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Bruce Ryder and Fay Faraday, professors for the part-time Professional LLM in Constitutional Law

Fay Faraday and Bruce Ryder are not just co-instructors on Osgoode’s part-time Professional LLM in Constitutional Law. The professors, who teach the Equality Rights course together, are also neighbours at the intersection of legal practice and legal academia. “I always found that division unnecessary,” Faraday says. “There is such a… Click to Continue Reading.

Simulation is a powerful way of learning in any profession. Health professions, for example, use simulation to help students learn knowledge and skills and to fuse both in practice. Examples range from learning on mannequins to practising with real people as simulated patients. Almost all professions, including business schools, architecture, flight schools and… Click to Continue Reading.

Puja Dutta, Canadian Common Law

The Covid-19 pandemic had one big silver lining for Puja Dutta. The disease wrought the same havoc on her work and home life in northern India as it did for most people around the world. But the disruptive nature of pandemic life also shook Dutta out of the comfortable pre-lockdown… Click to Continue Reading.

Damilola Katibi, alumna of Osgoode's Professional LLM in International Business Law

Damilola Katibi didn’t really know what to expect when she moved to Toronto after enrolling in Osgoode’s Professional LLM in International Business Law. “I came in blind, knowing nobody,” she says. Other than national stereotypes about the friendliness of the Canadian population, Katibi’s only real experience with the country was… Click to Continue Reading.

Sara Slinn, program director of Osgoode’s part-time Professional LLM in Labour and Employment Law

Students in Sara Slinn’s classes should expect to go beyond the black letter law of labour and employment in Canada. In addition to her role as one of the program directors of Osgoode’s part-time Professional LLM in Labour and Employment Law, Slinn teaches courses on labour law and labour arbitration,… Click to Continue Reading.

Alejando Canales, alumni of Osgoode's International Business Law LLM

When Mexican lawyer Alejandro Canales decided to boost his career with an International Business Law LLM, he had his eye on just one destination: Canada. With close family connections in the Toronto area, Canales had developed a relationship with the country over the course of a lifetime and had long… Click to Continue Reading.

Natalia O Johnston, alumna of Osgoode's Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law

When Natalia O. Johnston made her dream move from Brazil to Toronto in 2011, she thought a career change may be in order. As a junior lawyer in her homeland, she had already acquired significant experience in commercial litigation. With Osgoode still a couple of years away from launching its… Click to Continue Reading.

Kim Gale, alumna of the part-time Professional LLM in Dispute Resolution

Entrepreneurial spirit has always been a professional driving force for Kim Gale. A fierce advocate for herself and others, this trait shone through during her transition to the Canadian legal industry after graduating from law school in the U.K. Faced with challenges, she took decisive action and founded the NCA… Click to Continue Reading.

Warren J. Newman, program co-director of the part-time Professional LLM in Constitutional Law

Growing up with a keen interest in politics, Warren J. Newman set his sights on the legal profession in his early teenage years – mostly as a stepping stone to his ultimate goal. “My intention was to become a lawyer and then enter public life,” he says. “Instead, I’ve ended… Click to Continue Reading.

Bruce McCuaig, program co-director for the part-time Professional LLM in Energy and Infrastructure Law

Bruce McCuaig, co-program director of the Professional LLM in Energy and Infrastructure Law, is not one to rest on his laurels. “I highly believe in continuing your education and knowledge gathering throughout your career,” he says. As co-program director, McCuaig guides working professionals with legal and non-legal backgrounds do just… Click to Continue Reading.

Sandeep Sandhu, alumna of the full-time Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law

Sandeep Sandhu has filled almost every role in the legal office at one time or other. Long before her 2018 call to the bar, Sandhu – a graduate of Osgoode’s full-time Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law – got her start in the legal sector as a receptionist at a… Click to Continue Reading.