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Two U of T teams participate in the Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot

Thursday, April 12, 2012

The Kawaskimhon Aboriginal Moot team
The U of T teams taking a break from the proceedings at the Wanuskewin Heritage Park in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Pictured, L-R: Gillian Reiss, Justin Basinger, Jay Potter, Promise Holmes Skinner, Jonathan Charland, Lisa Del Col and Cliff Anderson

By Lisa Del Col, Aboriginal Law Program Coordinator, Faculty of Law

See Yourself Here open house event wows students once again

Thursday, April 12, 2012

See Yourself Here

The Faculty of Law was a hub of student activity on March 2, 2012, as law students played host to more than 100 interested and eager youth from across the GTA who are pondering legal careers.

Andrea St. Bernard, JD 2005, heads to the London Olympics

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Andrea St. Bernard, JD 2005

McMillan associate to represent Grenada in taekwondo

By Karen Gross

Center for Transnational Legal Studies featured in the New York Times, Prof. Rittich quoted

Monday, April 9, 2012

The Center for Transnational Studies, of which the University of Toronto Faculty of Law is a founding partner, is featured in the New York Times ("Four-Year-Old Center in London Is Devoted to Growing Field of Transnational Law," April 8, 2012).

Joseph Arvay, QC, selected inaugural Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence for the Asper Centre

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

(April 3, 2012) The Faculty of Law's David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights is pleased to announce that distinguished civil rights and constitutional advocate Joseph J. Arvay, QC, will be the Asper Centre's inaugural Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence in fall 2012.

Prof. Yasmin Dawood on "Politics and the One Per Cent"

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

UofT Magazine interviewed Prof. Yasmin Dawood about the effect on American politics of the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down regulations limiting the amount of money corporations and unions could spend on political advertising ("Politics and the One Per Cent: What effect will unlimited corporate spending have on the U.S. election?", Spring 2012).

Bowling for dollars raises funds for Lawyers Feed the Hungry Program

Monday, April 2, 2012

The U of T Lawyers Feed the Hungry Bowling Challenge team
Front L-R: Lisa Del Col, Amanda Carling and Mireille Giroux; Back L-R: Cliff Anderson, Paul Thistle, David Bach and Justin Basinger

On Sunday, April 1, 2012 a team of Faculty of Law students and staff teamed up and showcased their bowling skills as participants in the Toronto Law Firm Bowling Challenge at Playtime Bowl in the city’s north end.

Two 2011 IHRP interns to clerk at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2013

Friday, March 30, 2012

The IHRP is pleased to report that two of our 2011 IHRP interns will be clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2013.  Louis Century, who interned for the Banda defence team at the International Criminal Court, will be clerking for the Honourable Madam Justice Deschamps.  Before law school, he interned for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Kenya.  Kate Robertson, who interned at the International Centre for Transitional Justice (ICTJ), will be clerking for the Honourable Madam Justice

The Professional Education program "Women in Transition" is back!

Friday, March 23, 2012

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law's two day program "Women in Transition: Returning to Legal Practice or Considering an Alternative Career" is back! 

Join us on May 9 & 10, 2012 for this highly successful, CPD accredited program, designed to increase your understanding of the new legal marketplace, highlight your career options, give you opportunities to network, and provide practical tools and tips to prepare you for your next rewarding career in law. 

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