Law News Archive
Former national chief, Assembly of First Nations to receive honorary degree
October 11, 2018 —
U of M proud to award a Doctor of Law to Mr. Ovide Mercredi, a tireless advocate and mentor
Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award ceremony to honour Cindy Blackstock
October 9, 2018 —
2018 Mahatma Gandhi Peace Award ceremony takes place on Oct. 11
Faculty of Law
Law Faculty Homecoming and the Law Society
October 5, 2018 —
Without the University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, the Law Society of Manitoba wouldn’t have lawyers, and without the Law Society of Manitoba, there would be no place in Manitoba to license graduating law students for practice. It makes complete sense for the two organizations to work together regularly, and during the University of Manitoba’s Homecoming week Sept 24 to 30, 2018, the close relationship between the two couldn’t have been more clear.
Alumni Abroad: The future is equal
September 25, 2018 —
To mark Canada’s inaugural Gender Equality Week, UM Today spoke to Meghan Campbell [LLB/08] a lecturer in law at the University of Birmingham
Faculty of Law
Law Faculty-provided Bar Association membership makes “great difference” to law students
August 31, 2018 —
The University of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law paid for Manitoba Bar Association memberships for all of its registered students starting in the fall of 2017
Faculty of Law
Chief Justice Robson Biography Project – Invitation to Professors, Practitioners and Students to Contribute
August 31, 2018 —
The MLJ welcomes submissions from professors, practitioners and students on any subject relating to Hugh Amos Robson’s life, career and judicial decisions
Faculty of Law
U of M Dean of Law plays major role at 2018 International Law Association Conference
August 31, 2018 —
Dr. Jonathan Black-Branch played a number of roles at the International Law Association’s (ILA) 78th Biennial conference in Sydney, Australia from August 19 to 24, 2018
Faculty of Law
Law Student first Manitoban to win Insolvency Law research prize
August 31, 2018 —
This summer, Myles Davis, [J.D./18] became the first University of Manitoba law student to win one of the prizes offered in the annual Insolvency Institute of Canada's (IIC) Law Student Writing Awards Program.
New award from Canadian business icons helping students succeed around the globe
June 19, 2018 —
The Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman Foundation has announced a $1 million investment
Faculty of Law
Robson Hall Teaching Awards Announced
June 15, 2018 —
At the 2018 Faculty of Law Grad Dinner held Friday, June 8, Robson Hall's two annual awards for teaching were announced.