The Centre for Innovation Law and Policy is excited to welcome Ronit Dinovitzer, Professor of Sociology, to talk about her research on the career paths of Canadian and American lawyers. The event is planned as a 20-30 minute presentation, followed by Q&A. Lunch will be provided.

Ever dreamed of making movies? Interested in the behind-the-scenes dealmaking that brings a script to the screen? Three U of T Law alumni will discuss how they made the jump from law to becoming key players in the Canadian film industry.

Tuesday, March 24, 2015

 12:30pm – 2:00pm

Vic Chapel (VC213) at Victoria College, University of Toronto

Speakers:

Martin Katz, Founder & President of Prospero Pictures
As one of Canada’s most prolific feature film producers, Martin Katz’s credits include Hotel Rwanda, Maps to the Stars and A Dangerous Method. His long-time collaboration with director David Cronenberg has led to multiple Oscar-nominated films.

Dan Lyon, Feature Film Executive at Telefilm Canada
Dan Lyon oversees funding and development support at Canada’s largest cultural funding agency. In the past year, Telefilm provided $360 million to over 1,000 projects and was behind recent success stories such as Incendies, Cosmopolis and Away From Her.

Laurie May, Co-President of Elevation Pictures
After serving as Executive VP at Alliance Films, Laurie May launched her own film distribution company Elevation Pictures in 2013. Elevation has become Canada’s leading distributor of prestige films, including The Imitation Game, Nightcrawler and A Most Violent Year.

Lunch will be served!

Hosted by the University of Toronto Sports & Entertainment Law Society

The Tax Law Society is pleased to announce that we will be hosting a panel featuring Alexandra Brown from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP and Professor Ben Alarie. The panel will be on Monday, March 23 from 12:30-2:-00pm in Victoria College, room 101. The speakers will discuss their careers in tax law and new developments in the use of technology in tax law, such as the Watson computing project. A light lunch will be served.

This is a great opportunity to learn from a practitioner, Alexandra Brown, who has extensive experience in both private and government practice. Alexandra will also speak about unique challenges for women in biglaw and the different experiences of working in the public and private sectors. It will also be a great opportunity to hear more about Professor Alarie's Watson tax project and the intersection of computing and law. 

Tax Law Exec. 

The Tax Law Society is hosting a firm tour at Stikeman Elliott for 15-20 1L students on Friday, March 27 at 12:00 pm. The firm is located in Commerce Court West at 199 Bay St, Suite 5300. This is a great opportunity for students to speak with a mixture of tax and corporate lawyers and learn more about the culture and practices of the firm.

To sign up for the event, please send your name to uofttaxlawsociety@gmail.com. The first twenty students to reply will be able to attend the event. The remainder will be put on a wait list.

Aboriginal Lands, Resources and Governments Intensive Program offerred at Osgoode Hall is open to U of T Law students and is an incredible opportunity to travel and learn first hand about Aboriginal lands, resources and governments in Canada and across the world.  Students in the program have travelled to exotic places like New Mexico, New Zealand and Saskatoon to complete their intensives. Whats more: you get to pay Osgoode tuition for the semester you're enrolled in the course.
#moneyinthebank 

The deadline to apply is March 23, 2015.  Please find more information about the Program and the application process here: http://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/jd-program/clinics-intensives/aboriginal-intensive/

An info session with Director, Professor Andrée Boiselle will be held on the afternoon of March 17, 2015.  Please email promise.holmesskinner@utoronto.ca if you wish to attend.

Please see the attached poster for information about applying for the LSAT instructor position.

job_posting_for_lsat_instructor_2015logo_v2.pdf

There has been an incredible rise in the size and scope of the global financial system over the last few decades. Has the growth in finance been good for the economy? Has it made us more productive? Does finance help protect the middle class against economic shocks? If not, what can be done to make finance more useful? 

Professor Atif R. Mian, co-author of House of Debt, will answer these questions in his keynote lecture, followed by a conversation with CBC's Amanda Lang.

Date: Thursday, April 2

Time: 5:30-7:00 pm

Location: Isabel Bader Theatre, 93 Charles St West

Admission is free by registration.

Click here to RSVP

This event is possible because of the generous support of Paul Cadario, SPPG Advisory Board member and Senior Fellow at UofT.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Normative Theory

University of Toronto

Applications are invited for a postdoctoral fellowship to be held at the Centre for Ethics, University of Toronto, during the 2015-16 academic year. We welcome candidates with substantial normative research interests from diverse backgrounds including philosophy, law, and the social sciences. We are especially interested in candidates with expertise in theories of distributive justice, moral psychology, or ethics in cross-cultural perspective, but we welcome all applicants with a strong interest in normative theory.

The successful candidate will teach two single-semester undergraduate courses under the supervision of the Director, Centre for Ethics; will participate in the seminar and workshop series at the Centre for Ethics; and will help to develop an inter-disciplinary ethics community across campus. The appointment term is from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016, at a combined research and teaching stipend of $42,500 per year. Applicants must have completed all requirements for their PhD by June 30, 2015. Candidates must also be no more than 3 years from the awarding of their degree, and cannot have accepted or hold a tenure-track position.

Applicants should submit a cover letter of application, a current CV, and a sample of written work to ethics@utoronto.ca and addressed to:

Rose Jones

Assistant to the Director

Centre for Ethics

University of Toronto

6 Hoskin Avenue

Toronto, ON M5S 1H8

Canada

Applicants should arrange to have three confidential letters of reference sent to ethics@utoronto.ca. At least one of the reference letters should speak to the applicant's teaching experience and ability. Any additional inquiries may be addressed to Rose Jones at ethics@utoronto.ca. Complete applications received by May 1, 2015 will be given priority; however, the position will remain open until filled.

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from women, members of visible minority groups, Aboriginal persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

This position is represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (“CUPE”), Local 3902, Unit 5.

Date of posting: March 16, 2015

Deadline: May 1, 2015

callforapplications.pdf

Please be advised that the application process for co-opted seats on the Governing Council Boards and Committees is now open.  Administrative staff, alumni, and students - full-time undergraduate, part-time undergraduate, and graduate - are invited to apply for Board and Committee membership. In general, successful applicants for membership on Boards and Committees will be invited to serve one-year terms from July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016. 

Detailed information is available from the website below:

http://uoft.me/CooptedMemo2015

Thank you for your assistance in encouraging well-qualified individuals in the University community to apply for these important positions.