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Shadow Program mentor Robert Eisenberg, Law’14, shares advice with Nazneen Sindha, Law’24, on how to find the career that’s right for her.

Alumni mentors prep students for job recruitment

Shadow Program mentor Robert Eisenberg, Law’14, a partner with WeirFoulds LLP, shares advice with Nazneen Sindha, Law’24, on how to find the career that’s right for her.

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Marina Saporito, Law’23, developed valuable skills during her internship with the Akwesasne Justice Department, which oversees the first court in Canada that operates under an independent Indigenous legal system.

Internship reaffirms student’s commitment to supporting Indigenous communities

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Russia invades Ukraine – and violates international law

Professor Ardi Imseis shares his insight on the conflict between the Russia and Ukraine, immediate international legal issues at play, actions available to the international community, and an issue for Western states to consider.

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The Queen’s Family Law Clinic team that has obtained one of Canada’s largest and most far-reaching retroactive child support orders includes: Linda Smith, Law’92; QFLC director Karla McGrath, LLM’13; and Rachel Law and Beth Ambury, both Law’18.

Queen’s law clinic gets big win for family justice

The Queen’s Family Law Clinic has obtained for a client one of Canada’s largest and most far-reaching retroactive child support orders.

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Recognizing Black History Month

Members of the Black Law Students’ Association - Queen’s Chapter are shining a spotlight on key historical Black artists and moments, attending Justice Donald McLeod’s critical race theory lecture, and participating in the BLSA-Canada conference.

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Using civil litigation to curb a disturbance

Professor Erik Knutsen shares his insight on the role private citizens may play by filing lawsuits against those disrupting their lives in the “Freedom Convoy” that continues in Canada.

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‘Freedom convoy’ – the good, the bad, and the ugly constitutional aspects

As the “freedom convoy” continues in Canada, Professor Cherie Metcalf shares her constitutional law expertise on constitutional freedom of both expression and association and the justifiable limitations to those commitments.

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Being ‘fed-up’ is not a constitutional right

Professor Beverley Baines, a public and constitutional law expert, shares her insight on whether any constitutional rights are being violated in the “freedom convoy” taking place in Canada.

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Valeska Rebello, Law’23, continues to work part-time for the Competition Bureau of Canada remotely from her Kingston home following her summer internship that saw her researching foreign laws and drafting text proposals for competition chapters in several new free trade agreements.

Castle student helps keep Canada competitive

Valeska Rebello, Law’23, interned with Canada's Competition Bureau researching foreign laws and drafting text proposals for competition chapters in several free trade agreements.

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Yalden explores democratic legitimacy of rulemaking in Canadian securities law

Professor Robert Yalden has received a research grant to examine whether and how well the Canadian securities commissions that have the sole power to make rules in securities law are capturing the voices of all stakeholders who should be heard.

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Student works to right wrongful convictions

Sarvenaz Ghattan-Kashani, Law’23, spent last summer interning remotely for Innocence Canada, researching and writing to help individuals convicted of crimes they did not commit.

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Preserving free legal services for Queen’s undergrads

The question of whether all Queen’s undergraduate students will continue to have free access to Queen’s Legal Aid services and representation is being asked in the AMS referendum on Feb. 1 and 2.

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News

Two from Queen’s Law secure Supreme Court clerkships

Can AI cure the primary care crisis?

Queen’s wins 4 awards at national immigration law moot

Queen’s wins national tax moot

Queen’s wins Black Law Students’ Association of Canada Award!