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University of Toronto alumnus R. Douglas Elliott is a leader in the field of class actions and is well known for his work on landmark constitutional cases including same sex marriage (photo courtesy of Cambridge LLP)

Jean-Christophe Bédard-Rubin, an assistant professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, has been awarded the 2024 Marcel-Guy Award. 

The prize, established to honour Marcel Guy, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the Faculty of Law at Université de Sherbrooke, recognizes the best paper published in the Revue de droit de l'Université de Sherbrooke (RDUS) by an emerging author.

The Law Alumni Association (LAA) is a dedicated group of alumni volunteers committed to supporting the enrichment of the Faculty of Law by engaging the broader alumni community. In the coming months, the association will collaborate on key networking initiatives, the upcoming alumni awards and participate in key Faculty and university events. The association is led by LAA President, Mark Surchin (JD 1981). 

Faculty of Law graduate Mark J. Sandler (LLB 1978) has been selected to receive the 2025 Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) Award of Distinction.

One of Canada’s most respected and prominent criminal lawyers, Sandler has practised criminal appellate and trial litigation for more than four decades.

The TLA Award of Distinction is awarded in recognition of the recipient's lifetime contributions, excellence and outstanding achievements, as well as his or her dedication to the Toronto community, legal and at large.