Film 'Without Precedent' celebrates the supreme life of U of T alumna Rosalie Abella

Tuesday, August 29, 2023

Without Precedent: The Supreme Life of Rosalie Abella: Rosalie Abella with her late husband, Irving Abella (BA 1963 UC, MA 1964, Hon. LLD 2014), a professor emeritus of history at York University who held the J. Richard Shiff Chair for the Study of Canadian Jewry (images courtesy of Melbar Entertainment Group).


Equal rights champion. Trailblazer. Icon.

Now in paperback - Valley of the Birdtail: An Indian Reserve, a White Town, and the Road to Reconciliation

Thursday, August 24, 2023

“This is a remarkable book, combining wonderful stories with historical, legal, and political analysis on a subject that is critical to our future in Canada and around the world.” — Bob Rae (BA 1969 UC, LLB 1977, Hon LLD 1999, Hon DLitt 2022 VIC), Canada's Ambassador to the United Nations

Andrew Stobo Sniderman and Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii)

vLex "Fastcase 50" honours U of T Law Prof Benjamin Alarie as a legal tech visionary

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Alarie

Awarded by vLex, legal intelligence company, the "Fastcase 50 Honorees" award honours the law’s "smartest, most courageous innovators, techies, visionaries, lawyers, and leaders." 

Private citizen of the world: Remembering U of T’s Karen Knop

Thursday, August 24, 2023

Karen Knop

(Photo by Veikko Somerpuro courtesy of the Helsinki Collegium for Advanced Studies)

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law is recognizing the extraordinary scholarship of Karen Knop (1960-2022), a professor of international law who held the Faculty’s Cecil A. Wright Chair.

An ‘eye-opening’ experience: Supporting student caseworkers at U of T’s Downtown Legal Services

Monday, August 21, 2023

Downtown Legal Services Fasken Building

Lawyer and clinic director, Prasanna Balasundaram (far left), with staff lawyers Asiya Hirji and Jennifer Fehr, alongside staff and summer caseworkers on the steps of the Fasken Building, home to U of T's community legal clinic and clinical legal education program, Downtown Legal Services. 

Defending hard-won rights: R. Douglas Elliott Fellow, Jarren Fefer

Wednesday, July 12, 2023

Jarren

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law is committed to supporting Juris Doctor (JD) students in pursuing dynamic and rewarding experiences that compliment their studies. 

Deans Emeriti portraits celebrate the history and legacy of U of T Law leadership

Tuesday, July 11, 2023

Deans Emeriti portraits

Deans Emeriti of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law: (1943-1949) W.P.M. Kennedy;  (1984-1990) J. Robert S. Prichard; (1990-1995) Robert Sharpe; (1995-2005) Ronald J. Daniels; (2006-2014) Mayo Moran (SJD 1999); (2014–2020) Ed Iacobucci.

Monica Biringer (LLB 1985) appointed to Federal Court of Appeal

Wednesday, July 5, 2023

The honourable David Lametti, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced on June 23, the judicial appointment of Faculty of Law graduate, Monica Biringer (LLB 1985), to the Federal Court of Appeal.