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We had a chance to interview Manu Sud, an alum of Osgoode Professional Development’s Professional LLM in Administrative Law, and Manager of Business Analytics at Fasken in Toronto. He reflects below on his varied skill sets and achievements across industries including Engineering, Finance, Technology and the Public Sector. Find out how… Click to Continue Reading.
That is a difficult question to answer. My professional journey prior to completing two separate LLM programs at Osgoode (I later completed my LLM in Canadian Common Law) was and remains a somewhat meandering path. After law school, I worked at a property appraisal firm – which was quite detail… Click to Continue Reading.
At OsgoodePD, we frequently talk about our ‘top-notch’ and ‘world class’ instructors. But rather than just talk about them, we’ll introduce you to members of the Osgoode Professional LLM faculty who direct, develop and lead our Specialization programs as part of this blog series. We spoke with Rodney Northey, an… Click to Continue Reading.
Today we’re shining the spotlight on Jason Alcorn, an alumnus of OsgoodePD’s Part-Time Professional LLM in Securities Law! He’s a lifelong learner whose various professional and academic accomplishments have taken him to France and currently Saint John, New Brunswick, where he is Senior Legal Counsel and Special Advisor to the Executive… Click to Continue Reading.
I want to advance in the financial industry — which LLM specialization will get me there? OsgoodePD is home to over 15 unique LLM specializations. Though they are all distinct, you many be interested in more than one specialization and want more information about which would be the best fit… Click to Continue Reading.
Tell us about your professional development journey, and how it’s ultimately led you to your current position at McCarthy Tétrault. Before moving to Canada in 2015, I practiced civil litigation in Greece for a few years, while completing an LLM in civil procedural law. By the time I left Greece,… Click to Continue Reading.
While the legal industry has traditionally been slow to embrace disruptive technology, a recently launched program at Osgoode Professional Development, part of Osgoode Hall Law School, York University, has the ambitious goal of creating a new generation of blockchain-savvy lawyers and executives. The Osgoode Certificate in Blockchains, Smart Contracts and the… Click to Continue Reading.
See the LLM in Labour and Employment Law from Tim Fitz Maguire’s perspective. He is an Ontario Works Caseworker and past President of CUPE Local 79. For over a decade, you held a number of Labour Leader/Activist roles at CUPE Local 79. What prompted your decision to pursue your LLM… Click to Continue Reading.
We had the pleasure of speaking with Allison Cheron, Director of the Client Service Centre at the Law Society of Ontario, and alumni of the LLM in Labour and Employment Law program. Read about her professional journey and experiences in the LLM below: I went to law school without completing… Click to Continue Reading.