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Law men in heels for "Walk a Day in Her Shoes" raise more than $6K for charity

Thursday, April 12, 2012

 Participants in "Walk a Day in Her Shoes"
Participants in "Walk a Day in Her Shoes"

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

They started off 'pumped' but by the end of the day, many male law professors and students were in considerable pain (unsurprisingly) after wearing high heels on International Women's Day, March 8, 2012.

Donor Appreciation night a chance for students to say 'Thank You'

Thursday, April 12, 2012

<p > Donor appreciation night
Paul Michell '94, Dean Mayo Moran '99, John D. Gregory '74 and John B. Laskin '76

More than 40 law alumni, benefactors and students attended the Donor Appreciation Reception in the Faculty Lounge on April 3, 2012.

Students' Law Society Fellowships announced

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Each year, the Students' Law Society awards 3 Fellowships to U of T law students to fund their public interest projects during the summer. Candidates must find a public interest organization where they would like work, obtain that organization's support for their project, and submit a proposal to the SLS. This year there were many excellent proposals submitted, making the selection process highly competitive. We are pleased to announce the three law students whose projects have been selected: Robin McNamara, Teresa MacLean, and Megan Strachan.

Prof. Arthur Ripstein receives the University of Toronto Alumni Association Faculty Award

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Congratulations to Prof. Arthur Ripstein, who has received the University of Toronto Alumni Association Faculty Award for consistently demonstrating excellence in both teaching and research.

See the full list of UTAA Awards of Excellence recipients.

Profs. Fernandez and Dubber publish new book, "Law Books in Action"

Thursday, April 12, 2012

Law Books in ActionProfs. Angela Fernandez and Markus Dubber are the co-editors of Law Books in Action: Essays on the Anglo-American Legal Treatise (Oxford: Hart Books, 2012). The book's 11 chapters include articles by Prof. Fernandez and U of T Profs. Stephen Waddams and Jim Phillips.

From the publisher:

Andrea St. Bernard, JD 2005, heads to the London Olympics

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Andrea St. Bernard, JD 2005

McMillan associate to represent Grenada in taekwondo

By Karen Gross

Center for Transnational Legal Studies featured in the New York Times, Prof. Rittich quoted

Monday, April 9, 2012

The Center for Transnational Studies, of which the University of Toronto Faculty of Law is a founding partner, is featured in the New York Times ("Four-Year-Old Center in London Is Devoted to Growing Field of Transnational Law," April 8, 2012).

Prof. Yasmin Dawood on "Politics and the One Per Cent"

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

UofT Magazine interviewed Prof. Yasmin Dawood about the effect on American politics of the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down regulations limiting the amount of money corporations and unions could spend on political advertising ("Politics and the One Per Cent: What effect will unlimited corporate spending have on the U.S. election?", Spring 2012).

Joseph Arvay, QC, selected inaugural Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence for the Asper Centre

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

(April 3, 2012) The Faculty of Law's David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights is pleased to announce that distinguished civil rights and constitutional advocate Joseph J. Arvay, QC, will be the Asper Centre's inaugural Constitutional-Litigator-in-Residence in fall 2012.

Bowling for dollars raises funds for Lawyers Feed the Hungry Program

Monday, April 2, 2012

The U of T Lawyers Feed the Hungry Bowling Challenge team
Front L-R: Lisa Del Col, Amanda Carling and Mireille Giroux; Back L-R: Cliff Anderson, Paul Thistle, David Bach and Justin Basinger

On Sunday, April 1, 2012 a team of Faculty of Law students and staff teamed up and showcased their bowling skills as participants in the Toronto Law Firm Bowling Challenge at Playtime Bowl in the city’s north end.

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