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To casual and expert observers alike, the trial verdict is the defining moment in any criminal case. But as Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure instructor Lisa Kerr explains, the determination of guilt or innocence is actually just the culmination of events in the “front end” of the… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightCriminal Law and Procedure LLM prisons elective sheds light on the ‘back end’ of the justice system
Dr. Adrienne Shnier brings a distinctive blend of legal practice, policy expertise, and critical pedagogy to her role as Program Director of Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Health Law. Her work and teaching focus on pharmaceutical policy and regulation, health law, and fraud in the health industry, drawing on both academic… Click to Continue Reading.
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
You started your career in Venezuela in litigation and worked in dispute resolution when you arrived in Canada. What lead you to become interested in Privacy and Cybersecurity? After a few years practicing in litigation, I started to seek solutions within the realm of dispute resolution. Through my exploration of… Click to Continue Reading.
When it comes to courtroom testimony for law enforcement, high expectations and scant experience can be a dangerous combination. Testifying in court is a daunting prospect for anyone, especially when you consider the stakes of a criminal or regulatory prosecution. While lay witnesses can expect to get some leeway to… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileCourtroom testimony for law enforcement professionals: bridging the expectation gap
With a name like Justice Agyemang, there was an element of destiny in his choice of profession. “I knew quite early that I wanted to go into law,” says Agyemang, now a Senior Counsel in the RBCx, Ventures, Payment Platforms & Digital at RBC. “It was directive spending most of… Click to Continue Reading.
When Delaram M. Jafari moved to Canada, she arrived with an extensive legal background already in hand. She had completed an LLM at an Iranian university, followed by a PhD from the National University of Singapore. But to practise law in Canada, she needed to complete the accreditation process. Completing… Click to Continue Reading.
Joanne Thornton is not ashamed to admit that she entered her first classes in Osgoode’s part-time Professional LLM in Financial Law with a certain amount of trepidation. Despite more than a decade as a regulatory compliance professional – most recently as the Director of BMO Financial Group’s Volcker Rule Compliance… Click to Continue Reading.
Alumni SpotlightOsgoode’s LLM in Financial Law was tailor-made for compliance professional Joanne Thornton
If Aubrey Sherman had his way, every law student with an interest in family law would complete the Osgoode Certificate in Family Law Practice Skills. Sherman, a faculty advisor on the program, says that law school only takes budding lawyers part of the way along their skills-development road to practice-readiness.… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileOsgoode’s Certificate in Family Law Practice Skills Fills Mentorship Gaps
If you want to work in e-discovery, you need to get comfortable with change. And Susan Wortzman has seen plenty. Wortzman, the co-program director for the Osgoode Certificate in E-Discovery, Information Governance and Privacy, got her first taste of the field in the early 1990s as a freshly called commercial litigator… Click to Continue Reading.
Canada’s legal education community has a new landmark: Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Construction Law. Following its launch in the fall of 2024, the program – a first of its kind in Canada – is set to hit another milestone when the members of its inaugural cohort graduate later this year.… Click to Continue Reading.