Celebrating 75 years of modern legal education at U of T

Friday, October 18, 2024

University of Toronto Faculty of Law logo 75

The modern law school at the University of Toronto was founded in 1949.

WATCH: Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii), 2024 Concordia Honorary Doctorate

Thursday, October 17, 2024

For his expertise and leadership in Indigenous and Aboriginal law

Professor Douglas Sanderson (Amo Binashii) is Beaver Clan from the Opaskwayak Cree Nation. He was managing editor of the inaugural edition of the Indigenous Law Journal in 2002 while a student at the University of Toronto’s JD program. Sanderson went on to earn his LL.M from Columbia University as a Fulbright Scholar.

Dean's Student Leadership Awards 2024

Friday, October 4, 2024

The Dean’s Student Leadership Award recognizes the outstanding co- and extra-curricular leadership of our 1L and 2L students and values both traditional and non-traditional forms of leadership, including:

Toronto Star: Downtown Legal Services, Asper Centre and alumni seek justice for case at the Federal Court

Thursday, September 26, 2024

Roman Slepcsik, a 56-year-old former refugee from the Czech Republic, lost his protected status and permanent residency in Canada after traveling back to his home country multiple times since becoming a permanent resident in 1999.

Caeleb 'Rae' Goff awarded Royal Society of Canada's Abella Prize

Tuesday, September 10, 2024

Caeleb 'Rae' Goff

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Caeleb ‘Rae’ Goff has been awarded the Royal Society of Canada’s (RSC) Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize for 2024.

The RSC awards 24 prizes to a graduating student in each of Canada’s law schools, who will significantly impact equity and social justice in Canada or globally. Each recipient receives $1,000.

Meet the JD Class of 2027

Monday, September 9, 2024

U of T Law welcomes 232 first-year JD students!

JD Class of 2027 from the JD Guide