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Daniel GaoFebruary 3, 2020
Intramural Insider
Soccer Stars and Hockey Heroes A new term begins, and our law teams are back on the courts, fields, and rinks representing the power of […]
Alexa CheungFebruary 3, 2020
Pizza Crawl for a Cause
Promise Auction raises $2,000 through interesting opportunities On January 16, U of T Law held the annual Promise Auction, and raised more than $2,000 for […]
Sara KarmaFebruary 3, 2020
Black Future Lawyers
New outreach program hopes to help tackle diversity problem at U of T Law The launch party of the Black Future Leaders program (BFL), on […]
Angela GuDecember 4, 2019
DLS Hit by Cyber Security Incident
Downtown Legal Services (DLS) has been responding to a cyber security incident. On November 21, DLS discovered a virus on their network that affected an […]
Alexa CheungDecember 2, 2019
Faculty Council Discusses Dual Degree Program with Tsinghua University
Professors express concern over political implications of the proposal On November 13th, 2019, the Faculty Council met for their third meeting this year. The discussion […]
Angela GuDecember 2, 2019
Coffee and Tea with Rosalie… Abella J.
Dean Iacobucci hosts special edition of “Yak’s Snacks” with guest Justice Abella Supreme Court of Canada puisne justice the Honourable Rosalie Abella visited the Faculty […]
Daniel GaoDecember 2, 2019
Intramural Insider
Dodgeball Team bobs, ducks, and weaves their way to the finals; Ultimate Frisbee delivers the rule of law alongside crisp passes We all know law […]
Alisha LiDecember 2, 2019
Fireside Chat with Sayeh Hassan
Event Hosted by the Faculty of Law’s Women & the Law Sayeh Hassan is a criminal defence lawyer at Walter Fox & Associates. She has […]
Vivian ChengNovember 2, 2019
The Busy Life of Wagner CJ
An Interview with the Honourable Chief Justice of Canada Richard Wagner The Faculty of Law had the honour of receiving the Honourable Chief Justice of […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 2, 2019
Grand Moot Considers Constitutionality of Solitary Confinement
When, if ever, is the solitary confinement of prison inmates constitutional? On October 3, 2019, four of the Faculty of Law’s strongest mooters argued this […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 2, 2019
First Faculty Council Discusses Tuition and Budget
On October 2, the law school held its first Faculty Council meeting of the 2019-2020 academic year. The majority of the meeting was spent discussing […]
Alisha LiNovember 2, 2019
SLS Hosts Financial Aid and Tuition Town Hall
Students discuss changes to provincial and law school policies On September 30, 2019, the Students’ Law Society (SLS) held their annual Financial Aid and Tuition […]
Daniel GaoNovember 2, 2019
Intramural Insider
Flag football goes undefeated; basketball teams welcome new players; volleyball team takes on Division One We all know law school can be a constant source […]
Vivian ChengSeptember 28, 2019
Controversial Statement of Principles Repealed
Motion to repeal passed with 28 to 20 vote At September Convocation* on Wednesday, September 11, the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) repealed a controversial […]
Alexa CheungSeptember 28, 2019
Outed in Law
Students express concern over seating at 2019 Welcome Day Traditionally, Welcome Day at the Faculty of Law is a day of celebration—for making it through […]
Morgan WatkinsSeptember 28, 2019
Start of Semester Update from the SLS
A note from the President of the Students’ Law Society And with that we are a month into the semester! After a busy start to […]
Editor-in-ChiefSeptember 28, 2019
Meet the Mooters
Candidates selected for 13 competitive moots Mooting season is officially open. Between September 10 and 12, 2L and 3L students tried out for 13 competitive […]
William MazurekSeptember 28, 2019
DLS Calls on Government to Reverse Cuts
Province slashed funding to Legal Aid Ontario by 30 per cent Lisa Cirillo, Downtown Legal Services (DLS) Executive Director, is calling on the provincial government […]
Hannah LankSeptember 28, 2019
“RETROWEEK” Recap
Despite budget cuts, O-Week proved enjoyable for the Class of 2022 1L frosh has come and gone and 210 of us incoming baby lawyers are […]
Editor-in-ChiefJuly 30, 2019
Davies Raises Articling Pay to $2,250 per week
Articling students at Davies now make more than first-year associates at most other Bay Street firms On July 29, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP […]
Web EditorJuly 9, 2019
McCarthy Tétrault Raises Articling Pay to $1,900 per week
Most other Bay Street firms raise salaries, to different extents On July 9, summer students at McCarthy Tétrault LLP received a pleasant surprise when they […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2019
Faculty Summer 2019 Hiring Numbers
Sixty 1Ls get jobs through the Faculty for the summer The Career Development Office reported a total of 87 Faculty positions open to University of […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2019
Toronto Summer 2019 1L Recruitment Results
66 first years hired all-in-all; 17% more than last year The chart is available here. This year’s 1L Recruit took place during reading week, February […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2019
Cannabis Law Panel Discusses Budding New Industry
Four lawyers play Twenty Questions On March 7, the newly-minted Cannabis Law Club hosted its inaugural event with four panelists—two in-house lawyers and two from […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2019
Faculty Council Discusses New Building, Gender, Accessibility and Diversity, and CDO
Still no mandatory course for indigenous law, but the NCA might mandate it within two years On Wednesday, March 20, the Faculty Council met for […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019
Faculty Council Concerned Over Tuition, OSAP Cuts
2019–2020 Sessional Dates Announced The fifth Faculty Council of the academic year took place on Wednesday, February 13. Ontario Government Tuition Cut Dean Iacobucci discussed […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019
SLS Budget Overview
SLS finishes 2018 with a surplus The Students’ Law Society finished the 2018 academic year with a budget surplus, in contrast with 2017 when they […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019
Refugee Law at the University of Toronto
Networking and volunteering with the Faculty’s Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers student chapter Although the University of Toronto has been home to a student chapter […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019
SLS Student Experience Townhall
Students express their views on a laptop ban and other areas of concern On January 31, the Students’ Law Society (SLS) held a Student Experience […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 27, 2019
Law Follies 2019 Recap
An entirely unbiased retrospective Photos by Lawrence Veregin (’18). Law Follies: a respectable and sober evening of dramatic and musical performance of the highest quality […]
Editor-in-ChiefJanuary 30, 2019
PBSC Hosts Emilie Taman and David Rudolf
On criminal defense and social justice On November 9, 2018, Pro Bono Students Canada had the distinct pleasure of hosting an intimate, student-focused event featuring […]
Editor-in-ChiefJanuary 30, 2019
Faculty Council Discusses Tuition Cut, Health and Wellness Survey Results
Dean claims tuition cut will disproportionately adversely impact law school; alcohol, weed the drugs of choice The first Faculty Council meeting of 2019 took place […]
Editor-in-ChiefJanuary 30, 2019
Law Games 2019 Recap
Showdown in Sherbrooke In the first week of January, twenty students at U of T Law ventured up to the quaint, wintry town of Sherbrooke, […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 28, 2018
Lessons from the Holocaust
A powerful program for Holocaust Education Week On November 14, the Jewish Law Students’ Association (JLSA) hosted the first-ever Holocaust Education Week event at the […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 28, 2018
Faculty Council Revisits Tuition, Financial Aid
Mounting frustration from students, faculty over ever-higher tuition Faculty Council met for the third time this year on November 21, where discussion again heavily focused […]
L. H.November 28, 2018
Do You Believe in Life After Debt?
Three alumni explore long-term ramifications of high tuition On November 13, the Barriers to Excellence campaign hosted “Life After Law School: Managing Your Career and […]
Web EditorNovember 28, 2018
2019 Toronto Summer 2L Hiring Numbers
U of T, Osgoode fall as Queen’s reaches new heights By: Matthew Prior (2L) The hiring numbers chart is available here.
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 1, 2018
Second Faculty Council Tackles Intersession, Budget
Tuition to grow 5% without end in sight The Faculty Council meeting on October 24 focused on the proposed intersession, the faculty budget, and tuition. […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 1, 2018
First Faculty Council Reviews LSO Accreditation Changes
Council also highlights admissions, Asper Centre anniversary On October 3, the law school held its first Faculty Council meeting of the academic year. The Council […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 1, 2018
Professionalism Training Proves Controversial
1Ls react to speaker’s comments on #MeToo The sexual assault allegations against movie producer Harvey Weinstein were first reported in October 2017. This month marks […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 1, 2018
Goodman Lecture: “A New Freedom”
Dr Menaka Guruswamy discusses litigation to legalize gay sex at the Supreme Court of India On October 23, 2018, the University of Toronto Faculty of […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 1, 2018
2018 Grand Moot Recap
Exemplary advocacy on display This year’s Grand Moot was a legal tour de force on one of the most pressing legal issues of the day. […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 1, 2018
Toronto Police Pay an Inaugural Visit
Two Toronto cops share thoughts on implicit bias training Wearing dark suits and joking about free sandwiches, Detective Sergeant Aly Virji and Sergeant Syed Ali […]
Editor-in-ChiefOctober 12, 2018
Orientation Week Adds Blanket Exercise, Drake Hotel Semi-Formal
Students rave about new events On September 4, first-year students at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law started classes after two weeks of fun, […]
Editor-in-ChiefOctober 12, 2018
Learning on the Land
Reflections from the Mississaugas of the New Credit Homecoming Pow Wow On August 25 and 26, the Mississaugas of the New Credit First Nation hosted […]
Shari NathanOctober 12, 2018
“I have a lot of views about pizza.”
Professor Essert on the law school’s most ubiquitous free lunch food Christopher Essert is a new Associate Professor in the Faculty of Law, teaching property, […]
Editor-in-ChiefOctober 12, 2018
Rotman Orientation Pushes Collaboration
And you thought Legal Methods was bad enough It was a warm Monday morning on August 20 as the Rotman full-time MBA class of 2020 […]
Shari NathanOctober 12, 2018
Interview With New SLS President Solomon McKenzie
Executives promise efficiency and responsiveness The Students’ Law Society (SLS) is comprised of three units: Executive Officers, Student Affairs and Governance, and Social (StAG). We […]
Editor-in-ChiefOctober 12, 2018
O Proofreader, Where Art Thou?
Sloppy exam setting ignites the ire of Legal Process students By the Numbers $276,742: Professor Yoon’s 2017 salary $206,933: Then-Associate Dean Rittich’s 2017 salary 127: […]
Editor-in-ChiefOctober 8, 2018
Students, Staff Introduced to Indigenous Law at Cape Croker Indian Reserve
Lindsay Burrows and Professor Heidi Stark share Anishinaabe law stories Ioana Dragalin (2L) This September, I had the opportunity to visit Neyaashiinigmiing, the Cape Croker […]
Editor-in-ChiefOctober 8, 2018
New York Summer 2019 Recruit Results
Twenty students flock south Honghu Wang (2L)* This year, twenty eager students from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law are heading down to New […]
Web EditorMarch 28, 2018
2018 Competitive Mooting Roundup
The Moot Court Committee* With the mooting season officially at an end, the MCC would like to extend a hearty congratulations to everyone who participated […]
Web EditorMarch 28, 2018
ILSA Hosts “Justice for Colten and Tina” Walk-Out and Teach-In
Maud Rozee (3L) […]
Web EditorMarch 28, 2018
Panel Discussion: Colten Boushie and the Gerald Stanley Verdict
The killing of Colten Boushie by Gerald Stanley, and the outcome of Mr. Stanley’s trial, has led to a national discussion on the justice system’s […]
Web EditorMarch 28, 2018
Faculty Council Finishes in Record Time, Approves $2.2MM in Contributions to Student Financial Aid
Honghu Wang (1L) The March 7 meeting of Faculty Council wrapped up in record time: a mere twenty-three minutes, of which about five were […]
Web EditorMarch 28, 2018
Not Working Well: Volunteer Note-Taking
Rachel Chan (2L) On March 9, Assistant Dean Alexis Archbold sent an email with the following statement: “Like last term, 100% of the courses […]
Web EditorMarch 7, 2018
Panel Discussion on the ‘Darker Side of Digital: Human Rights Implications of Technology in Canada & Abroad’
“The future is already here – it’s just not very evenly distributed” We are living in an era of unprecedented technological change that is rapidly […]
Web EditorMarch 7, 2018
Canada brings Refugees, Ontario limits their ability to work
In 2015, spurred by the ongoing atrocities in Syria, Canadians fundraised for and facilitated thousands of refugee sponsorship applications. In December of that year, the […]
Web EditorMarch 1, 2018
Law Follies Recap
On February 8, hundreds of students and a handful of professors trekked out to the Opera House on Queen East in anticipation of the annual […]
Web EditorMarch 1, 2018
Faculty Council Did Not Meet Quorum
On February 14, Faculty Council met and food was plentiful—because quorum was not met. Quorum is thirty-seven voting members, and only about twenty members were […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 20, 2018
Bathroom Camera Hidden In Garbage Can, No Footage Recovered by Police
On February 1, 2018, Toronto Police Service officers recovered a hidden camera from one of the single-stall accessible bathrooms in Bora Laskin Law Library. […]
Norm YallenFebruary 4, 2018
Law Games Round-Up
In early January, twenty-eight brave (or possibly foolish) U of T law students made the trek out to Winnipeg to participate in this year’s Law […]
Web EditorFebruary 4, 2018
Faculty Council: Dean Pulls Intersession Vote, Cites Lack of Discussion on Details
Exercising his authority as Chair, Dean Iacobucci chose to remove the proposed Intersession vote from the agenda of the January 17 meeting of Faculty Council. […]
Web EditorJanuary 9, 2018
Intersession Draws Criticisms Despite Promise of “Intellectual Fireworks” at SLS Town Hall
Update, January 31: The proposed intersession vote was removed from the Faculty Council agenda. However, the Curriculum Committee promised to address the concerns raised. We […]
Web EditorJanuary 4, 2018
Biz Org Graduation Requirement Dropped in Snap Faculty Council Vote
Aidan Campbell (3L) & Amani Rauff (3L) Business Organizations, long the scourge of grumpy UV contributors, has been dropped as a graduation requirement. […]
Kevin SchoenfeldtDecember 14, 2017
Breaking: Student Who Can Neither Confirm Nor Deny That They Have Started A Take-Home Exam Refuses to Comment On Whether Or Not They Think The Exam is “Total Fucking Bullshit”
Kevin Schoenfeldt (3L) Today, a student whom we cannot name has reached out to UV to refuse to confirm or deny whether they have started […]
Web EditorNovember 29, 2017
Faculty Council Increases Contribution to Financial Aid, Surprises Students with Winter Intersession
Honghu Wang (1L) Winter Intersession Unveiled Assistant Dean Kerry Rittich unveiled plans to release the Curriculum Committee’s proposal for the Winter Intersession. While […]
Web EditorNovember 29, 2017
Intramurals: The Independent Student Sports Teams of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Sahil Kesar (1L) & Alexis Vaughan (3L) This year, the Faculty of Law saw a drastic increase in both intramural participation and performance. The faculty […]
Web EditorNovember 29, 2017
Students Give Feedback on Proposed Intersession Ahead of January Vote
Maud Rozee (3L)* On January 17, 2018, Faculty Council will vote on whether to adopt a one- or two-week January intersession term. This upcoming […]
L. H.November 29, 2017
Art Heist Rocks Bora Laskin Law Library
A break-in. Stolen electronics. A painting, commissioned to honour a deceased classmate, torn from its moorings. This is not a fact pattern—it happened right here […]
Web EditorNovember 29, 2017
Indigenous Law Students Association Hosts 2017 Fall Feast
Maud Rozee (3L) The Fall Feast put on by the Indigenous Law Students Association (ILSA) has been a U of T Law tradition for […]
Shari NathanOctober 25, 2017
Grand Moot 2017
Shari Nathan (3L) This year’s historic Grand Moot was the first in U of T Law’s history to feature four female mooters: Jessica Kras, […]
Hiam Kogiashvili-AmarOctober 25, 2017
The Health and Fitness Organization is Here to Stay
Hiam Koglashvili (1L) There are few certainties in life. They include death, taxes, and a very stressful first year in law school. The general demands […]
Web EditorOctober 25, 2017
Mental Health and Wellness Student Committee’s Plans for the Year
Maud Rozee (3L) At their first meeting of the year, the Mental Health and Wellness Student Committee discussed their plans for the peer mentor […]
Web EditorOctober 25, 2017
Faculty Council: Financial Aid Fall Classic
Maud Rozee (3L) The October 18 meeting of Faculty Council’s centred on the Faculty’s yearly discussion of its budget, tuition, and financial aid. The […]
Web EditorOctober 25, 2017
First Faculty Council Discusses Admissions, Student Experience, and Rankings
Honghu Wang (1L) The first Faculty Council meeting of this academic year took place on October 4. Admissions and Student Experience Survey results were presented, […]
Web EditorOctober 25, 2017
SLS Town Hall Addresses Financial Aid, Debt Relief
Daryna Kutsyna (1L) In preparation for the Dean’s Committee on Financial Aid meeting this month, the Students’ Law Society (SLS) hosted a town hall on […]
Web EditorSeptember 28, 2017
New Student Space Coming to the Basement of Flavelle
Maud Rozee (3L) Deep in the basement of Flavelle, change is brewing. At the first Students’ Law Society (SLS) meeting of the year, SLS representatives […]
Web EditorSeptember 28, 2017
Indigenous Law in Context: A Personal Reflection
Meena Sundararaj (2L) This September, about thirty staff and students from U of T Law went to Neyaashiinigmiing Cape Croker Reserve and learned from experts […]
Web EditorSeptember 28, 2017
New Art Brings Colour and Culture to the Law School
Maud Rozee (3L) Students returning from a summer away from the law school were pleasantly surprised to find several new art pieces brightening up […]
Web EditorMarch 30, 2017
Faculty Council: Mooting Committee Recommendations
Faculty Council on March 8, 2017 delivered the usual delicious sandwiches and some intriguing reports about PBSC, mooting, diversity surveys, and the collection of professor […]
Web EditorMarch 30, 2017
Students Discuss Recruitment, Diversity Training at SLS Racialized Students’ Town Hall
On February 28, the SLS held a Racialized Students’ Town Hall, open to all students and facilitated by SLS Equity Officers Peter Pai and Shari […]
Web EditorMarch 30, 2017
Panel Discussion: Terms of Reference for the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
On February 28, the Indigenous Law Students’ Association, the Aboriginal Law Club, and the Feminist Law Students’ Association held a panel discussion on the terms […]
Shari NathanMarch 1, 2017
Town Hall on the Mental Health and Wellness Strategic Action Plan 2016-17
Shari Nathan (2L) The Dean’s Mental Health and Wellness Advisory Committee held a town hall on January 26 to solicit feedback on a draft Mental […]
Shari NathanMarch 1, 2017
Faculty Council: “Who’s Robert?”
Amani Rauff (2L) and Shari Nathan (2L) This month, Faculty Council canvassed a number of items, including Law Ball, deemed days, and asymmetry in the […]
Web EditorMarch 1, 2017
Admissions Office Solicits Transfer Students from US Schools
Maud Rozee (2L) Dean Iacobucci announced that, last month, the Faculty of Law had “reached out to some Canadian JD students in the US who […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2017
Faculty Changes Position, Gale Team Can Go to the Commonwealth Moot
Members of the Gale Cup moot team who had previously been told that Assistant Dean Sara Faherty declined an invitation to go to the Commonwealth […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2017
Gale Mooters Denied Opportunity to Compete Internationally
UPDATE, 1:02 pm February 27, 2017: See “Faculty Changes Position, Gale Team Can Go to Commonwealth Moot“. This year’s U of T Gale Cup Moot […]
Web EditorFebruary 3, 2017
Research-a-thon Aims To Challenge Safe Third Country Agreement
This Saturday, law students across Canada will unite in response to Donald Trump’s executive order banning nationals from seven predominantly Muslim countries. This is the […]
Web EditorJanuary 26, 2017
Reused Real Estate Exam Frustrates Students
Maud Rozee (2L) Adjunct Professor Craig Carter’s Fall 2016 Real Estate Law exam was substantially the same as the exam he gave to his Winter […]
Shari NathanJanuary 26, 2017
Faculty Affairs: Mental Health Action Plan, GPLLM Modification, and Library SNAILS
Shari Nathan (2L) and Amani Rauff (2L) The first Faculty Council meeting of the Winter term was held on January 18. After opening remarks from […]
Web EditorJanuary 26, 2017
Roundup: Committees at the Faculty of Law
Aidan Campbell (2L), Amani Rauff (2L), Davina Shivratan (1L), Louell Taye (1L), Norm Yallen (1L), Rabiya Mansoor (2L), Shari Nathan (2L), SuJung Lee (1L) Much […]
Web EditorNovember 30, 2016
Indigenous Mayor Brian Bowman Delivers Lecture on Reconciliation
Amani Rauff (2L) The David B. Goodman Lecture brings a distinguished lawyer or judge to the school annually for a few days of teaching and […]
Shari NathanNovember 30, 2016
Faculty Affairs
Shari Nathan (2L) and Amani Rauff (2L) The Faculty Council meetings of October 26 and November 23 centred on budget discussions and, as a corollary, […]
Web EditorNovember 15, 2016
2017 Toronto Summer Student Hiring
Welcome to another year of tracking summer student hiring! We have put together a chart showing how many summer students each firm has hired so […]
Web EditorOctober 27, 2016
2016 Grand Moot a Resounding Success
Nick Papageorge (2L) The Grand Moot, as ever, lived up to its name. This year’s event was especially monumental, for it inaugurated the Rosalie Silberman […]
Web EditorOctober 27, 2016
TRC Implementation Committee Update: No Mandatory Course, For Now
Amani Rauff (2L) The TRC Implementation Committee presented its final report at the most recent Faculty Council meeting. The Committee, struck in response to the […]
Shari NathanOctober 27, 2016
Faculty Council: Priorities, Admissions, the TRC, and the Student Experience
Amani Rauff (2L) and Shari Nathan (2L) The first Faculty Council meeting of the semester took place on October 5. Priorities for the Year Dean […]
Web EditorSeptember 28, 2016
Faculty Council: What’s Happened, and What’s Happening
Amani Rauff (2L) Faculty Council puts on the best-catered meetings at the law school. They’re also, almost as importantly, the law school’s governing body. […]
Web EditorSeptember 28, 2016
Open Invitation Issued for Admissions Guide Models
Maud Rozee (2L) Invitations to last year’s JD Admissions Guide photoshoot went out only to a select few, but this year the whole school […]
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