Juris Doctor News Archive

Faculty of Law

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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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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