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Dr. Mary Shariff named Director of Master of Human Rights program

June 28, 2024 — 
The Office of the Dean of Law, University of Manitoba has announced the appointment of Dr. Mary J. Shariff as the Director of the Master of Human Rights (MHR) program effective July 1, 2024, for a five-year term.

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Faculty of Law welcomes new Assistant Professor, Kenneth Grad

June 28, 2024 — 
The Office of the Dean of Law welcomes new Assistant Professor Kenneth Grad, who formally commences his position at the Faculty of Law on July 1, 2024. Grad will be teaching criminal law and procedure commencing in the fall term and evidence in the winter term.

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CTV Vancouver: Canadian lawyers play key role in money laundering, says financial intelligence report

June 27, 2024 — 
Canadian lawyers play key role in money laundering, says financial intelligence report

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University of Manitoba Community Law Centre Launches Prison Law Clinic

June 27, 2024 — 
Upon identifying a gap in legal services for individuals held in custody in federal prisons, the University of Manitoba Community Law Centre (UMCLC) has taken steps to address this issue by launching the province’s first Prison Law Clinic.

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Faculty of Law class publishes Sports Law magazine, Robson Rundown

June 26, 2024 — 
Knowing that their class assignments would be published in a glossy magazine to be read by all at the end of the year was a brilliant way for Assistant Professor Martine Dennie to get her Sports Law class students to step up to the plate and deliver their best.

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Research and International News

The Conversation: Are governments using proceeds from crime to raise public funds?

June 24, 2024 — 
Civil forfeiture regimes that allow governments to seize citizens’ assets, along with unexplained wealth orders — a type of court order that requires people to explain to a judge how they acquired funds — are often described as essential weapons in the battle against money laundering and profitable criminal activity, most notably illegal drug trafficking.

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CBC Manitoba: Manitoba parents who had child through surrogacy fighting for mat leave benefits

June 24, 2024 — 
Manitoba parents who had child through surrogacy fighting for mat leave benefits

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Photo of Juris Doctor Class of 2024 Valedictorian, Kali Faingold wearing a cap and gown and holding her degree in an official UM folder.

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Faculty of Law JD Valedictorian Address 2024

June 24, 2024 — 
I am truly honoured to stand before you tonight representing the Robson Hall Class of 2024. When I was chosen as Valedictorian, I could not have been more thrilled – then I realized I actually had to write a speech. The daunting task of capturing three tumultuous, yet rewarding, years of law school in just a few minutes seemed impossible.

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LLM 2024 graduate Joel Lebois, stands proudly beside a research poster of his Master's thesis topic, which he wrote entirely in French.

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In defence of ADR in post-secondary complaints processes

June 21, 2024 — 
Joel Lebois is the first graduate of the Master of Laws (LLM) program from the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law to write his thesis entirely in French. Lebois is a proud Francophone and practicing lawyer in Manitoba. While working as in-house counsel at the University of Manitoba’s legal department, he realized that he wanted to deepen his knowledge of the law in the area of post-secondary institution complaints processes, and was drawn to the Robson Hall community, which would allow him to complete his degree in French.

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Research and International News

UM-led research paves way for climate adaptive food systems for Indigenous and marginalized groups

June 21, 2024 — 
A diverse team of researchers spanning six continents and more than ten countries has received funding from the Government of Canada to improve access to culturally significant foods for disadvantaged communities around the world.

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