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Andrea Lee, Co-founding Program Director of Osgoode's Professional LLM in Construction Law.

In the search for her dream job, the third time was the charm for Andrea Lee. Coming from a long line of engineers, it initially seemed like Lee’s work future was mapped out for her – at least until she developed a high school aversion to physics, one of that… Click to Continue Reading.

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Multiethnic group of businesspeople sitting together and having a meeting in the office.

Mary Joyce Empensando feels as though she has grown up in tandem with the Canadian compliance industry. The advisory board and faculty member for Osgoode’s Certificate in Regulatory Compliance and Legal Risk Management for Financial Institutions actually got her start in banking as a branch manager, only for a chance reassignment… Click to Continue Reading.

Jennifer King and Murray Gold, program co-directors for the Osgoode Certificate in ESG, Sustainability, Climate Risk and the Law

In the ESG and sustainability field, the only constant is change, according to Murray Gold. In the context of geopolitical tensions, it is imperative for Canadian professionals to recalibrate their strategies with precision and turn ESG complexity into competitive advantage. “It’s a rapidly evolving area, but that’s what makes it… Click to Continue Reading.

Osgoode certificate program brings pension law out of the shadows - OsgoodePD Blog - Feature Image

Pension law is the kind of practice area that hides in plain sight. As home to some of the largest and most influential investors in the world, Canada’s pension sector has an outsized impact on the country’s economy. Meanwhile, many working Canadians will have an interest in the sector when… Click to Continue Reading.

Meghan Thomas, Director, Professional Graduate & International Programs, speaking in front of a classroom full of students Osgoode Professional Development Downtown, Toronto office.

Orientation is one of the most important events in the program calendar. At OsgoodePD, Orientations are offered for starting part-time and full-time students, each tailored to reflect their specific needs. For full-time students, Orientation takes place over two days. Students arrive from across Canada and the world, bringing with them a wide range of… Click to Continue Reading.

Ryan Fleming, Indigenous PhD candidate, Teaching Assistant, and Public Policy professional within the Government of Canada

When Ryan Fleming first heard about the Osgoode Certificate in Consultation (and beyond) with Indigenous Peoples, he thought the program must have been tailor-made for him. The Indigenous researcher was wrapping up work on his master’s thesis when he came across an ad for the programs scrolling through his social… Click to Continue Reading.

Hands of robot and human touching on global virtual network connection future interface.

Max Jarvie likes to say that he came by his interest in AI and the law honestly. Long before he had even considered entering law school, Jarvie was exposed to some rudimentary machine learning technology around the turn of the 21st Century, during his PhD studies in philosophy looking at… Click to Continue Reading.

As far as David Goodis is concerned, there are few legal issues right now more important than the use – and potential abuse – of Canadian citizens’ private data. Goodis has been an instructor at Osgoode since 2016, and he’s also one of the country’s foremost experts in privacy and… Click to Continue Reading.

Patrick Case, Program Director for The Osgoode Certificate in Human Rights for Education Professionals

Back in 1998, Patrick Case thought he might be done with the field of education. Although he had helped transform the recruitment and advancement of racialized teachers during a successful stint in the equity office at the Toronto Boad of Education, Case left the post in the wake of amalgamation,… Click to Continue Reading.

Susheel Gupta, program co-chair for the 17th National Symposium on Tech Crime and Electronic Evidence

When Susheel Gupta entered the legal profession at the turn of the 21st Century, he quickly developed an interest in the emerging area of tech crime. As a junior lawyer with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) in Ottawa, Susheel was part of a small group of counsel assigned… Click to Continue Reading.

One-day OsgoodePD program explores insurance disputes from all angles - OsgoodePD Blog Feature Image

Insurance disputes contain all the ingredients Katherine Di Tomaso needs for a long and fulfilling legal career. “Two main features that have kept me interested and engaged in the area of insurance law are the complexity of the legal issues and the ability to serve clients by helping them solve… Click to Continue Reading.