experiential learning News Archive

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.

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.

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.

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.

October 16, 2024 — 
Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for November, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.

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.

September 19, 2024 — 
Check out the variety of workshops scheduled for October, offered by The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning.

September 19, 2024 — 
Construction for UM Libraries new Digital Scholarship Commons began Monday, September 16, and will continue until Spring 2025.

September 16, 2024 — 
Experiential learning (EL) is when you learn by doing. It means practical, interactive experiences in and outside the classroom. These experiences can happen anywhere: in class, at the workplace, on the land, or in a community setting.

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.