Asper Centre celebrates 10 years with a special constitutional panel, and a $2.5 million gift from namesake, David Asper

Friday, October 26, 2018

Constitutional panel includes the former SCC Justice Thomas Cromwell moderating, with Joseph Arvay and Mary Eberts as panelists.

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo / Photography by Dhoui Chang

Celebrating the Fall Feast: Indigenous Law Students Association holds its annual traditional gathering

Tuesday, October 9, 2018

It was a full house at the annual Fall Feast, September 28th, hosted by the Indigenous Law Students' Association (ILSA). ILSA has been hosting the Fall Feast for many years, and there is evidence of its occurring as far back as the 1980s. This year’s event featured a long table of goodies, including 3 sisters stew, made with corn, bean and squash, and turkey stew, to name a few traditional items. In addition, the event opened with teachings from Elder Bob Philips, toe-tapping music and lots of laughter and discussion among the many guests.

More than $2.5 million has been raised to support a chair and JD/MBA student financial awards at the University of Toronto in honour of the late Geoff Taber

Thursday, October 4, 2018

More than $2.5 million has been raised to support a chair and JD/MBA student financial awards at the University of Toronto in honour of the late Geoff Taber

More than $2.5 million has been raised to support a chair and JD/MBA student financial awards at the University of Toronto in honour of the late Geoff Taber, who tragically perished with his wife, Jacquie and two teenaged sons, in a fire on December 24, 2016.

$30 million campaign for students launched at Faculty of Law

Friday, September 28, 2018

The Campaign for #ExcellencewithoutBarriers is the largest bursary campaign at any Canadian law school, to help increase access to law school for the best and brightest students, no matter their financial means

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo / Dhoui Chang

In full swing for 2018-19: Back to school at the Faculty of Law

Friday, September 14, 2018

It’s been a busy start to back to school here at the Faculty of Law, as the Dean welcomed 213 new first-years, plus returning students, graduate, transfer and executive students of the Global Professional LLM for the 2018-19 academic year. Once again, the law school has very strong cohorts from across Canada, and more than 16 countries represented in the graduate program alone. Among the 1Ls, 58 percent are women, 35 percent are students of colour and nine percent identify as LGBTQ.

From far and wide: Meet some members of the Class of 2021

Wednesday, September 5, 2018

By Karen Gross

Rebecca Barclay

Rebecca Barclay

Born and raised in Vancouver by a dedicated mother who blazed her own impressive trail, Rebecca Barclay grew up curious and compassionate.  When she encountered those who were less fortunate, she empathized and wished she could be of more help. The law, she thought, might be a good way to do it.

Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Dean’s Graduate Student Leadership Awards

Friday, August 10, 2018

Dean Edward Iacobucci is delighted to announce that the recipients of our Dean’s Graduate Student Leadership Awards:

A Letter From Shanghai: D'Arcy White fills us in on his Dr. Scott Guan China Law Practice internship

Tuesday, August 7, 2018

First time in China, first time working at a law firm: Student D'Arcy White with Zhong Lun Law firm colleagues at head office in Shanghai.

Story and Photos By D'Arcy White, 2L

When I first met Dr. Scott Guan, he told me his main motivation for setting up the Dr. Scott Guan China Law Practice Award was an old Chinese proverb: “It is better to travel 10,000 miles than to read 10,000 books.”

JD student Karen Chen co-authors "Canada's future prosperity depends on opening — not closing — our borders"

Friday, July 6, 2018

In a commentary in the National Post, JD student Karen Chen, with co-authors Hugh Segal and Maureen Silcoff, argue that Canada needs higher immigration levels and an end to the Safe Third Country Agreement to stay competitive ("Canada's future prosperity depends on opening — not closing — our borders," July 4, 2018).

Read the full commentary on the National Post website, or below.