Dear Students,

The deadline to submit reimbursements for the battery reimbursement program has been extended until January 30^th, 2015.

All U of T Law students are eligible to be reimbursed up to a maximum of CAD $100, including taxes, towards the purchase of one new laptop battery. This is a one-time reimbursement for all students.

Most of the Vic buildings, including Birge-Carnegie where our Law library and Law student lounge are located, feature beautiful, heritage architecture. However some of these wonderful features present some challenges. Specifically, the old buildings and classrooms have far fewer electrical outlets than we are accustomed to. The biggest impact is that only small numbers of students will be able to power their laptops in many of the classrooms. However they will be able to plug in before and between classes in the law school’s library reading room, student lounge, and copy room (which has laptop charging stations), all of which are located on the first floor of Birge-Carnegie. In addition, there are lots of outlets available in the nearby Pratt and Emmanuel Libraries, and in the Goldring Student Centre.

Laptop battery reimbursement initiative:

All JD students are eligible to be reimbursed up to a maximum of CAD $100, including taxes, towards the purchase of one new laptop battery, in order to mitigate the effects of the Vic classroom power situation.   The reimbursement offer may also be applied to Apple and other products designed to extend battery life in laptops with fixed batteries. If you choose to take advantage of this reimbursement initiative, you must, due to audit obligations, fill out the attached form, attaching the original receipt (print out of an electronic receipt is acceptable) showing the itemized purchase of the new laptop battery, and submit it to the law school’s Finance Office (see further details regarding submission on the attached form). Students will be mailed a reimbursement cheque within 45 days. The deadline to submit a request for reimbursement is January 30^th, 2015.  

Those students who receive financial aid, and will take/have taken advantage of the laptop allowance, cannot also claim reimbursement under this program.

If you have questions about the bursary, please email Sara-Marni Hubbard, our Student Programs Coordinator, at sara.hubbard@utoronto.ca . For more information about the financial aid computer allowance, please email Aladdin in our Financial Aid Office at ala.mohagheh@utoronto.ca

Sara-Marni Hubbard, MA.

Student Programs Coordinator

DM@X: Digital Media at the Crossroads—a conference on the future of content in digital media, Toronto, Saturday, January 24, 2015.  Flyer here.

DM@X recognizes that students are the future.  Co-sponsored by the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy at the Faculty of Law, we recommend this conference to students involved in digital media. Regular registration is $399 but as a Faculty of Law student, you can go to the conference for only $39.  Rate includes HST, program materials, and buffet lunch!  Register Here.

Keynote Speakers and Program Panels address trends in digital media, including subscription streaming, niche content, social media metrics, and dragon’s-den-style presentations of alternative business models for Canada’s cultural industries.

Simon Stern

Associate Professor, Faculty of Law & Dept of English

The CDO has set aside some blocks of time over the following weeks to notarize student documents pertaining to the 2015/2016 Lawyer Licensing applications. Kindly diarize the following dates and times:

Monday, November 17^th - Thursday, November 20^th

• 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Monday, November 24^th – Thursday, November 27^th

• 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Monday, December 1^st

• 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, December 4^th

• 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

If you would like your application commissioned or notarized, please bring the following:

1. Your completed lawyer licensing application form
2. 1 original proof of legal name document as oulined below by The Law Society of Upper Canada:
• If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, passports, Baptismal Certificates, Registrations of Birth, Drivers Licences and Certificates of Indian Status cards are NOT proof of your full legal name. If you are a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada, you must submit ONE of the items listed below from 1) to 5) below as your proof of legal name. You are to ensure the document is duly commissioned or notarized before you submit it to the Law Society.

1. Canadian Birth Certificate
2. Canadian Citizenship Identification
   Wallet-sized Canadian Citizenship ID card or the citizenship certificate issued after February 1, 2012. Both sides of the ID card are required as your name of common usage on the photo side is not acceptable. Those who obtained Canadian Citizenship prior to February 15, 1977 must submit a certified copy of the document issued at the time by Citizenship Canada.
3. Canadian Immigration Record
   Permanent Resident Card from the government of Canada or an IMM 1000, IMM 5292 or IMM 5688 Form.
4. Canadian Certificate of Birth Abroad
5. Statement of Birth or Statement of Live Birth
6. Official Canadian Name Change Certificate
   Applicants must also submit one of 1), 2), 3), 4) or 5)
7. Marriage Certificate
   Need only be submitted by those applicants adopting a spousal surname. Applicants must also submit one of 1), 2), 3), 4) or 5)

3. 1 photocopy of your proof of legal name document
4. 1 original piece of photo I.D. such as a driver's license or passport

For more information about completing the lawyer licensing process application, including deadlines and necessary documents, please go to http://www.lsuc.on.ca/licensingprocess.aspx?id=2147495567&langtype=1033

To expedite the process, kindly complete the address and date portion at the end of the commissioner's form. Our address is

84 Queens Park
Room 201K
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2C5

Please do not sign the commissioner's form at the end of your application until you are in front of either Emily or Jordana having your documents notarized.

There is no need to call or e-mail ahead of the drop-ins. You can stop by at any point during the above times. Kindly come to the CDO as soon as your application is ready. 

Sincerely,

Your CDO Team