Alumni Spotlight
After working in law and government, Joseph Fiorino entered Osgoode’s LLM in Labour and Employment Law with a strong understanding of how workplace issues are shaped by legislation and regulation. What the program offered was an opportunity to examine those issues from a wider range of perspectives while developing skills… Click to Continue Reading.
Pursuing Osgoode’s LLM in Labour and Employment Law gave Alika Hendricks the opportunity to examine the larger forces shaping labour relations. Already working as a Legal Aid Ontario staff lawyer while holding union leadership responsibilities, she enrolled to deepen her understanding of the legal and policy frameworks underpinning workplace advocacy.… Click to Continue Reading.
Before immigrating to Canada, Oksana Nasadiuk had earned her law degree in Ukraine. Determined to continue her work as a lawyer, she began exploring her options – her search led her to Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law. Relocating from Vancouver to Toronto to pursue the program marked a… Click to Continue Reading.
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.
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.
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.
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.
We had a chance to speak with Dr. Sandra Donnelly, who is a Clinical Nephrologist at William Osler Health System (Osler) and has been teaching at the University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine for 36 years. She serves as Regional Medical Lead and Member of the Optimal Dialysis Access Panel… Click to Continue Reading.
Amanda Santache feels right at home as part of a team. Inspired by her undergraduate years as a varsity hockey player, Santache – a recent graduate of OsgoodePD’s Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure – originally thought she might put her professional skills to work as a sports agent,… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightTeam player Amanda Santache thrives on Osgoode’s Criminal Law and Procedure LLM
When Neha Chugh opened her own criminal law practice in the small eastern Ontario city of Cornwall, she expected the pace of her professional life to shift down a gear. After articling and practising with several seasoned criminal defence practitioners in Toronto, Chugh arrived in Cornwall in 2014 as a “trailing… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightNeha Chugh takes her criminal law career to the next level with an Osgoode LLM
Tania Narciso gave herself an accidental head start on her road to the top of the risk and compliance field. Long before graduating from Osgoode’s part-time Professional LLM in Privacy and Cybersecurity Law, Narciso took a part-time job at a bank to support herself during her undergraduate studies in science, believing… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightHow Osgoode’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law LLM helps Tania Narciso navigate ambiguity