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Dean's 1L and 2L Leadership Awards 2021

Tuesday, February 1, 2022

 The Dean’s Leadership Award recognizes the outstanding co- and extra-curricular leadership of our 1L and 2L students at the law school and value both traditional and non-traditional forms of leadership, including:

Op-Ed by Anna Zhang, 2L: Anti-Asian racism is real in Canada, and I will no longer hide

Thursday, April 8, 2021

In an op-ed for the Toronto Star (Apr. 5), second-year JD student Anna Zhang share her experience of racism and seeking acceptance while growing up in Canada. She writes: 

How kindness, compassion and even awe can boost your mental health: U of T News

Wednesday, April 7, 2021

Anyone who has comforted a friend in a time of need or volunteered for a worthy cause knows the experience can leave you feeling good about yourself.

Jennifer Stellar, an assistant professor in the department of psychology at the University of Toronto Mississauga, specializes in studying “prosocial” emotions such as compassion, gratitude and awe, and her research suggests these feelings do in fact contribute to one’s own well-being.

Celebrating U of T Law doctoral defenses in 2020

Thursday, January 14, 2021

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce and congratulate our outstanding doctoral candidates who successfully defended their SJD thesis in 2020:

Leah West
"Protecting Rights in the Digital Age: The Application of the Charter in Cyberspace"

Megan Ross
"Morality Police: Sexuality Governance at the League of Nations"

Yin-Yuan Chen
"The Law, Policy and Ethics of Migrants' Health Care Entitlement"

Haim Eschel
"The Tortious Liability of States for Combatant Activities"

U of T Law doctoral student on why study participants are likely to experience 'research fatigue'

Wednesday, November 18, 2020

SJD student Florence Ashley

Florence Ashley is a SJD student in the Faculty of Law and Joint Centre for Bioethics (photo Dewey Chang Photography)  

A new paper published today in Bioethics proposes Research Ethics Boards consider the impact of research fatigue when evaluating and approving studies.

Announcing Schwartz Reisman faculty and graduate fellowships for U of T researchers

Thursday, September 24, 2020

Are you a U of T researcher passionate about ensuring powerful new technologies like AI are effective, safe, ethical, and fair? Would you like to collaborate with the Schwartz Reisman Institute’s academic community and contribute to a mission to ensure powerful technologies improve life for everyone?

Welcome Message from Dean Edward Iacobucci

Saturday, September 12, 2020

Dear Law School Community,

Welcome!  Despite the ongoing unusual and challenging world circumstances, I hope that you managed to enjoy the summer and are geared up for another active – albeit, different – year at the Faculty of Law.

U of T to distribute 250,000 non-medical masks to community members

Friday, August 14, 2020

U of T branded mask

The reusable two-layer masks, intended to supplement the homemade and store-bought masks many U of T community members are already using, were selected because of their durability and comfort (photo by Johnny Guatto) 

Human Rights Watch Dispatches: JD student Elsie Tellier shares how her disability prepared her for COVID-19

Monday, July 13, 2020

Elsie Tellier

Photo courtesy of Elsie Tellier

In an article published on Disability Pride Day, July 12, for Human Rights Watch (HRW), Elsie Tellier (JD 2022), an International Human Rights Program (IHRP) summer fellow, shares how her disability prepared her for COVID-19: 

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