The first moot of the 2025 – 2026 season was the renowned Solomon Greenberg trial moot competition. This year, the competition took place on November 22, 2025, at the Winnipeg Law Courts. Winner Priya Kaur Dhillon (3L) and runner-up Jasmine Yakabowich (3L) will go on to represent Manitoba at the MacIntyre (Western Canada) Cup to be hosted at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, British Columbia, from February 13-15, 2026.
Director of Clinics, Elizabeth McCandless, experiential learning, Faculty of Law, Moot Competitions, Solomon Greenberg Moot
On October 23 and 24, 2025, students from the Faculty of Law attended the Canadian Technology Law Association’s (CAN-TECH) 2025 Fall Conference in Toronto, Ontario. The theme of this year’s conference was “Grounded and Global: Empowering Canadian Tech Lawyers in a Shifting Legal Landscape”. Over the two days, the studentsMaria Pepelassis (3L) and Donald Plant (2L)observed vibrant and dynamic panels which explored a range of topics including intellectual property, artificial intelligence (AI), and data sovereignty.
experiential learning, Faculty of Law, L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic, Law Donor, Nick Slonosky, Yvan Larocque
On November 6, 2025, law students from the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic, at the Faculty of Law, University of Manitoba attended the 19th Visionary Indigenous Business Excellence (VIBE) Awards, hosted by the Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) at the Asper School of Business. Held at the Fort Garry Hotel, the VIBE Awards annually celebrates the remarkable achievements of Indigenous entrepreneurs, celebrating leaders whose work strengthens communities and inspires future generations.
Faculty of Law, indigenous achievement, L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic, Law Donor
