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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.
In what is one of the latest innovations in legal education, York University’s Osgoode Hall Law School is training people from a variety of backgrounds to be simulated clients and help law students develop their client-facing skills. “Outside of law school clinics, it’s as close to the reality of working… Click to Continue Reading.
When asked why to choose Osgoode’s LLM in International Business Law – current students and alumni mostly mention their unforgettable internship experiences and the flexibility this specialization allows. We caught up with four alumni to see the varying paths the LLM has taken them. Family Lawyer Arifa Chanda, FSCO Articling… Click to Continue Reading.
François-Xavier Beaudry is a recent alumnus of Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Taxation Law. Here’s what he had to say on how the LLM helped him develop lifelong legal skills and connections with a couple of the top experts in the country. Why did you decide to pursue an LLM in… Click to Continue Reading.
I’m going to be leading an upcoming course on Improvisation for Legal Professionals, and a common question I am asked is “why improv for legal professionals?” How is improv relevant, especially when preparation is such a key focus of the legal profession? Today’s professional culture is marked by a need… Click to Continue Reading.
*This is Part III of a three-part feature on the ‘powerhouse trio’ of women in construction and energy. Read Part I and Part II. For the last installment of our feature on women in construction and energy, we had the pleasure of speaking with Sharon Vogel. Sharon was retained, (along… Click to Continue Reading.
We had the pleasure of speaking with, Order of Merit of the Police Forces recipient and OsgoodePD alumni, Mike Lamothe to discuss his career and his impressive achievements. The Order of Merit of the Police Forces is a fellowship of honour based on the highest qualities of citizenship as well… Click to Continue Reading.