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In October 2022, OsgoodePD issued its first digital credential for the Osgoode Certificate in Fundamentals of Indigenous Peoples and Canadian Law. After completing all program modules and passing an online exam, learners can claim a digital credential (or “badge” as some may call it), in addition to receiving a paper… Click to Continue Reading.
Anyone who has ever participated in a group task knows that the teamwork abilities of your colleagues can make or break a project. Regardless of the intelligence, talent or technical savviness of individual teammates, participants and outside observers can quickly get a sense for which collective endeavours are headed for… Click to Continue Reading.
This year marks the tenth anniversary of the LLM in Canadian Common Law. The program, whose inaugural cohort was 29 students, has evolved into Canada’s largest, and most diverse program for internationally trained lawyers. The program boasts: “We believe we have a responsibility to aid in the diversification of the… Click to Continue Reading.
The National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on September 30 is a time for recognition and reflection on the impact of the Indian residential school system on Indigenous communities. As we approach the second marking of “Orange Shirt Day” as September 30 is also known, amongst other ways of honoring… Click to Continue Reading.
Political and economic instability continues to influence global financial markets, and the COVID pandemic has only increased pressure on governments around the world to manage complex fiscal challenges. We may all be asking ourselves whether more countries around the world are on the brink of bankruptcy, and what options governments… Click to Continue Reading.
A recent paper by Rima Sirota highlights some of the gaps in CLE that OsgoodePD has been tackling. Sirota’s paper points to the lack of research about the effectiveness of mandatory CLE and is particularly critical of CLE programs that rely exclusively on didactic lectures with little interaction, an approach… Click to Continue Reading.
I want to advance in the financial industry — which LLM specialization will get me there? OsgoodePD is home to over 15 unique LLM specializations. Though they are all distinct, you many be interested in more than one specialization and want more information about which would be the best fit… Click to Continue Reading.
While the legal industry has traditionally been slow to embrace disruptive technology, a recently launched program at Osgoode Professional Development, part of Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, has the ambitious goal of creating a new generation of blockchain-savvy lawyers and executives. The Osgoode Certificate in Blockchains, Smart Contracts and the… Click to Continue Reading.