Faculty of Law News Archive

June 18, 2019 — 
Dr. Virginia Torrie is already known for her enthusiasm in the classroom for Bankruptcy and Insolvency Law, which many students have found surprisingly interesting. It is no wonder that Torrie has already won two teaching awards since starting her position as an assistant law professor at Robson Hall in 2015, including the Law Faculty’s Barney Sneiderman Award for Teaching Excellence in 2017 and a University of Manitoba 2017 Merit Award for Teaching last June.

June 14, 2019 — 
Each year, it is a Robson Hall tradition to present certain student awards at the annual graduating class dinner and dance that recognize students above and beyond their academic achievements.

June 14, 2019 — 
To win a teaching award named for someone who taught you, makes receiving the award even more meaningful.

June 7, 2019 — 
This week, the provincial government made Queen’s Counsel appointments to 15 Manitoba lawyers. Eleven of the 15 are graduates of Robson Hall, Faculty of Law, and many devote their time, skills and energy to helping law students in various ways.

June 6, 2019 — 
Graduating law student Danielle Morrison, has already established an exciting career of advocating for others, all before her convocation day.

June 6, 2019 — 
Access to Justice program to train Manitoba law students in both official languages

June 5, 2019 — 
The Government of Canada is supporting the development of a common law certificate in French at the University of Manitoba

May 31, 2019 — 
Each year, the U of M bestows honorary degrees upon individuals who have achieved acclaim for their advancements

May 28, 2019 — 
Robson Hall’s law students have been increasing outreach to high school students to encourage them to learn about their civil rights and the Canadian legal system.

May 21, 2019 — 
Reflecting on the vital contributions of early defenders of labour rights on the 100th anniversary of the Winnipeg General Strike