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Complete the U of T Student Equity Census

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

Faculty of Law students are encouraged to complete the U of T Student Equity Census – this 5-minute demographic questionnaire is open to all registered students. The census is easily accessible via ACORN. Simply log in using your UTORid and fill out your responses.

Your answers will help us understand our student community, and whether U of T is adequately engaging and supporting students from diverse backgrounds – particularly those who have been historically underrepresented.

Lenczner Slaght and U of T Law add Supreme Court database to data-driven decision initiative: Law Times

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

The Law Times reports, "Lenczner Slaght, in collaboration with the University of Toronto Law Faculty, is expanding its data-driven decision-making program to include a publicly available database covering over 60 years of Supreme Court of Canada decisions. This expansion aims to provide a resource for people interested in the top court, including academics, practising lawyers, law students and legal technologists."

Danielle Marks (JD 2007) joins Class Proceedings Committee: Law Foundation of Ontario

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Danielle Marks

Toronto, ON – The Law Foundation of Ontario is pleased to announce the appointment of Danielle Marks to the Class Proceedings Committee.

Canadian volunteers fighting in Ukraine must take note of being labeled ‘mercenaries’ by Russia: Op-ed by Tyler Wentzell (SJD)

Friday, March 11, 2022

In an op-ed for The Globe and Mail, published Mar. 10, University of Toronto Faculty of Law doctoral candidate Tyler Wentzell (JD 2014) writes about Canadian volunteers fighting in Ukraine: 

The Maureen Kempston Darkes and Lawrence Darkes bursary and fellowship opens doors to a legal education

Thursday, March 10, 2022

A generous gift from University of Toronto alumni Maureen Kempston Darkes (BA 1970 Vic, JD 1973, Hon. LLD 1996) and Lawrence Darkes (BA 1970, JD 1973) will support future generations of JD students at the Faculty of Law.

The $1-million gift will endow both bursaries and fellowships.

U of T Law alumnae and faculty share inspiring words on International Women's Day

Tuesday, March 8, 2022

To mark International Women's Day on March 8, 2022, U of T Law shared some inspiring words from our trailblazing alumnae and faculty.

Maureen Kempston Darkes (JD 1973, Hon. LLD 1996) named Canadian Business Hall of Fame Inductee

Friday, March 4, 2022

Maureen Kepston

University of Toronto Faculty of Law alumna Maureen Kempston Darkes (BA Vic 1970, JD 1973, Hon. LLD 1996), has been inducted into the Canadian Business Hall of Fame.

Inductees are chosen as Companions of the Order of the Business Hall of Fame to honour their contributions to the economic development and prosperity of Canada.

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