Faculty of Law News Archive
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Faculty of Law Celebrates 2025 Teaching Award winners
June 24, 2025 —
The Faculty of Law congratulates Dr. Amar Khoday and Ms. Allison Fenske, recipients of the Faculty’s two top teaching awards given annually to recognize one professor and one practicing professional instructor. Khoday is the recipient of The Barney Sneiderman Award for Teaching Excellence and Fenske was chosen for the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence. The winners were announced at the June 7th Faculty of Law graduation dinner.
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The Faculty of Law looks back at a year of moving towards Reconciliation
June 23, 2025 —
This time of year following convocation and the conclusion of the academic term offers an opportunity to look back and examine what steps the Faculty of Law has taken along the path towards Truth and Reconciliation.
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The Free Press: Case provides show time for unexplained wealth order
June 23, 2025 —
Case provides show time for unexplained wealth order
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Professor Karen Busby Honoured with 2025 MBA Richard J. Scott Award
June 23, 2025 —
Professor Karen Busby has been named the recipient of the 2025 Richard J. Scott Award, presented annually by the Manitoba Bar Association.
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Graduation of the First Official Cohort of the Access to Justice in French Concentration
June 23, 2025 —
On June 4, 2025, five students graduated with their JD degrees with a concentration in Access to Justice in French from the University of Manitoba, Faculty of Law. Congratulations to Maia Bacchus, Alexander Bastin, Cody Buhay, Samantha Pearce, and Brent Tichon on their accomplishment!
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Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts Attend Northern Arts Conference
June 22, 2025 —
From May 7 -9, the Manitoba Legal Clinic for the Arts participated in the Northern Arts & Food Workshop, in Thompson, Manitoba. Hosted at University College of the North (UCN) in partnership with Creative Manitoba and the imagiNorthern Network the purpose of this event was to explore cultivating a strong, resilient creative economy that honours the diverse cultures, traditions, and talents of Northern Manitoba.
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CBC Manitoba: Israel-Iran war: Are pre-emptive strikes legal under international law?
June 21, 2025 —
Israel-Iran war: Are pre-emptive strikes legal under international law?
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Class of 2025 Gold Medalist in Law pursued legal profession to help others
June 20, 2025 —
Lisa Haydey completed an Honours degree in Psychology and a Masters in Physiotherapy from the University of Manitoba prior to law commencing school. She was drawn to law as a different way of helping people, by guiding them through the legal system and helping them access the protections it offers. Lisa is the Gold Medalist of the Juris Doctor Class of 2025 and will be articling at Mitousis Lemieux Howard in Winnipeg. The Faculty of Law interviewed Haydey about her law school experiences.
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Faculty of Law JD Valedictorian Address 2025
June 20, 2025 —
The Valedictorian Address for the JD Class of 2025 was Jordan Wagner. The text of his speech is below, and a video recording from the June 7th Manitoba Law Students’ Association Grad Gala can be viewed on the Faculty of Law’s Youtube channel.
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Juris Doctor Class of 2025 graduates to share exceptional talents with Manitoba community
June 20, 2025 —
The Faculty of Law celebrated the achievements of its Juris Doctor Class of 2025 at Spring Convocation. One-hundred and two students completed their undergraduate legal studies at Robson Hall this year. To share a glimpse of who they are, we shone an Instagram spotlight on a few of them just prior to their June 4th convocation day. Here is a compilation of the student profiles.