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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).

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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.

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Manitoba Showcase banner 2024

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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.

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Daniel Rosenthal (3L), Carly Lafond (3L), Ken Vong (2L), Paul Chorney (2L), Serena Bevilacqua (2L), Kassandra Taverner (3L), Lauren Martin (3L), Skylar Ferbers (3L), Jordan Wagner (3L), Connor Giesbrecht (3L).

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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.

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Left to right: Runners-up Erin Kyriakopoulos and Heather Peterson, with first-place team of Larissa Einarson, and Kirsten Nynych (photo credit: Ravi Balchan).

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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.

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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.

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Graphic from cover of Experiential Learning report 2023 - 2024

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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.

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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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Manitoba Laskin Moot team 2024: Jayden Wlasichuk (3L); Zeynep Fattah (2L); Tanys Bjornson (coach); Maia Bacchus (2L); and Kirsten Nynych (2L) [Missing from the photo are researcher, Ashley Slagerman (3L) and coach, Tamara Edkins (Justice Manitoba)

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Moot Report 2024: A season of excellence

April 23, 2024 — 
The 2024 Moot season held another year of excellent learning opportunities for law students and resulted in several triumphs for the Manitoba moot teams. Awards won included the Spirit of the Laskin Award, the Spirit of Negotiation Award for the French stream of the Canadian National Negotiation Competition (CNNC), and recognition for the fourth-best mooter in the all-French language Bastarache moot.

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Law students stand between two roll-up banners Left to right: Scott Groot (3L), Austin Sutherland (3L), Gabrielle Swan (The Pas Arts Council), Kassandra Taverner (2L), and Stephan Possin (3L)

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Learning about Arts and Business Law needs of Northern Manitobans

April 22, 2024 — 
From March 24-27, law students from the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts and L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic attended the second annual Northern Arts & Food Workshop hosted at University College of the North in The Pas. While in The Pas students stayed on the Opaskwayak Cree Nation (OCN) at Kikiwak Inn. Learn about OCN and inspiring plans for the Opaskwayak community.

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Newly-named Jurists who attended the April 4th Spring Reception (left to right): Erin Wilcott, Executive Director of the Manitoba Law Foundation, The Honourable Madam Justice Freda Steel, The Honourable Madam Justice Diana Cameron, Peter Kingsley, K.C., Executive Director of Legal Aid Manitoba, Ian Scarth, Leah Kosokowsky, CEO of the Law Society of Manitoba.

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Faculty of Law Spring Reception

April 15, 2024 — 
The Faculty of Law was pleased to host another successful annual Spring Reception on Tuesday, April 4, 2024, where 11 new Jurists of Robson Hall were honoured, along with the Faculty's three outstanding Alumni.

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