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After several years of legal practice, Daniel Hildebrand found himself increasingly drawn to labour and employment matters. While they represented only part of his work, they were often the files he found most meaningful. Pursuing Osgoode’s LLM in Labour and Employment Law gave him an opportunity to deepen his understanding… Click to Continue Reading.
Professor Mary Condon brings decades of experience in securities regulation, academic research, and public service to her role as Program Director of Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Securities Law. A long-standing member of the Osgoode faculty and former Vice-Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission, her work sits at the intersection of… Click to Continue Reading.
On June 3, 2026, Osgoode’s Internationally Trained Lawyers Day (OITLD) brought together internationally trained lawyers, licensing candidates, mentors, and legal professionals for a day focused on navigating accreditation, building professional connections, and launching legal careers in Canada. Designed to support internationally trained lawyers as they navigate the Canadian legal landscape,… Click to Continue Reading.
Over the past two decades, Canada’s energy sector has undergone significant transformation. Regulatory frameworks have evolved rapidly, sustainability considerations have become increasingly central to business strategy, and companies are navigating growing legal and policy complexity across provincial, federal, and international jurisdictions. Much of Colin Robb’s career has unfolded during that… Click to Continue Reading.
Securities Litigation and Enforcement is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Securities Law that examines how securities law is enforced through litigation and regulatory action in Canadian capital markets. The course considers how investors, issuers, and regulators interact within a framework designed to promote market integrity, deter misconduct,… Click to Continue Reading.
Pension law is the kind of practice area that hides in plain sight. As home to some of the largest and most influential investors in the world, Canada’s pension sector has an outsized impact on the country’s economy. Meanwhile, many working Canadians will have an interest in the sector when… Click to Continue Reading.
More than 30 years after he left the engineering field, Pierre’s professional roots have never been too far from the surface as he built himself a new career in the legal field. Long before he became the lead intellectual property counsel at CCM Hockey in Montreal, Pierre’s lifelong fascination with… Click to Continue Reading.
Behavioural Economics is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Financial Law that examines how psychological biases shape financial decision-making and the legal frameworks that respond to it. The course focuses on areas such as borrowing, debt and bankruptcy, exploring how law and regulation can better account for how… Click to Continue Reading.
Back in 1998, Patrick Case thought he might be done with the field of education. Although he had helped transform the recruitment and advancement of racialized teachers during a successful stint in the equity office at the Toronto Boad of Education, Case left the post in the wake of amalgamation,… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfilePatrick Case continues his lifelong adventure in human rights and education at Osgoode
Protection of Intangible Business Interests is an elective course in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Intellectual Property Law. The course explores how the common law protects valuable business information and relationships that fall outside traditional intellectual property regimes, such as trade secrets, confidential information, and reputational interests. The course is taught… Click to Continue Reading.
When Nigerian lawyer Opeyemi Theresa Oloruntogbe arrived in Canada, she expected a fresh start, but it wasn’t exactly what she planned for. After practicing law for almost two years in Nigeria, Opeyemi was excited to begin the LLM in Canadian Common Law at Osgoode Professional Development to move towards the… Click to Continue Reading.