Valley of the Birdtail: A roadmap to reconciliation gifted to law students with donor support

Thursday, March 23, 2023

Valley of the birdtail authors and U of T Law students and faculty

Attendees received a complimentary copy of Valley of the Birdtail during the author talk held on March 15 in the Michael J. Trebilcock solarium, Falconer Hall. The session was moderated by Promise Holmes Skinner (JD 2013).

U of T Law Alumni Awards recognize the exceptional contributions of valued community members

Thursday, March 9, 2023

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law Alumni Awards biennially recognize the exceptional contributions of valued community members. 

Ottawa's new bill offers hope to the wrongfully convicted: Opinion co-authored by co-founders of the Canadian Registry of Wrongful Convictions

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

In an op-ed published in the Globe and Mail on Feb. 21, co-founders of the Canadian Registry of Wrongful Convictions, Professor Kent Roach, Amanda Carling (JD 2012), Jessie Stirling (JD 2020), and Joel Voss (JD 2020), introduce the Registry and suggest one priority for the proposed Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission should be to reach out to those who felt they had no choice but to plead guilty. They write: 

BCE Inc. Summer Fellowships provide U of T’s Black Future Lawyer and Future of Law Lab students with insightful exposure to legal practise

Monday, February 20, 2023

Black Future Lawyers and Future of Law Lab logos

 

A continuing partnership between the Faculty of Law and BCE Inc. (formerly Bell Canada Enterprises Inc.) provides an unparalleled opportunity for University of Toronto students to gain early exposure to the legal field from the viewpoint of multiple practice areas.

U of T to confer honorary degree on Barbara Jackman (LLB 1976)

Thursday, February 16, 2023

Fourteen eminent individuals will receive honorary degrees from the University of Toronto this year and will address graduating students at convocation ceremonies in spring or fall.

“Through their outstanding contributions to their respective fields and beyond, these exceptional individuals have each made a tremendous impact on the world,” said U of T President Meric Gertler.