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These days at Osgoode PD, we’re working on not only on what gets taught, but we’re also experimenting with how things are taught. A recent major experiential education initiative involved supporting the work of Professor Paul Maharg in integrating Simulated Clients into teaching lawyering skills, in this case, client interviewing… Click to Continue Reading.
To celebrate International Women’s Day at OsgoodePD, we are recognizing and showcasing achievements of women from our legal community by featuring alumni and our faculty. Here we profile these women’s professional journeys and shine light on their accomplishments both at Osgoode and in the broader legal environment. Meet Stephanie Ben-Ishai, Stéphane Moraille and Kathleen… Click to Continue Reading.
In what is one of the latest innovations in legal education, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School is training people from a variety of backgrounds to be simulated clients and help law students develop their client-facing skills. “Outside of law school clinics, it’s as close to the reality of working… Click to Continue Reading.
Five years ago, I wrote an article for Canadian Lawyer, Reconciliation with the Métis: The Time Has Come. On Sept. 22, the joint announcement made by Canada and the Manitoba Metis Federation may finally signal that the time is now. This announcement included a commitment from Canada to transfer $154.3… Click to Continue Reading.
It was a “hallelujah moment,” so to speak, when the Government of Canada announced its national Intellectual Property (IP) Strategy, highlighting IP as a priority for the country. After decades of neglect, IP is finally getting the attention it rightly deserves from Ottawa. The IP Strategy announced on February 27, 2018,… Click to Continue Reading.
During our 20th anniversary year, we’ve been doing a lot of reflecting at OsgoodePD. We’ve had tremendous growth in the past 20 years, starting as a small offshoot of the law school and developing into a leading provider of continuing legal education in Canada. What we’ve realized is that our… Click to Continue Reading.