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A few weeks ago, Osgoode Hall Law School hosted Osgoode’s Internationally Trained Lawyers Day (OITLD) to showcase the strength of internationally-trained talent in Toronto. We had a diverse array of lawyers from different countries attend to meet other like-minded individuals so they can build their own networks in Canada. The… Click to Continue Reading.

Canada presently boasts a population of more than 770,000 people aged 85 or older. In recent years, this group has grown nearly four times faster than the growth rate for Canada’s overall population. By 2051, Statistics Canada predicts that this number will increase more than threefold, such that 2.7 million… Click to Continue Reading.

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Heather Zordel
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In this hyper-connected and technology reliant day and age, geographic location or distance from a physical classroom setting should not be a barrier to learning or to achieving professional development goals. Each year, approximately 150 students located outside the Toronto area, study and complete their Professional LLM with the help… Click to Continue Reading.

What differentiates Osgoode Professional Development’s International programs from the competition? Breadth, depth, community & support. Our mission is to provide the largest and broadest array of programs for internationally trained lawyers in Canada. From looking to get licensed to practice to gaining a North American graduate level legal experience, OsgoodePD’s… Click to Continue Reading.

International LLM

Fall marks one of the most exciting times of the year for OsgoodePD’s International programs team as we welcome a new cohort of students. This year, we welcome over 100 full-time students to our Canadian Common Law, International Business Law, General Law and Tax Law programs. Having a student body… Click to Continue Reading.

Earlier this month, I had the pleasure of attending the Disruption in Legal Services Delivery: What Students and New Lawyers Need to Know program held by Osgoode Professional Development and Queen’s Faculty of Law. The evening provided JD students, articling students and new associates with fresh perspectives, insights and tips… Click to Continue Reading.

During our 20th anniversary year, we’ve been doing a lot of reflecting at OsgoodePD. We’ve had tremendous growth in the past 20 years, starting as a small offshoot of the law school and developing into a leading provider of continuing legal education in Canada. What we’ve realized is that our… Click to Continue Reading.