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Inspector Kevin Cyr has been with the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for 21 years and is currently the Officer in Charge of the Lower Mainland District Integrated Emergency Response Team. He has a B.Sc. in Mathematics from St. Francis Xavier University and an LLM from Osgoode Hall Law School. In… Click to Continue Reading.
Sometimes, some of the best lessons involve “unlearning” old ones. That’s what a group of 15 lawyers discovered recently in a unique course offered by Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD), a division of Osgoode Hall Law School at York University. The arts-based course, ALDR 6307: Creativity and Collaboration in Practice:… Click to Continue Reading.
Program SpotlightArts-based Osgoode Professional Development Course seeks to change conflict culture, one lawyer at a time
In Canada there are certainly hundreds – and more likely thousands – of discrete engagements between the Crown and Indigenous groups at any given time. These may be formal negotiation processes or various other forms of engagement or consultation. Moreover, they may involve the federal, provincial, or territorial executive and,… Click to Continue Reading.
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.
The journey to practicing law in Canada is unique for every ITL. This was a key theme for the speakers at our 8th annual Osgoode’s Internationally Trained Lawyers Day, held on May 25, 2022. We’ve compiled seven inspirational quotes and tips from the event that are sure to encourage and… Click to Continue Reading.
We had the pleasure of sitting down with Armando D’Andrea, a lawyer at Legal Aid Ontario and alumnus of Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Criminal Law and Procedure, to discuss with him how he got to where he is today in his professional journey. Tell us about yourself and what you… Click to Continue Reading.
On Friday, June 17, 2022, convocation was back with a bang at Osgoode Professional Development (OsgoodePD) as we honoured the graduating class of 2022 at our first in-person ceremony in two years! The excitement and energy were palpable as graduates celebrated their achievements with their families, friends and faculty at… Click to Continue Reading.
Trevor C.W. Farrow never planned to be a lawyer. As a young student, he had no ambitions to go to law school and hadn’t considered what a career in law would look like. But now, Farrow is an esteemed professor and an Associate Dean at Osgoode Hall Law School. He… Click to Continue Reading.