Clinical Learning News Archive
![Left to Right: Balmoral Hall teacher Kirstan Osborne [MEd)/2018], Emily Palmer (3L) [BA)/2019, MJ/2022], Kassandra Taverner (3L) (2L) [BSc/2020] and Skylar Ferbers (3L), [BComm(Hons)/2022]](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Balmoral-Hall-2025-group-presenters-photo-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
“Education is Life Itself”
March 31, 2025 —
On March 11, 2025, students from the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic at the University of Manitoba Faculty of Law visited students at Balmoral Hall School to share information on business law fundamentals and paths to becoming a lawyer in Manitoba.

Faculty of Law
From Classroom to Community: A Law Student’s Journey at the Legal Help Centre
March 10, 2025 —
As I work through my last year at Robson Hall, I find myself reflecting on my time as a law student and the numerous opportunities that I have had the privilege of participating in. While I am grateful for every opportunity law school has presented to me, the most memorable and impactful experience that I had as a law student was participating in the Externship Program at the Legal Help Centre (LHC).

Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning
The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning March Workshops
February 18, 2025 —
Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for March, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.
![Left to right: Chief Wayne Desjarlais (Ebb and Flow First Nation), Grand Chief Jerry Daniels [BA (Economics)/08] (Southern Chiefs' Organization Inc.), Tréchelle Bunn (2L) [BA/23], and Chief Kurvis Anderson (Pinaymootang First Nation).](https://news.umanitoba.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/HRC-Picture-e1731022627744-150x150.jpg)
Faculty of Law
International Human Rights Clinic student participates in United Nations sessions in Geneva
November 8, 2024 —
This fall, after a successful funding application authored by Professors Kjell Anderson and Nathan Derejko, the inaugural International Human Rights Clinic (IHRC) at Robson Hall was launched under the leadership of Clinical Counsel, Allison Fenske. The clinic marks a significant step in providing students in the Faculty of Law’s Juris Doctor, Master of Laws and Master of Human Rights degree programs with experiential learning opportunities that blend human rights law with clinical practice.

Faculty of Law
Law students support Manitoba’s creative sector
November 7, 2024 —
On October 24-27, 2024, law students from the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts participated in the Manitoba Arts Network Showcase in Brandon, Manitoba, which celebrated 40 years of connecting artists and communities in rural and Northern Manitoba. This annual event welcomed over 150 artists, presenters, and industry supporters together for four days of education, networking, and celebration.

Faculty of Law
Exploring New Frontiers in Technology and Law
October 30, 2024 —
On October 7 and 8, 2024, 10 law students from the Faculty of Law’ s L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic attended the Canadian Technology Law Association’s (“CAN-TECH”) 2024 Fall Technology Conference in Toronto, Ontario. This was an incredible opportunity for law students to not only learn about the latest developments in technology and law, but to also engage with leading professionals in this space.

Faculty of Law
Competition Teaches Robson Hall Students Vital Negotiation Skills
October 24, 2024 —
Sixteen teams of University of Manitoba law students competed in the nineteenth annual Robson Hall Negotiation Competition on the evening of October 17th, 2024. These upper-year students were selected for having excelled in the Legal Negotiation course they took in their second year of law school. The main purpose of the competition is to develop superb negotiating skills in Manitoba law students for use in their legal career. All legal training and professional expertise is directed toward one key objective—solving a client’s problems. Negotiation is the primary tool for accomplishing precisely that.

Faculty of Law
Expanding experiential legal training northwards
October 1, 2024 —
The Faculty of Law expanded its externship opportunities this year to include a first-ever for-credit Northern Externship. Third-year law student, Brandon Leverick was the ideal candidate for the job, and recently returned from Thompson where he spent the summer flying around northern Manitoba to help provide legal services to remote communities.

Faculty of Law
Faculty of Law publishes Experiential Learning Report 2024
September 13, 2024 —
The Faculty of Law has published its inaugural Experiential Learning Report this summer to showcase the remarkable growth of clinical offerings at Manitoba’s law school over the past two years. This growth aligns directly with the Faculty’s Strategic Plan and furthers access to justice objectives.

Faculty of Law
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.