss Q.C., has been a devoted supporter of the U of T Faculty of Law. Her recent gift to establish the Nathan Strauss Q.C. Graduate Fellowship in International Law and Intellectual Property will be awarded annually to a student enrolled in the S.J.D. program whose thesis focuses on any significant past, present or contemplated issue relating to intellectual property. As well, the thesis will include a discussion of the issue's relevance to Canadian society.
The fellowship also benefits from a 1:1 match through the Government of Ontario's Graduate Student Endowment Fund (GSEF). As a result, the total value of the gift is $100,000. As part of the GSEF program, the Faculty has also agreed to match half of the annual income from the endowment, producing $6,000 in annual funding for a promising graduate student.
Mr. Strauss, who passed away in 1999, was widely regarded as a model lawyer. His compassion, professional conduct, and integrity were hallmarks of his nearly fifty years of legal practice, which ultimately led to his appointment as a Life Bencher of the Law Society.
Through her most recent gift, Mrs. Strauss has demonstrated her strong commitment to legal education, academic rigor and student financial aid. Mrs. Strauss is also responsible for the establishment of graduate fellowships in the areas of Canadian Constitutional Law and International Law, as well as an essay prize in Legal Ethics.
