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New "Women in Transition" executive education program featured in Globe and Mail

Friday, August 21, 2009

In a story about the difficulties women lawyers experience when taking time off to have children, and subsequently when returning to the workforce, the Globe and Mail highlights the Faculty of Law's new "Women in Transition" executive education course ("Lawyer-moms aim to change law firms' punishing work culture," April 11, 2009). The story quotes Dean Mayo Moran.

Read the story on the Globe and Mail website.

Faculty of Law Offers Expanded Career Services and Education Programs to Alumni

Friday, August 21, 2009

The current economic situation presents daunting challenges for lawyers at all stages of their careers.  But Faculty of Law alumni have access to a variety of professional resources and educational programs that can assist them as they consider the next step in their careers. The Faculty of Law is pleased to offer the following opportunities to its alumni community:

Webcast of BCE Roundtable now available

Friday, August 21, 2009

On Friday March 27, the Faculty of Law hosted a Roundtable to discuss the Supreme Court's decision in the BCE case. The Roundtable was recorded, and the video can be viewed from the BCE Roundtable webpage on the Faculty of Law website.

Prof. Ayelet Shachar's new book, The Birthright Lottery, featured in the Star

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Prof. Ayelet Shachar's new book, The Birthright Lottery, has been featured in a story on the front page of the "Insight" section of the Saturday Toronto Star ("Born lucky? Then pay for it," May 2, 2009). The article discusses Prof. Shachar's book and proposals in detail, and concludes that "Shachar has raised the bar on the discussion of equality."

Read the full article on the Toronto Star website.

 

Prof. Ernest Weinrib awarded Killam Prize

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Prof. Ernest Weinrib, the Cecil A. Wright Professor of Law, has been awarded the 2009 Killam Prize in the social sciences. The Killam Prize is Canada's highest honour for scholarly career achievement.

Student success at moot competitions

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Congratulations to this year’s competitive mooters who have, once again, enjoyed remarkable success and made the Faculty of Law proud.  Some notable accomplishments include the following:

Cassels Brock Cup (“Baby Gale”)

We are pleased to report that the top school was the University of Toronto – with a clean sweep! 

In the category of oralist: Lauren Epstein won first-place, Lwam Ghebrehariat won second-place, and David Forsayeth won third-place.

Watch Dean Mayo Moran discuss "Demystifying the Judiciary" on TVO's The Agenda

Thursday, August 20, 2009

On Tuesday May 19, Dean Mayo Moran was a panelist on TVO's flagship news program The Agenda With Steve Paikin.

The subject of the program was "Demystifying the Judiciary."  The show looked to foster a better understanding of what judges do, how they are appointed, and what influences they rely on to make what are very important decisions.

The panel discussion can be viewed on the TVO website:

DLS Executive Director Judith McCormack - "When poverty becomes respectable"

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Judith McCormack, Executive Director of Downtown Legal Services and adjunct professor at the Faculty of Law, has published a commentary in the Toronto Star analyzing how the current downturn is changing perceptions of poverty ("When poverty becomes respectable," May 17, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

Asper Centre Director Cheryl Milne on CBC radio's The Current

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Cheryl Milne, Executive Director of the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights, spoke on CBC radio's The Current this morning (Friday May 22, 2009) to talk about the principle of the best interests of the child in relation to a child protection case in Winnipeg.

Listen to a CBC podcast of the segment (or right-click to download) (MP3 format - the interview with Cheryl Milne begins at around the 11:25 minute mark).

Prof. Ed Morgan - "It's a legal maze for Canadian authorities abroad"

Thursday, August 20, 2009

In a commentary in The Globe and Mail, Prof. Ed Morgan analyzes the contradictions of the Supreme Court of Canada's rulings regarding the powers of Canadian authorities abroad ("It's a legal maze for Canadian authorities abroad," May 27, 2009).

Read the full commentary.

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