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On March 9, 2011, the Centre for the Legal Profession (CLP) launched a new initiative, the Program on Professionalism. This program will invite leading members of the profession – drawn from the judiciary, diverse areas of practice and the academy – to come to the Centre and the Faculty of Law, to examine current ethical and professional issues.

Our inaugural speaker was the Honourable Mr. Justice Stephen Goudge, who spoke on the topic of “What does it mean to be a legal professional?”

Students and volunteers from the law profession encourage legal careers among youth from under-represented communities

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo 

More than 120 aspiring law students packed the Moot Court room at the law school on March 4, 2011 as part of the annual “See Yourself Here” Open House, a day organized to help demystify the JD admission process.

The Internationally Trained Lawyers Program (ITLP) at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law recently hosted an inspiring and well-attended “fireside chat” to hear from a notable group of legal professionals and academics who were trained outside of Canada.

University of Toronto Faculty of Law teams have had some significant wins in this year's student moots and competitions.

 
Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition finalists: L-R: Paula Knopf (Osgoode coach), Allison MacIsaac (Osgoode mooter), Kyle Rees (Osgoode mooter), Andrew Vey (UT mooter), Tim Hughes (UT mooter), Laura Trachuk (UT coach)