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A comprehensive new certificate program will help lawyers get a handle on the entire secured debt lifecycle. The Osgoode Certificate in Commercial Lending, Enforcement and Restructuring brings together the transactional and disputes sides of the secured finance practice, leading attendees through the structuring, documentation and execution of a secured debt deal,… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightHow to make the deal and enforce it: Mastering the entire secured debt lifecycle with OsgoodePD
Thomas Clarkson had wanted to complete a master’s degree for years. After a long career in banking and capital markets, he chose Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Securities Law to deepen his understanding of the legal and regulatory framework behind the industry in which he worked. “The law program offers a… Click to Continue Reading.
Michael Davie has spent his career working at the intersection of technology, security and increasingly, privacy and cybersecurity regulation. He currently manages cloud security at Wealthsimple and previously held cybersecurity and compliance leadership roles at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and the Communications Security Establishment (CSE). It was during his time… Click to Continue Reading.
Sam Delechantos was already practicing privacy law when she enrolled in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law. After several years in the field, she wanted to broaden her perspective and connect with others working in privacy and technology law. “I wanted to broaden my experience,” she says. “I wanted to… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightSam Delechantos on Becoming a More Well-Rounded Privacy Lawyer
May 15, 2026, marked a watershed for family law in Canada, according to Julie K. Hannaford. That’s when the Supreme Court of Canada released its decision in Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia, recognizing a brand-new tort of intimate partner violence (IPV). “There is a long history of torts being engaged by family law… Click to Continue Reading.
Program Chair SpotlightOsgoodePD program helps family law lawyers get to grips with tort law
Alain Azar explored several areas of legal practice early in his career, including family law, employment, insurance and litigation, before turning his attention to tax. With a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Ottawa, he saw a connection between his business education and the legal and policy dimensions of… Click to Continue Reading.
After two decades in HR strategy, leadership training, and organizational development, Stephanie Noël had worked with subject-matter experts to bring leading-edge programs to thousands of professionals. What she hadn’t found was a deeper understanding of how conflict takes root, grows, and can be addressed more holistically through dispute resolution. Several… Click to Continue Reading.
Catherine Norris spent more than two decades working in Alberta’s child and family services system, including senior leadership roles focused on policy and collaboration with First Nations and Métis organizations, before completing the Graduate Diploma in Foundations of Canadian Law. She is now pursuing the Professional LLM in Administrative Law. Today,… Click to Continue Reading.
By the time Bianca Kratt, KC, enrolled in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Financial Law, she had already spent nearly 20 years practicing commercial real estate and financing law. She loved the work and still does today. She enrolled to deepen her understanding of the broader financial and economic forces behind… Click to Continue Reading.
Michelle De Agostini built her early career in prison librarianship, accessibility services, copyright, and information policy before completing the Graduate Diploma in Foundations of Canadian Law. She is now pursuing Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Constitutional Law – a trajectory that reflects the program’s appeal to professionals from outside traditional legal… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightNaming the Problem: Michelle De Agostini on Law, Libraries, and Human Rights
Lawyers and law students are used to hearing horror stories when it comes to artificial intelligence in law. But cautionary tales about plagiarism, academic integrity and hallucinated case law only tell part of the story, according to Sean Rehaag, Associate Professor at Osgoode Hall Law School. “So much messaging around… Click to Continue Reading.