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Faculty of Law Year in Review 2020

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

Year in Review

Dean's year end message to U of T Law Community

As you look to celebrate the holiday season a bit differently this year, I wish to take this opportunity to share with you my annual look-back at another notable year at U of T Law. This is also an especially appropriate time for me to reflect on the recent past, as my time as Dean comes to a close at the end of this month.

Dean's 1L and 2L Leadership Awards 2020

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

The Dean’s Leadership Award recognizes the outstanding co- and extra-curricular leadership of our 1L and 2L students at the law school. The Awards value both traditional and non-traditional forms of leadership, including:

U of T launches working group, led by University Professor Arthur Ripstein, to combat anti-Semitism on campus

Friday, December 4, 2020

The University of Toronto has launched an Anti-Semitism Working Group to examine and address anti-Semitism on campus – and to ensure the university is an inclusive and welcoming place for Jewish members of its community.

U of T News: International and environmental law scholar Jutta Brunnée named dean of U of T’s Faculty of Law

Friday, December 4, 2020

Jutta Brunnée, a renowned scholar of international and environmental law, has been named dean of the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law for a five-year term starting Jan. 1.

U of T's Schwartz Reisman Institute and AI Global to develop global certification mark for trustworthy AI

Thursday, December 3, 2020

The products and services we use in our daily lives have to abide by safety and security standards, from car airbags to construction materials. But no such broad, internationally agreed-upon standards exist for artificial intelligence.

Appointment of University Professor Jutta Brunnée as Dean, Faculty of Law

Wednesday, December 2, 2020

University Professor Jutta Brunnee

Today, Cheryl Regehr, Vice-President & Provost announced the appointment of University Professor Jutta Brunnée as Dean, Faculty of Law: 

Professor Jim Phillips inducted into the Bertha Wilson Honour Society

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

The Bertha Wilson Honour Society was established in 2012 in tribute to The Honourable Madam Justice Bertha Wilson – the first woman appointed to the Ontario Court of Appeal and the first female Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada.

The Bertha Wilson Honour Society at the Schulich School of Law, at Dalhousie University, recognizes their extraordinary alumni and showcases their geographic reach and contributions to law and society. 

The Honourable William C. Graham (LLB 1964) and Philip Michael Epstein (LLB 1968) named to the Order of Canada

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Order of Canada

The latest list of Order of Canada appointments and promotions were announced Friday by Governor General Julie Payette.

The Order of Canada is one of the country’s highest civilian honours and recognizes people whose service, innovations and compassion shape Canadian society, foster imagination and unite people and communities.

U of T Law celebrates the ‘big lives’ of Global Professional Master of Law (GPLLM) graduates

Thursday, November 26, 2020

Perspective on Leadership and the Law class photo (2019)
Perspectives on Leadership and the Law class photo.

The University of Toronto Faculty of Law celebrated its largest cohort of executive program graduands on November 21.

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