Program Spotlight
Two brand new OsgoodePD programs will fill a longstanding gap in the continuing education offering available to municipal law professionals. Jason Reynar, one of three program directors for the OsgoodePD’s Foundations in Municipal Law and Governance and the Osgoode Certificate in Municipal Law and Governance, earned an LLM with a specialization… Click to Continue Reading.
Today’s world is constantly being reshaped by the massive, yet often unseen, pressures of expansion and development. Huge projects ranging from the skyscrapers that define our urban centres to the vital infrastructure that powers our daily lives, construction law touches nearly every aspect of our economy, our communities and our… Click to Continue Reading.
Eric Sadvari can think of no family law document more underrated than a financial statement. “It’s the backbone of most family law cases,” says Sadvari, a senior associate at Toronto firm Kenet Family Law. “But many practitioners treat it as more of a fill-in-the-blanks exercise than a vital piece of… Click to Continue Reading.
Everyone wins when employers take workplace mental health seriously, according to Lauren Bernardi. Bernardi, the co-program director for the Osgoode Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law, says she has witnessed a marked growth in the understanding and awareness of psychological issues in workplaces ever since the program launched, almost a decade ago.… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightOsgoode’s Certificate in Workplace Mental Health Law ‘more timely’ than ever
When Jennifer Cox entered the world of medical research law seven years ago, she found the professional networks and professional continuing development a little lacking in her new niche. “There were a lot of people working disparately across Canada, usually in hospitals and universities – each with their own little… Click to Continue Reading.
For professionals and the public alike, wills and estates law will always have a close association with death. But changing demographics are forcing lawyers to broaden their focus beyond that critical life event. After more than two decades practising in the area, Kim Whaley – one of seven program… Click to Continue Reading.
Mary Joyce Empensando feels as though she has grown up in tandem with the Canadian compliance industry. The advisory board and faculty member for Osgoode’s Certificate in Regulatory Compliance and Legal Risk Management for Financial Institutions actually got her start in banking as a branch manager, only for a chance reassignment… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightOsgoode’s Certificate in Regulatory Compliance laid the foundation for MJ Empensando’s Securities Law LLM
In the ESG and sustainability field, the only constant is change, according to Murray Gold. In the context of geopolitical tensions, it is imperative for Canadian professionals to recalibrate their strategies with precision and turn ESG complexity into competitive advantage. “It’s a rapidly evolving area, but that’s what makes it… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightKeeping up to speed with Canada’s response to the constantly evolving ESG and sustainability field
When Ryan Fleming first heard about the Osgoode Certificate in Consultation (and beyond) with Indigenous Peoples, he thought the program must have been tailor-made for him. The Indigenous researcher was wrapping up work on his master’s thesis when he came across an ad for the programs scrolling through his social… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightOsgoode certificate helps researcher keep the dialogue going on Consultation with Indigenous Peoples
Max Jarvie likes to say that he came by his interest in AI and the law honestly. Long before he had even considered entering law school, Jarvie was exposed to some rudimentary machine learning technology around the turn of the 21st Century, during his PhD studies in philosophy looking at… Click to Continue Reading.
As far as David Goodis is concerned, there are few legal issues right now more important than the use – and potential abuse – of Canadian citizens’ private data. Goodis has been an instructor at Osgoode since 2016, and he’s also one of the country’s foremost experts in privacy and… Click to Continue Reading.