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The Beginning: Johannesburg, South Africa My professional journey started off as a corporate litigator at ENSafrica, a leading pan-African law firm. I was drawn to the firm by its ambitions to be the first African law firm operating across multiple jurisdictions in Africa. I soon realized, however, that my passion… Click to Continue Reading.
Sandhya Kohli is an alumni of the Alternative Dispute Resolution LLM program at Osgoode Professional Development. Sandhya graduated from the program in 2013. Sandhya currently works as a mediator and conflicts consultant. In her practice, Sandhya assists small to medium workplaces with conflict and assists business in the creation and… Click to Continue Reading.
As part of your application to graduate degree and diploma programs at OsgoodePD, you are asked to submit a writing sample. This writing sample should best demonstrate your preparedness for graduate-level academic research and writing. We’re often asked for advice on what makes a strong writing sample so we’ve put… Click to Continue Reading.
Luis Negrón Peralta is a Peruvian lawyer (called to the Bar in Peru in 2010) who has worked in both the public and private sectors specializing in labour and employment law. He’s currently a student in OsgoodePD’s LLM in Labour and Employment Law. Here we discuss his experience in the… Click to Continue Reading.
We’re happy to announce that Martha Simmons is the new Academic Director of the Professional LLM in Dispute Resolution at Osgoode Professional Development! Martha was a student of the program in 2009 and went on to teach the Teaching, Training, Coaching course afterward. In April, it was announced that Martha… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileWelcoming Martha Simmons: The Future of the Dispute LLM Program at OsgoodePD
These days at Osgoode PD, we’re working on not only on what gets taught, but we’re also experimenting with how things are taught. A recent major experiential education initiative involved supporting the work of Professor Paul Maharg in integrating Simulated Clients into teaching lawyering skills, in this case, client interviewing… Click to Continue Reading.
Tell us about your professional journey thus far, and what your background was before coming to Canada? I went to law school in England and India. I was practising as a Corporate Finance lawyer for a leading law firm in India for around 4 years. I came to Canada hoping… Click to Continue Reading.
On Wednesday, May 22, 2019, over 100 people gathered at Osgoode Professional Development to celebrate the retirement and decades-long contribution of Leslie H. MacLeod to the Professional LLM in Dispute Resolution at OsgoodePD. OsgoodePD’s Executive Director Victoria Watkins and Paul Emond took to the stage to speak about Leslie’s dedication… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileThanking Leslie MacLeod: Looking Back on the Professional LLM in Alternative Dispute Resolution
What is your current position and what has been your academic/professional journey to arrive there? I am currently working with Allan Snelling as an Associate Lawyer. My academic journey started in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan where I completed my bachelor’s degree in law in 1998 from the University of… Click to Continue Reading.
Please tell us about yourself and how you got to where you are today. My name is Bruna Kalinoski. I am an LLM graduate in Canadian Common Law from Osgoode Professional Development. I completed my Law degree in Brazil and started my career as a law clerk at the Court… Click to Continue Reading.