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Moot Report 2025: National Family Law Negotiation Competition
May 26, 2025 —
The National Family Law Negotiation Competition took place virtually on February 27 to March 1, 2025. Manitoba’s team of Sydney Reimer (2L) and Tahnee Hoff (2L) placed 4th overall, with Reimer placing 2nd as individual top negotiator. The team of Ethan Kemp-Wasylyk (2L) and Nicolle Golletz (3L) placed 8th overall. Researcher, Eric Moon (3L), assisted the teams, which were coached by Tanya Keller [LLB/08] and Mikaela Bauerlein [JD/23] (both of Amica Law Corporation). Natasha Brown, Director of Access to Justice at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, was an organizer of the annual competition, which is co-hosted annually by the University of Manitoba and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
May 26, 2025 —
The National Family Law Negotiation Competition took place virtually on February 27 to March 1, 2025. Manitoba’s team of Sydney Reimer (2L) and Tahnee Hoff (2L) placed 4th overall, with Reimer placing 2nd as individual top negotiator. The team of Ethan Kemp-Wasylyk (2L) and Nicolle Golletz (3L) placed 8th overall. Researcher, Eric Moon (3L), assisted the teams, which were coached by Tanya Keller [LLB/08] and Mikaela Bauerlein [JD/23] (both of Amica Law Corporation). Natasha Brown, Director of Access to Justice at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law, was an organizer of the annual competition, which is co-hosted annually by the University of Manitoba and Osgoode Hall Law School, York University.
CBC Manitoba: Potential issues with new plastic health cards
May 20, 2025 —
A CBC Manitoba looks at potential issues with new proposed plastic health cards, including no expiry dates and how that could be problematic. Katie Szilagyi, an assistant law professor at the University of Manitoba, weighs in on whether the concerns are valid.
May 20, 2025 —
A CBC Manitoba looks at potential issues with new proposed plastic health cards, including no expiry dates and how that could be problematic. Katie Szilagyi, an assistant law professor at the University of Manitoba, weighs in on whether the concerns are valid.
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Moot Report 2025: Harold J. Fox Moot – Canadian Intellectual Property Moot
May 20, 2025 —
This year’s Harold J. Fox Moot team demonstrated excellence in advocacy, collegiality and respect, as demonstrated by the awards they brought home following the February 21 and 22 competition on Intellectual Property, held in Toronto. Maria Pepelassis was the Runner Up (2nd place) for the Donald F. Sim Award for Best Oral Advocate, while the full team of Steven Csincsa (3L), Marianna Pozdirca (2L), Maria Pepelassis (2L), Jordan Wagner (3L), was awarded the inaugural Ronald E. Dimock “Spirit of the Moot” Award.
May 20, 2025 —
This year’s Harold J. Fox Moot team demonstrated excellence in advocacy, collegiality and respect, as demonstrated by the awards they brought home following the February 21 and 22 competition on Intellectual Property, held in Toronto. Maria Pepelassis was the Runner Up (2nd place) for the Donald F. Sim Award for Best Oral Advocate, while the full team of Steven Csincsa (3L), Marianna Pozdirca (2L), Maria Pepelassis (2L), Jordan Wagner (3L), was awarded the inaugural Ronald E. Dimock “Spirit of the Moot” Award.
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Faculty of Law Spring Reception honours exceptional contributions of practicing bar and bench
May 20, 2025 —
The Faculty of Law was pleased to host its annual community-building Spring Reception on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, where five new Jurists of Robson Hall were honoured, along with two recipients of the Faculty’s annual Alumni awards. In a jam-packed evening that honoured practicing professional instructors, moot competition coaches, mentors, externship supervisors and volunteers, the Faculty also presented its inaugural Externship Supervisor Award. The Manitoba Law Foundation announced a $4.5 million grant it has made to the Faculty to create transformative bursaries to ensure a diverse future practicing bar. Guests were also invited to tour the student areas of Robson Hall to see the many recent changes including a giant mural created by Indigenous artist and second-year law student, Jessie Canard.
May 20, 2025 —
The Faculty of Law was pleased to host its annual community-building Spring Reception on Wednesday, May 14, 2025, where five new Jurists of Robson Hall were honoured, along with two recipients of the Faculty’s annual Alumni awards. In a jam-packed evening that honoured practicing professional instructors, moot competition coaches, mentors, externship supervisors and volunteers, the Faculty also presented its inaugural Externship Supervisor Award. The Manitoba Law Foundation announced a $4.5 million grant it has made to the Faculty to create transformative bursaries to ensure a diverse future practicing bar. Guests were also invited to tour the student areas of Robson Hall to see the many recent changes including a giant mural created by Indigenous artist and second-year law student, Jessie Canard.
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The Free Press: $4.5M for law school bursaries
May 14, 2025 —
$4.5M for law school bursaries
May 14, 2025 —
$4.5M for law school bursaries
Provost and Vice-President (Academic) News
Honouring faculty excellence at UM
May 14, 2025 —
On May 6, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) hosted the Faculty Recognition Reception. The event honours recipients of teaching awards, community engagement awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure.
May 14, 2025 —
On May 6, the Office of the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) hosted the Faculty Recognition Reception. The event honours recipients of teaching awards, community engagement awards, Merit Awards, and those granted Tenure.
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Faculty of Law announces 2024 Alumni Award recipients
May 12, 2025 —
To celebrate the achievements of graduates, the Faculty of Law created the Faculty of Law Alumni Awards which are presented annually. This year, winners were selected in the categories of: Outstanding Alumni Award and Emerging Leader Award. Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 UM Law Alumni Awards: The Honourable Catherine Carlson, Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba [BA/83; LLB/86], Outstanding Alumni Award Kevin Sharma [JD/19; LLM/22], Emerging Leader Award
May 12, 2025 —
To celebrate the achievements of graduates, the Faculty of Law created the Faculty of Law Alumni Awards which are presented annually. This year, winners were selected in the categories of: Outstanding Alumni Award and Emerging Leader Award. Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 UM Law Alumni Awards: The Honourable Catherine Carlson, Judge of the Provincial Court of Manitoba [BA/83; LLB/86], Outstanding Alumni Award Kevin Sharma [JD/19; LLM/22], Emerging Leader Award
![Left to right: Elizabeth McCandless, Director of Clinics, Faculty of Law; Mary-Charlet Lathlin (3L), inaugural winner of the Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence; and Gerrit Theule [JD/15], founding partner of Wolseley Law LLP.](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wolseley-Law-LLP-Clinical-Award-Mary-Charlet-Lathlin-2025-e1746821251733-150x150.jpg)
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Mary-Charlet Lathlin receives inaugural Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence
May 9, 2025 —
The Faculty of Law's Director of Clinics, Elizabeth McCandless announced Thursday, April 10, 2025, that Mary-Charlet Lathlin (3L) was the recipient of the inaugural Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence. The award highlights the importance of experiential learning for law students and serves to encourage excellence in the practice of law. “Wolseley Law is really happy to have the opportunity to inaugurate this award,” said Gerrit Theule [JD/15], founding partner at Wolseley Law, LLP.
May 9, 2025 —
The Faculty of Law's Director of Clinics, Elizabeth McCandless announced Thursday, April 10, 2025, that Mary-Charlet Lathlin (3L) was the recipient of the inaugural Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence. The award highlights the importance of experiential learning for law students and serves to encourage excellence in the practice of law. “Wolseley Law is really happy to have the opportunity to inaugurate this award,” said Gerrit Theule [JD/15], founding partner at Wolseley Law, LLP.
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Moot Report 2025: Jessup Moot trains law students for International advocacy of global issues
May 8, 2025 —
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place February 20 – 22, 2025 in Ottawa. The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law sent four students from Robson Hall to the Bennett Jones Jessup Canadian Rounds hosted by the Canadian Council on International Law. The team of Harjot Kaur (2L) and Nicole Dohler (2L) acted as “Applicants” and Tia Andrews (2L) with Gillian Findlay (3L) were the “Respondents”. The Teams were coached by Assistant Professor Gillian MacNeil.
May 8, 2025 —
The Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot Court Competition took place February 20 – 22, 2025 in Ottawa. The University of Manitoba Faculty of Law sent four students from Robson Hall to the Bennett Jones Jessup Canadian Rounds hosted by the Canadian Council on International Law. The team of Harjot Kaur (2L) and Nicole Dohler (2L) acted as “Applicants” and Tia Andrews (2L) with Gillian Findlay (3L) were the “Respondents”. The Teams were coached by Assistant Professor Gillian MacNeil.
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Moot Report 2025: Team Manitoba wins 18th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot
May 8, 2025 —
The first moot competition of the 2025 season was the 18th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot, which took place January 30 – February 1, 2025 in Ottawa, hosted by the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada. For the first time in recent memory, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law fielded a full team at the Isaac Moot, of which the Appellant team of Quinn Thomas (3L) and Talia David (3L) emerged as champions and brought the Isaac Moot Cup home to Winnipeg.
May 8, 2025 —
The first moot competition of the 2025 season was the 18th Annual Julius Alexander Isaac Moot, which took place January 30 – February 1, 2025 in Ottawa, hosted by the Black Law Students’ Association of Canada. For the first time in recent memory, the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law fielded a full team at the Isaac Moot, of which the Appellant team of Quinn Thomas (3L) and Talia David (3L) emerged as champions and brought the Isaac Moot Cup home to Winnipeg.