Call for volunteers: Black Future Lawyers Mentorship Program

Friday, September 2, 2022

BFL Mentorship Program

The Black Future Lawyers mentoring program fosters supportive connections between undergraduate Black students and Black lawyers. Participating students benefit from the mentors’ knowledge, wisdom, support, and experience.

President Meric Gertler welcomes students, faculty, staff and librarians to U of T's biggest back-to-school ever

Thursday, September 1, 2022

As the University of Toronto prepares for its biggest-ever back-to-school season, President Meric Gertler welcomed students, faculty, staff and librarians to the university’s three campuses.

“Many of you will be here in person for the first time,” the president said in a video message. “It’s a perfect opportunity to experience the diversity, energy and creativity on our three campuses, and to enjoy life in this amazing metropolitan region.”

Meet the JD Class of 2025

Thursday, September 1, 2022

U of T Law welcomes 210 first-year JD students back to campus! 

U of T Law Class of 2015 Profile

Since 2015, U of T Law has conducted a self-reporting diversity survey. It has helped the Faculty inform its services and programs, including the launch of the Black Future Lawyers in early 2020.

The AI Taxman: U of T Law prof is the subject of an educational documentary

Monday, August 29, 2022

Professor Benjamin Alarie

Professor Benjamin Alarie (Photo by Angela Lewis)

As an expert in taxation law, University of Toronto Professor Benjamin Alarie, the Osler Chair in Business Law at U of T’s Faculty of Law, set on a path several years ago to change how legal research is done.

“A gripping story about terrible wrongs”: U of T Law grad and prof draw lessons for Canada in new book

Tuesday, August 23, 2022

Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii)

In Valley of the Birdtail, alumnus Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Associate Professor Douglas Sanderson tell the story of two communities in Manitoba “divided by a valley, a river and 150 years of racism” (photos by Natasha Launi and Dewey Chang)

U of T Law Dean’s Strategic Fund supports scholars from Ukraine, Afghanistan, and Indigenous-led community work

Wednesday, August 17, 2022

When the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law and its donors rally together, we can achieve amazing things — like the critical projects supported by the Dean’s Strategic Fund in 2022/2023.

The fund allows the Dean to address the most urgent needs of the law school as well as invest in rapidly emerging opportunities.

The RCMP needs comprehensive reform: Professor Kent Roach for Policy Options

Monday, August 15, 2022

In a commentary for Policy Options, published Aug. 15, Faculty of Law Professor Kent Roach writes change will not come from within the RCMP police service. He suggests 10 ways to bring about an ambitious remake of the Mounties. He writes: