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Jennifer Button, alumna of Osgoode's Professional LLM in Taxation Law.

For Jennifer Button, education has always been something to build on. After completing her MBA, she found herself looking for the next opportunity to keep learning and stay challenged professionally. A Chartered Professional Accountant with more than 15 years of experience, she came across Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Taxation Law… Click to Continue Reading.

Alumni Spotlight
Jennifer Button
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Oksana Nasadiuk, alumna of Osgoode's Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law.

Before immigrating to Canada, Oksana Nasadiuk had earned her law degree in Ukraine. Determined to continue her work as a lawyer, she began exploring her options – her search led her to Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law. Relocating from Vancouver to Toronto to pursue the program marked a… Click to Continue Reading.

Alumni Spotlight
Oksana Nasadiuk
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Tim Pavlov, alumnus of Osgoode's Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law.

For Tim Pavlov, pursuing Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law marked the moment he could finally return to the career he loved. Originally from Kazakhstan – a civil law jurisdiction – Pavlov had practiced in the Office of the Prosecutor before moving to Canada. But when he arrived, the process… Click to Continue Reading.

Alumni Spotlight
Tim Pavlov
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City of Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Two brand new OsgoodePD programs will fill a longstanding gap in the continuing education offering available to municipal law professionals. Jason Reynar, one of three program directors for the OsgoodePD’s Foundations in Municipal Law and Governance and the Osgoode Certificate in Municipal Law and Governance, earned an LLM with a specialization… Click to Continue Reading.

Francois Tanguay-Renaud, instructor of the Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law.

OsgoodePD’s Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law is a focused, rigorous program that provides the essential legal foundation for internationally trained lawyers seeking to practice in Canada. This specialized LLM is a vital step designed to provide the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)-compliant training… Click to Continue Reading.

Janet Walker, program director of the Professional LLM in Construction Law.

Today’s world is constantly being reshaped by the massive, yet often unseen, pressures of expansion and development. Huge projects ranging from the skyscrapers that define our urban centres to the vital infrastructure that powers our daily lives, construction law touches nearly every aspect of our economy, our communities and our… Click to Continue Reading.

Jonathan Vandall - Alumnus of Osgoode's Professional LLM in Administrative Law

Jonathan Vandall enrolled in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in Administrative Law when he was already deep in the world of regulation and public policy. Overseeing investigators and prosecutors as part of his work in compliance and enforcement, he often found himself engaging with legal teams on complex decisions. “I had an… Click to Continue Reading.

Alumni Spotlight
Jonathan Vandall
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A hand working on financial statements

Eric Sadvari can think of no family law document more underrated than a financial statement. “It’s the backbone of most family law cases,” says Sadvari, a senior associate at Toronto firm Kenet Family Law.  “But many practitioners treat it as more of a fill-in-the-blanks exercise than a vital piece of… Click to Continue Reading.

Poonam Puri, founder and director of the Professional LLM in Business Law

Few people embody the concept of business law better than Poonam Puri. One of Canada’s and the world’s most respected scholars of corporate law, corporate governance, investor protection and capital markets regulation, Puri also maintains an active practice advising and serving on multiple public and private boards. “It all ties… Click to Continue Reading.

Not many lawyers can claim to have been present for the birth of a new field of law. David Goodis can claim to have helped build one. In 1989, Goodis was a young lawyer working in personal-injury litigation, but found himself restless for something more challenging. That’s when he learned… Click to Continue Reading.

Instructor Profile
David Goodis
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OsgoodePD graduates at Convocation 2025.

This fall marked a special milestone for Osgoode, as the school hosted its first standalone Fall Convocation. Dedicated to graduates of the LLM, Professional LLM, and PhD in Law programs, the occasion celebrated the achievements of the Class of 2025 and brought together graduates, faculty, and families from around the… Click to Continue Reading.