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Left to right: Donald Plant (2L) and Lee Margolis (2L) stand in front of the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the arts poster and their power point presentation given to the Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts.

Faculty of Law

Law Students Contribute to a Sound Education

June 25, 2025 — 
On June 16th 2025, law students from the Faculty of Law’s Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts presented to the Mid-Ocean School of Media Arts’ (MOSMA) class of 2025 about a few different areas of the legal world they may encounter over their careers. The in-person session was led by Donald Plant (2L) and Lee Margolis (2L).

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Pictured from left to right: Michael Badejo (Fillmore Riley), William Ho (1L), Meagan Gillis (1L), Linnea Kosokowsky (1L), Eric Wagner (1L), Nick Noonan (Fillmore Riley), and Professor Darcy MacPherson.

Faculty of Law

Moot Report 2025: Robson Hall Mini Moot

May 27, 2025 — 
The 2025 Robson Hall Mini Moot took place on March 17, 2025, and was organized by co-chairs Jessica Blatta and Kassandra Taverner of the Manitoba Law Students’ Association’s Clinical Experience Committee. The Committee congratulated Linnea Kosokowsky (1L) and Meagan Gillis (1L), winners of the 2025 Robson Hall Mini Moot.

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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.

Faculty of Law

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.

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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]

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.

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Headshot of law student Bharat Rai

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).

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Kathy Black presenting at the Teaching and Learning Research Colloquium 2024.

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.

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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).

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.

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Manitoba Showcase banner 2024

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.

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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).

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.

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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).

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.

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