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Léa Brière-Godbout (SJD) appointed to UQAM's Department of Legal Sciences

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Lea Briere-Godbout

Léa Brière-Godbout (SJD) has been appointed a professor in the Department of Legal Sciences at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), effective July 1, 2022.

Guy Jacques Pratte (LLB 1982) named a Member of the Order of Canada

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

More than a dozen University of Toronto researchers, professors, alumni and supporters have been recognized with an Order of Canada, the country’s highest civilian honour.

Acclaimed scholar John Borrows named The Loveland Chair in Indigenous Law

Tuesday, June 28, 2022

John BorrowsIn January, Professor John Borrows will begin teaching a new course to all first-year U of T Law students that addresses the intersection of Indigenous Peoples’ laws with Canada's laws (photo by David Ball)

#UofTGrad22: U of T Law congratulates LLM and SJD graduates

Thursday, June 16, 2022

Convocation: You did it! We're so proud of you!

Today, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law celebrated its Class of 2022 at its first in-person ceremony in two years! 

In addition to the 208 JDs who crossed the stage at Convocation Hall, five graduates of the Master of Laws (LLM) and Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) were conferred their degrees at today's spring ceremony. 

‘Learn to embrace discomfort’ – U of T Law valedictorian Ema Ibrakovic gained confidence through mooting

Monday, June 13, 2022

Ema Ibrakovic

Mooting offers students opportunities to practice and improve oral advocacy skills in a simulated appellate court or arbitration, for course credit. For JD graduate Ema Ibrakovic, her early introduction to mooting is the reason why she chose to pursue a legal education at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law. 

JD Class of 2022 Convocation Awards: Congratulations to all our graduates

Monday, June 13, 2022

Convocation: You did it! We're so proud of you!

Today, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law celebrated its Class of 2022 at its first in-person ceremony and reception in two years!

Congratulations to our JD, LLM and SJD graduates!

The following Convocation Awards for graduating JD students were announced today at the JD program reception:

Retired Justice Gloria Epstein (LLB 1977), who paved the way for marriage equality as a judge, receives honorary degree

Monday, June 13, 2022

Gloria Epsein (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

Gloria Epsein (photo by Lisa Sakulensky)

From humble beginnings, Gloria Epstein has forged a distinguished legal career – as a litigator and a judge – that has helped blaze a trail for other women in the profession. 

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