diversity
Claire BettioOctober 3, 2022
Meet Ada Maxwell-Alleyne
A conversation with U of T’s new Assistant Dean, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion This semester, we welcome Ada Maxwell-Alleyne into the Faculty of Law as […]
Mithushan KirubananthanFebruary 28, 2022
Shading in the Supreme Court
Justice Mahmud Jamal’s appointment and the significance of diversity on the Court Justice Mahmud Jamal’s appointment to the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC) marked a […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2019
Voting For or Vetoing Diversity?
A statement on the LSO’s Statement of Principles Elections are currently afoot at the Law Society of Ontario (LSO). Lawyers and paralegals from across the […]
Amanda KovatsOctober 27, 2016
Life Outside of a “Magic House”
Anonymous The guest speaker said he grew up in a “magic house.” The type of household where there is always food in the fridge and […]
Web EditorMarch 31, 2016
Tear Down This Wall: Reflections of a 3L on Diversity and Belonging
Nabila Pirani (3L) I have never been made aware of my racial and ethnic difference more than during my three years at U of T […]
Web EditorMarch 31, 2016
Not My Role Model
Anonymous The fact that the upper tiers of our profession are dominated by white men is something I try not to think about too much. […]
Web EditorFebruary 24, 2016
On Diversity: Thank Goodness It’s…Monday?
Nabila Pirani (3L) At the last Faculty Council meeting, Associate Dean Kerry Rittich introduced the sessional dates for the 2016-2017 school year. Like this academic […]
Web EditorNovember 26, 2015
On Diversity: The “My Neighbour is African” Edition
Nabila Pirani (3L) I have spent the past few weeks talking to several “diverse” people at U of T Law who went through the LSUC […]
Web EditorOctober 28, 2015
Meet our students: Todd’s Story
Brad Valley (3L) Privileged upbringing and private school education led him to law school. Todd Smith was only 16 when he knew he wanted to […]
Aron NimaniNovember 27, 2014
Diversity on Bay Street: Knocking on the Diversity Wall
Nabila Pirani (2L) On November 13th, the South Asian Law Students’ Association (SALSA) hosted its first of two panels on diversity in the legal profession. […]
Aron NimaniAugust 27, 2014
Sneak Peek: LSSO Report Results
During the 2013-14 academic year, the Law Students’ Society of Ontario (a newly formed advocacy group for Ontario law students) did a really big survey. […]
Web EditorFebruary 26, 2014
Contempt of Course: Diversity or Diversion?
Henry Ford—himself a certified bigot—famously quipped that his customers could order cars in any colour they liked as long as that colour was black. For […]
Web EditorJanuary 29, 2014
Tell Us Your Experience of Diversity
On February 3rd, the Dean’s Committee on Gender, Accessibility and Diversity will release its first Equity and Diversity Survey. It will be available online to […]
Web EditorOctober 30, 2013
Diversity stat too simple to be useful
A new promotional pamphlet produced by the Faculty of Law boasts that one-third of the incoming class are “students of colour.” At the Dean’s Town […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2013
Thank You For Accepting Me For Who I Am: I am so lucky – and so are you
As we 3Ls (and 4Ls) are all graduating in a few months, it is an emotional time for many of us. So, I want to […]
Web EditorMarch 26, 2013
An Open Letter to Administration Regarding Diversity
In recent months, the student population at large has raised concerns about the rising cost of tuition and financial aid with the Faculty. The Faculty […]
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