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The start of a new year is often a moment to take stock of where you are professionally, and where you want to go next. For many lawyers, that reflection includes questions about skill development, specialization, and long-term career direction. But once the pace of work picks up again, even… Click to Continue Reading.
Administrative law resonates deeply with Professor Hassan Ahmad because of what it reveals about how societies function in everyday life. At its core, he explains, the field “is about how people relate to their government, how government functions, how decisions are made about people and what decisions are made.” Its… Click to Continue Reading.
When Hiu Tung Cheung began her career as an auditor at EY, she never expected that two decades later she would be completing a Master of Laws. “My background is really accounting,” she explains. “I have my CPA designation, and as I progressed in my career, I moved toward tax.… Click to Continue Reading.
In today’s hyper-connected world, the continuous advance of technology is rapidly reshaping every facet of commerce, governance, and daily life. As organizations increasingly rely on vast digital ecosystems, the critical challenge of securing sensitive information and protecting individual rights has moved from a technical concern to a central strategic imperative.… Click to Continue Reading.
For Ayman Bdewi, pursuing Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law was the next step in a long and dedicated legal journey. “I had a long career as a lawyer outside Canada,” he says. “I’m originally from Syria, where I practiced law before joining the United Nations. I worked with… Click to Continue Reading.
When she first came to Canada from Turkey in 2016, Deniz Bulut’s goal was to improve her English. After returning home to finish her law degree, she knew she wanted to return to Canada and build her career in law. Like many internationally trained lawyers, Deniz knew she would need… Click to Continue Reading.
When Nigerian legal professional Tiwa Orija set her sights on practicing law in Canada, she knew it would take more than passing exams. Like many internationally trained lawyers, she began the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA) process and wrote two exams but quickly realized she wanted the full experience of… Click to Continue Reading.
Professor Martin Petrin’s approach to corporate law has been shaped by a career that spans New York, Switzerland, Singapore, and London. Working across these major legal and financial centres taught Professor Petrin, as he puts it, “humility about legal solutions and the importance of having an open mind.” Engaging with… Click to Continue Reading.
Nana Yanful may have been a latecomer to the legal profession, but she has certainly made up for lost time. Yanful had built up a significant body of experience in the non-profit sector before changing course and heading to law school. But less than a decade out from her 2014… Click to Continue Reading.
For more than a decade, Ayderus Alawi has built his reputation as one of Toronto’s leading criminal defence lawyers. As Principal of Alawi Law, he represents clients across Ontario in serious and complex cases, from assault and drug charges to conspiracy and homicide. The idea of pursuing an LLM had… Click to Continue Reading.
When Maria Capulong began adjudicating with Ontario’s Health Professions Appeal and Review Board and Health Services Appeal and Review Board, she realized how much administrative law shaped the everyday decisions that affected people’s lives. “I had been adjudicating for maybe two years,” she recalls, “and then I decided I wanted… Click to Continue Reading.