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Here are the Faculty of Law's most read news stories for 2013:
10. A Convocation to remember
More than 200 graduates of the Faculty of Law were lucky enough to have an honorary degree recipient and commencement address like no other at their June 7 convocation ceremony.
9. Grad student Kyle Kirkup and alumnus Ryan Liss land 2013 Trudeau Foundation Scholarships
The Faculty of Law’s Kyle Kirkup, SJD candidate, and alumnus Ryan Liss, JD 2011, are two of the 14 recipients of the 2013 Trudeau Foundation Scholarships, Canada’s most notable doctoral awards.
8. Islamic scholars at Faculty of Law Summer Institute visit gay and lesbian mosque
Most visitors to Toronto are not taken on a surprise trip to the city’s only Islamic mosque for gays and lesbians. Two weeks ago when a group of international Islamic scholars arrived for the Faculty of Law’s Summer Institute on Islamic Studies in collaboration with Emmanuel College, they saw their agenda for the first time.
7. Five alumni named to Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list of 2013
Five outstanding alumni have been named to Canadian Lawyer magazine’s annual Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers list for 2013.
6. Class of 2013 grads are set to launch their careers
After three years of bleary nights, lectures and seminars, study groups and grueling exams, more than 200 students from the Class of 2013 will be celebrating with their family and friends at convocation ceremonies and a Faculty of Law lunch on June 7.
5. Faculty of Law’s first free LSAT prep course helps send six students to law school
Six students who participated in the Faculty of Law’s first free Law School Admission Test (LSAT) preparatory program for qualified, low-income students—the first one in Canada—have been accepted to law schools, two of them at the University of Toronto in September.
4. Nexus magazine
Nexus is the Faculty of Law's alumni magazine, available in print and online.
3. In memoriam: Madam Justice Joan Lax
The Faculty of Law is very saddened to hear that Madam Justice Joan Lax of the Ontario Superior Court passed away suddenly on Nov. 4, 2013.
2. Law professor appears on 'Jeopardy' this Christmas Day
“I’ll take really cool academics for $500.”
Answer: “He’s a law professor, was born in England, and will be on Jeopardy this Christmas Day.”
Question: “Who is Anthony Niblett?”
And in true ranking form, the No. 1 most read law school news story is:
1. BrainTrack.com ranks U of T Faculty of Law among Top 5 in the world
The University of Toronto Faculty of Law has been selected one of the Top 5 law schools in the world by online post-secondary resource site BrainTrack.com.
