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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.
Moving to a whole new country, a whole new continent may seem like the scariest choice you could ever make. Will you like your job, will the move be worth it, or what if you never manage to settle in? These are just a few questions you may ask yourself.… Click to Continue Reading.
To celebrate International Women’s Day at OsgoodePD, we are recognizing and showcasing achievements of women from our legal community by featuring alumni and our faculty. Here we profile these women’s professional journeys and shine light on their accomplishments both at Osgoode and in the broader legal environment. Meet Stephanie Ben-Ishai, Stéphane Moraille and Kathleen… Click to Continue Reading.
At OsgoodePD, we frequently talk about our ‘top-notch’ and ‘world class’ instructors. But rather than talk about them, we thought we should introduce our incredible faculty to you. As part of a new series, we’ll introduce you to members of the Osgoode Professional LLM faculty who direct, develop and lead… Click to Continue Reading.
In the spirit of Valentine’s Day, we sat down with Gabriela and René, two former OsgoodePD Canadian Common Law LLM alumni to discuss their love story, where they are today and how the LLM assisted their careers. Gabriela has her own Immigration practice and René is a Research Lawyer focused… Click to Continue Reading.