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Legal advocate for Indigenous children and families named one of U of T’s Outstanding Indigenous Students of the Year

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Jessie Stirling (JD 2020)

Jessie Stirling (Wa’ya T’so-la) is a Kwakwaka’wakw woman and a member of the Wei Wai Kum First Nation located on the east coast of Vancouver Island. She was brought up on the traditional lands of her people in Campbell River, B.C., and lived on reserve until the age of eighteen.

U of T Law alumna Linda R. Rothstein (LLB 1980) receives The Advocates’ Society Medal

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

The Advocates' Society Medal 2021

The Advocates' Society Medal is intended to honour those members of The Advocates' Society ("TAS"), who: have clearly demonstrated their pre-eminence as counsel and are unequivocally acknowledged as leaders of the bar; have been dedicated and active members of TAS; and have made a significant contribution to the profession of law and to the well-being of the community at large.

Alumnus Jerry V. DeMarco (LLB 1994) appointed Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD), Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG)

Thursday, February 4, 2021

The Auditor General of Canada, Karen Hogan, has appointed Faculty of Law alumnus Jerry V. DeMarco (LLB 1994) to join her executive team as Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development (CESD). Mr. DeMarco will officially stepped into his new role with the Office of the Auditor General of Canada (OAG) on 1 February.

Landmark ruling on Civil Code shows the resilience of Quebec's trans communities: SJD student Florence Ashley writes about what led to the decision

Thursday, February 4, 2021

Florence Ashley writes for CBC News Point of View, about what led to Quebec's landmark Civil Code ruling. Ashley is a transfeminine jurist and bioethicist, originally from Quebec. They are currently pursuing a doctorate at the the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law and Joint Centre for Bioethics.

U of T Centre for Ethics, led by Professor Markus Dubber, explores relationship between race, ethics and power

Saturday, January 23, 2021

Protesters march during a rally in Toronto after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis (photo by Arindam Shivaani/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Protesters march during a rally in Toronto after police killed George Floyd in Minneapolis (photo by Arindam Shivaani/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Professor Yasmin Dawood receives Legal Excellence Award from the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto (SABA)

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Yasmin Dawood

Yasmin Dawood, an associate professor of law and political science, has been recognized by the South Asian Bar Association of Toronto (SABA) with the Legal Excellence Award.

The honour recognizes SABA members who have achieved excellence in their areas of practice or made an exceptional contribution to the profession. 

Podcast interview with Professor Adriana Robertson: "Passive" investing, and what matters to investors

Thursday, January 21, 2021

Robertson

Associate Professor of Law and Finance Adriana Robertson, the Faculty's Honourable Justice Frank Iacobucci Chair in Capital Markets Regulation, took part in a podcast interview about her research with the Rational Reminder.

Description via the Rational Reminder website

U of T Law alumna Linda Plumpton (LLB 1994) named to Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards

Tuesday, January 19, 2021

Linda Plumpton (LLB 1994), Partner and Chair of Torys' Litigation and Dispute Resolution Group, was named to Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards in the category of Intact Professional, recognizing women who are professionals in practice and play a leadership role within their organizations.

The Top 100 Awards are presented by the Women’s Executive Network (WXN).

Her citation reads:

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