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Clubs fair draws hundreds: New students explore extracurricular options

Friday, September 18, 2015

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

Hundreds of students attended the law schools annual clubs fair, a highlight of law school orientation, looking for that something ‘extra’ – the extracurricular activities to help round out their law degree over the next few years. They had about 30 clubs, plus journals and clinics – enough to fill up the Great Hall in Hart House – from which to choose, ask questions and sign up.

63% night owls, 37% early risers: A profile of the 2015 1L class

Thursday, September 17, 2015

Here’s a snapshot of the newest cohort of law students: who they are, where and what they studied, what they’re interested in, and much more. Incoming students voluntarily answer a range of questions, primarily to help the Faculty of Law match them with upper years for our Peer Mentorship Program. But we also like to have a little fun with our survey, and find out who the night owls are, or what they did before coming to law school.

Welcome to law school: Meet five of our newest students

Friday, September 11, 2015

Our newest law students hit the books last month in the Legal Methods Intensive course, and now are settling into their first semester at the Faculty of Law. We have 210 first years calling this place their academic home for the next three years, or more for the combined programs, and we’d like you to get to know a few. Like all our students, the first years come with amazing stories. Here are five profiles we'd like to share with you:

Inspired by LAWS

Friday, September 11, 2015

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness 

Joseph ViscomiJoseph Viscomi was a Grade 9 student at Central Technical School in Toronto when he heard a pitch about U of T law school.

Tenacity and determination land her at law school

Thursday, September 10, 2015
Bethanie Pascutto (right)

Bethanie Pascutto (right)

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness

A love of literature, a love of law

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Niveda Anandan

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness

Following her mother’s inspiration

Thursday, September 10, 2015

Part of our series of profiles of some of the newest law students this year. Read more here.

By Suzanne Bowness

JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji writes "Hamilton police carding policies target vulnerable minorities" in Hamilton Spectator

Tuesday, August 11, 2015

In a commentary in the Hamilton Spectator, JD student Riaz Sayani-Mulji argues that Hamilton's police need to address the issue of carding and racial profiling ("Hamilton police carding policies target vulnerable minorities," August 10, 2015).

Read the full commentary on the Hamilton Spectator website, or below.

 

An inspirational week: The Aboriginal Youth Summer Program

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Getting ready for the mock trial: the 2015 cohort of the Aboriginal Youth Summer Program

First Nations, Métis and Inuit youth from across Canada spent a week at the law school participating in a mock trial, visiting court houses and hearing from elders to learn about law and how it intersects with the lives of Aboriginal people.

Q&A with SJD student Kyle Kirkup - "Why the U.S. Supreme Court was bound to legalize same-sex marriage"

Monday, June 29, 2015

Cross-posted from U of T News.

By Michael Kennedy

In an historic victory for equal rights, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in favour of legalizing same-sex marriage in all 50 states: the constitutionally awarded right to marry will no longer be reserved for heterosexual couples in America.

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