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  University of Toronto -- News@UofT -- New deans in law, medicine appointed (Dec 8/05)
Both women have experience within their faculties’ decanal offices; Moran served as associate dean of the Faculty of Law from January 2000 to June 2002 and Whiteside was associate dean (graduate and inter-faculty affairs) from 2000 until she became interim dean of the Faculty of Medicine on June 16, 2005.
Established in 1887, the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Law is one of the oldest professional faculties at the university, with a long and illustrious history.
Kathleen O’Brien, Faculty of Law, 416-946-8188; e-mail: kathleen.obrien@utoronto.ca
www.news.utoronto.ca /bin6/051208-1896.asp   (1128 words)

  
 Canadian Law Schools
Faculty of Law at the University of Alberta
Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary offers a legal education experience that is unique in Canada.
Queen's University Faculty of Law has a leading reputation in criminal, labour, family and public law and in feminist legal studies, complemented by strong programs in constitutional, tax, corporate, health and international law and in alternative dispute resolution - all studied in the context of the social values underlying the legal system.
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 University of Toronto Faculty of Law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Established in 1887, the University of Toronto Faculty of Law is one of the oldest professional faculties at the University of Toronto and one of the leading law schools in Canada.
The law school is highly-regarded in the areas of corporate law, law and economics, and legal theory, and graduates of the law school practice at Toronto's leading Bay Street law firms and law firms in New York and London.
Although the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law was established in 1887, it wasn’t until 1949 that the law school took its modern form.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Toronto_Faculty_of_Law   (720 words)

  
 University of Alberta Faculty of Law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Established in 1912, the University of Alberta Faculty of Law is the oldest faculty of law in western Canada and one of the leading law schools in Canada.
The University of Alberta law school is considered to be strong in health law, constitutional law, jurisprudence, property law, and the legal profession.
Distinguished alumni of the law school include the current Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Beverley McLachlin, the Chief Justice of Alberta, Catherine Fraser, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Alberta, Ron Stevens, and the former Premier of Alberta, Peter Lougheed.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Alberta_Faculty_of_Law   (413 words)

  
 GlobaLex - Researching Canadian Law Guide
The advantage to the government for having a law come into force upon "proclamation" is that they may not know at the time the bill passes third reading when they and the relevant ministry will be ready for the new legislation.
Canadian law school is a 3-year program with mandatory first-year courses and a combination of electives in second and third year.
To practice law, the Canadian law school graduate must "article" (or "apprentice") in the province in which he or she wishes to practice law.
www.nyulawglobal.org /globalex/Canada.htm   (3460 words)

  
 Q&A: Which law school produced the first woman barrister in the British Empire?
Professor Emeritus of Law at U of T. His book is published by the University of Toronto Press.
The university law course attracted only a handful of LLB students each year - the graduates included Chief Justice Lyman Duff, Prime Minister Mackenzie King, and Clara Brett Martin, the first woman barrister in the British Empire.
The college of dentistry moved closer to the University, opening a new dental school in 1896 on the south side of College Street, east of University Avenue.
www.newsandevents.utoronto.ca /bios/02/history35.htm   (776 words)

  
 University of Toronto Law School Faculty Blog: Human Rights Reform in Ontario: A Time for Change
The University of Toronto law school hosted a symposium in January of 2005 to explore the issue of human rights reform.
By Rosanna Langer, Ph.D., Laurentian University, Law and Justice Dept.
The law embodies a fundamental paradox between entitlement and dependency.
utorontolaw.typepad.com /faculty_blog/2006/04/human_rights_re.html   (1555 words)

  
 Сenter “Osvita” - Assistance with: admissions, and financial aid for college and graduate school, for ...
University of Toronto's Faculty of Law offers two graduate fellowships for students from Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, Asia or possibly Central or Eastern Europe.
The scholarships are designed to permit those who currently hold a law degree or equivalent qualifications to pursue Master of Laws (LLM) or Doctor of Juridical Science (SJD) degrees within the faculty.
The second scholarship, the Graduate Fellowship in Reproductive Health Law, provides an opportunity to specifically research the legal and ethical issues in reproductive and sexual health.
www.center-osvita.dp.ua /programs/59e.php   (164 words)

  
 law schools - Links to Legal Resources: Countries: Canada: law schools
University of Calgary Faculty of Law - Provides information about admissions to the LLB program, research programs, the law library, and faculty and staff at the University.
University of Manitoba Faculty of Law - Provides information about publications and institutes at the University of Manitoba, course materials and information, student exam schedules, and legal research resources.
University of Toronto Law Journal - The oldest university law journal in Canada.
mishpat.net /law/Countries/Canada/law_schools/index.shtml   (384 words)

  
 Faculty in the News - UofM Law School
A paper by David Stras, “Supreme Court Gatekeepers: The Role of Law Clerks in the Certiorari Process” is rated top 10 (#6) in new downloads among all categories on SSRN (The Social Science Research Network).
The University of Minnesota's 2006 Award for Global Engagement was presented to Meredith McQuaid during an awards ceremony on Thursday, November 30 in the A.I. Johnson Great Room of the McNamara Alumni Center, 200 Oak St. S.E., Minneapolis.
The all-university award is given to active and retired faculty and staff members in recognition of their outstanding contributions to global education and international programs in their field, discipline or in the university.
www.law.umn.edu /news/faculty.html   (1031 words)

  
 LSN Jobs: UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF LAW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO FACULTY OF LAW Faculty Appointment The University of Toronto, Faculty of Law invites applications from outstanding scholars for a tenure-track position at the rank of assistant or associate professor, to commence July 1, 2007.
Applications must include a curriculum vitae, copies of law and graduate transcripts, copies of sample publications, a teaching dossier including course outlines, evaluations and a research plan, and at least three letters of recommendation mailed directly to Ms.
The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from visible minority group members, women, Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, members of sexual minority groups, and others who may contribute to further diversification of ideas.
www.ssrn.com /update/lsn/lsnjob/job047.html   (229 words)

  
 Dan L. Burk - Faculty Profiles - UofM Law School
After visiting at the University of Minnesota during the 1999-2000 academic year, Professor Burk joined the Law School faculty in the Fall of 2000 as Professor of Law and Vance K. Opperman Research Scholar.
He teaches courses in Copyright, Patent, and Biotechnology Law, and is the author of numerous papers on the legal and societal impact of new technologies, including articles on scientific misconduct, on the regulation of biotechnology, and on the intellectual property implications of global computer networks.
Professor Burk holds a B.S. in Microbiology (1985) from Brigham Young University, an M.S. in Molecular Biology and Biochemistry (1987) from Northwestern University, a J.D., (1990) from Arizona State University, and a J.S.M. (1994) from Stanford University.
www.law.umn.edu /FacultyProfiles/BurkD.htm   (1233 words)

  
 university of toronto, faculty of law Online Law Schools
Faculty of Law Contact Infomation FACULTY OF LAW University of Toronto 84 Queen's Park Toronto, Ontario Canada M5S 2C5 Main Switchboard: (416...
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 Law School News - Univ. of Texas School of Law
Lee Fennell presented her paper, “Contracting Communities,” at the 13th Annual Meeting of the American Law and Economics Association, held Sept. 20-21, 2003, at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
Steven Ratner was an invited participant at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law workshop on “Canada and the Use of Force: Caught Between Multilateralism and Unilateralism,” Sept. 12, 2003.
LAW SCHOOL NEWS is produced by the Tarlton Law Library, Jamail Center for Legal Research, School of Law, The University of Texas at Austin, and is edited by Michael Widener, Head of Special Collections.
tarlton.law.utexas.edu /lsn/v13n21.htm   (882 words)

  
 Faculty of Law
His main area of teaching and research interest is intellectual property law, in particular patent law.
He is a co-recipient (along with Professor Yahya) of 2-year grant from the Institute for United States Policy Studies to investigate the legal implications of the RIM Blackberry case.
He has been a member of the Ontario bar for 14 years, and practiced law for three years primarily in the areas of criminal, civil and administrative litigation.
www.law.ualberta.ca /Faculty--Research/Faculty/Profiles/hutchison.php   (201 words)

  
 Faculty - University of Virginia School of Law
He is a past recipient of a university-wide teaching award and the Law School's Traynor Award for excellence in faculty scholarship.
Mahoney joined the Law School faculty in 1990 after practicing law with the New York firm of Sullivan and Cromwell and serving as law clerk to Judge Ralph K. Winter, Jr.
Mahoney has been a visiting professor at the University of Chicago Law School, the University of Southern California Law School, and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
www.law.virginia.edu /lawweb/faculty.nsf/FHPbI/2477   (191 words)

  
 University of Toronto - Faculty of Law: Faculty Pages
Kent Roach is a Professor of Law at the University of Toronto with cross-appointments in criminology and political science, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada.
He is a graduate of the University of Toronto and of Yale, and a former law clerk to Justice Bertha Wilson of the Supreme Court of Canada.
He is also the author of Criminal Law 3rd ed (2004) and co-author (with Robert J. Sharpe) of The Charter of Rights and Freedoms 3rd ed (2005) and (with Ken Jull and Todd Archibald) of Regulatory and Corporate Liability: From Due Diligence to Risk Management (2005).
www.law.utoronto.ca /faculty_content.asp?profile=47&cType=facMembers&itemPath=1/3/4/0/0   (363 words)

  
 Penn Law Faculty: Ronald Daniels
Ronald Daniels was appointed Provost of the University of Pennsylvania and a member of the Penn Law faculty in 2005, coming from the University of Toronto where he had been the Dean at its law school since 1995.
His current scholarly interests lie in the relationship between law and international development.
University of Toronto Faculty of Law Dean & James M. Tory Professor of Law (1995-2005); Associate Professor (1993-1999); Assistant Professor (1988-1993)
www.law.upenn.edu /cf/faculty/rdaniels   (241 words)

  
 Proskauer Rose LLP - ORI SOLOMON
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1998
Ori has also represented public companies in connection with their ongoing corporate and securities law matters; including providing advice on corporate governance matters and drafting various types of documents required to be filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or circulated to stockholders, such as periodic reports, annual reports to stockholders and proxy statements.
He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he was an associate editor for the University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review.
www.proskauer.com /lawyers_at_proskauer/atty_data/4847   (238 words)

  
 University of Toronto Law School Faculty Blog   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The divorce revolution, with the move towards no-fault divorce, was supposed to banish adultery from legal relevance.
Three University of Toronto faculty members, each an expert in family law, have written commentaries in three different newspapers, on three consecutive days, about the recent Supreme Court of Canada decision Leskun v.
The services provided by the Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) were interrupted for almost the entire day yesterday, May 29th.
utorontolaw.typepad.com /faculty_blog   (1537 words)

  
 Faculty Profiles
A law school builds its reputation on the excellence of its faculty, and New York University School of Law's faculty has received wide recognition for the quality of both its scholarship and its pedagogy.
NYU Law's full-time faculty is made up of more than 100 professors, deans, and librarians who have come to the Law School from all types of private practice, the bench, policy-making and advisory positions in government, business and industry, the nonprofit sector, and the faculty of other law schools.
Each year, the educational experience of students is enriched by the presence of distinguished scholars and teachers visiting NYU Law from other law schools in this country and around the world.
its.law.nyu.edu /faculty/profiles/index.cfm?...&personID=22193   (130 words)

  
 Downtown Legal Services - Homepage
We are an award-winning community legal clinic operated by Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto, with a twofold purpose: we offer innovative legal services to low income communities, as well as providing law students with a challenging clinical education program.
Our legal services are provided by dedicated caseworkers, who are law students enrolled at the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.
We are also active in public legal education, law reform and test case litigation.
www.dls.utoronto.ca   (310 words)

  
 University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
The University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review is one of the oldest student legal journals in Canada.
The University of Toronto Faculty of Law Review is pleased to announce the submission deadline for Volume 65(2) and the Second Annual Conference on Student Publishing in Law.
The Law Review is a national legal journal that publishes student scholarship in English or French.
www.law-lib.utoronto.ca /law-review   (419 words)

  
 University of Toronto - Faculty of Law
Welcome to the Law School Departments and Directories Bora Laskin Law Library Centres, Legal Clinics and Special Programs Special Lectures, Workshops, Seminars and Conferences Journals and Publications Focus Areas
IHRP clinic, faculty play role in U.S. same-sex marriage case
The Law Of Contracts Professor Stephen A. Waddams
www.law.utoronto.ca   (178 words)

  
 Boing Boing: Toronto copyright conference, Feb 11
The student-run Technology and Intellectual Property Group of the University of Toronto will present a one-day academic conference called "Sound Bytes/Sound Rights: Canada at the Crossroads of Copyright Law." In 2004, the Standing Committee for Canadian Heritage issued recommendations for changes to the Copyright Act broadening copyright protections.
The conference will be a forum for law students and academics as well as practicing lawyers, policy makers and those in the music industry to hear about and discuss the emerging legal framework for copyright law in Canada with a particular emphasis on music and entertainment law.
The conference will be held in Flavelle House, University of Toronto Faculty of Law, 78 Queen's Park, Toronto, on Friday, February 11, 2005 from 9:30 am to 5:00 pm.
www.boingboing.net /2005/02/01/toronto_copyright_co.html   (323 words)

  
 Slaw | Archive | University of Toronto Law Faculty Blog
I've only just noticed that there's a Faculty Blog at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
It seems to be a project of four faculty members, Anver Emon, Ariel Katz, Benjamin Alarie, Lorne Sossin, and has posts in the following categories: Administrative Law, Competition Law/Antitrust, Current Events, and Intellectual Property.
I have to say that the rate of posting has to go way up before this becomes a useful law blog: 4 posts in February, 1 in March, and 2 thus far in April.
www.slaw.ca /2006/04/19/university-of-toronto-law-faculty-blog   (179 words)

  
 Law school Canada (Lexadin)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
University of New Brunswick - Faculty of Law
University of Western Ontario - Faculty of Law
University of British Columbia - Faculty of Law
www.lexadin.nl /wlg/lawsch/nofr/oeur/lxlscan.htm   (72 words)

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