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On March 28, 2011, the Centre for the Legal Profession (CLP) held its second session in the Program on Professionalism.  Our featured speaker, Ms. Sandra Forbes, Partner, Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP, addressed the question “Can zealous advocacy and professionalism co-exist?”.  This lively and engaging discussion provided an excellent opportunity to promote ethical and professional issues and to bring a dynamic member of the bar together with our students and alumni.

On Friday April 1, 2011, the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights hosted a half-day symposium on "Funding the Charter Challenge."

During the symposium, legal experts in practice and the academy provided information and commentary on the availability of funding for some of the most significant litigation in the country. How can you obtain advanced costs? Are class actions feasible in Charter claims? What are the reasonable and ethical limits of pro bono? Does the legal aid system adequately fund complex cases?

Prof. Mohammad Fadel appeared on TVO's "The Agenda with Steve Paikin" on May 9, 2011 as part of a panel discussion on the topic of "Arab Spring: No Thaw for Israel."

Watch the webcast on the TVO website.

The Internationally Trained Lawyers Program (ITLP) at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law recently hosted an inspiring and well-attended “fireside chat” to hear from a notable group of legal professionals and academics who were trained outside of Canada.