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Celebrating 75 years of modern legal education at U of T

Wednesday, January 1, 2025

University of Toronto Faculty of Law logo 75

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

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Justice Julia E. Lawn (LLB 1997) appointed Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver

Friday, March 21, 2025

On March 7, 2025, the Hon. Arif Virani (LLB 1998), Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, announced the appointment of U of T Law graduate, Justice Julia E. Lawn (LLB 1997), to Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia in Vancouver.

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Jim Phillips awarded Law Society Medal

Friday, March 21, 2025

Jim Phillips

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David Dyzenhaus receives Killam Prize in social sciences

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

Dyzenhaus

David Dyzenhaus, a University Professor in U of T’s Faculty of Law and the Faculty of Arts & Science’s department of philosophy, has received the prestigious Killam Prize for social sciences.

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Foti Vito (JD 2024) awarded Arthur C. Helton Fellowship

Tuesday, March 18, 2025

Foti Vito (JD 2024) , an alumnus of U of T's Faculty of Law, has been awarded the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship from the American Society of International Law (ASIL).

Established in 2004, the Arthur C. Helton Fellowship Program recognizes the legacy of Arthur Helton, a prominent refugee and human rights scholar and advocate.

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U of T Law ranked first in Canada, among top 20 law schools globally in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

Thursday, March 13, 2025

In the latest QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025, compiled by London-based analytics firm Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), evaluators assessed universities’ performance across five broad subject areas and 55 individual subjects.

In the Law and Legal Studies subject field, U of T Law is first in Canada (#16), top 10 in North America and among the top 20 law schools, globally. This year's QS subject rankings added 171 institutions not included in 2024.