Alumni Spotlight
Growing up in a family with few connections to the legal profession, Mark Tonkovich formed his early impressions of the law the same way most people do: television shows and movies. “I was very attracted to litigation, but I knew enough to appreciate that the Hollywood version was not reality,… Click to Continue Reading.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Peace Ebbie Oti, an alumna of two LLM programs offered by Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD). Peace discussed her motivation for pursuing Osgoode’s Professional LLM in International Business Law and the Professional LLM in Taxation Law. She also shares the highlights of her… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightPeace Oti: Why International Students Should Explore LLM Programs in Canada
Osgoode’s Part-Time Professional LLM in Energy and Infrastructure Law offers a unique opportunity for students to learn from industry leaders about the evolution and regulation of this complex legal field. Yakov Radyushin, a recent graduate of the program, opines that “Osgoode is the leader amongst Canadian institutions in delivering energy… Click to Continue Reading.
A Juris Doctor degree is rarely the final step in a lawyer’s career journey. In a field with so many different specialties, continuing (and specializing) education can help you achieve your career goals. This is certainly the case with Adam Deverett. Adam graduated from Queen’s Law in 2019, and while… Click to Continue Reading.
Canadian Tax Foundation Executive Director and CEO Heather Evans has spent the bulk of her working life at the cutting edge of tax law. Years before taking up one of the most influential positions in the Canadian tax field, she was also among the earliest graduates of Osgoode’s then-fledgling Professional… Click to Continue Reading.
Prior to attending law school, Stacey Purser contemplated whether she should follow in the footsteps of her father by attending medical school or studying law. Ultimately, Stacey got back into academic studies by taking the Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure at Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD). When asked about… Click to Continue Reading.
From London, Ontario, to London, UK, Heather-Anne Hubbell’s career has brought her places she never imagined – thanks in no small part to her Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) experiences. In the mid-90s, Hubbell was working as in-house tax counsel with Canada Trust in London, Ontario. But she knew Canada Trust… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightHow Osgoode helped this UK-based lawyer and entrepreneur build her brilliant career
Tyna Mason can’t point to the exact moment when she decided she needed to further her legal education – she can point to plenty of them. Since 2000, Mason has been legal counsel with British Columbia’s Ministry of the Attorney General, representing the provincial government on a wide variety of… Click to Continue Reading.
In 2014, the price of oil began crashing on world markets. Soon enough, Alberta’s formerly high-flying economy began to swoon as well – and it didn’t take long before Calgary-based accountant Nizam Shajani noticed a change in his clients. “They became a lot more sensitive to expenses, and a lot… Click to Continue Reading.
Maria Estela Anaya Reyes is not the type to shy away from a challenge. Undaunted by the prospect of beginning Osgoode’s Professional LLM in International Business Law in her second language, she touched down in Toronto as a fresh wave of COVID-19 infections were engulfing her new home city in… Click to Continue Reading.
Keeping an open mind is the key to adapting as a newcomer to Canada’s legal community, according to Christianah Adeyemi. And she should know: the internationally-trained lawyer is licensed in Nigeria, but had never set foot in Canada before arriving to enrol in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in International Business Law… Click to Continue Reading.