With 80 pages of stories and photos featuring alumni, faculty and students, the February 2020 issue of Queen’s Law Reports Online is packed with news and articles about the school and its community members.
The Queen’s Law Clinics have two big reasons to celebrate and these are showcased in the cover story. A gift of $200,000 from prominent Toronto law firm Bogoroch & Associates LLP to Queen’s Legal Aid is providing much-needed support to assist the highly sought-after clinic maintain its current level of service. This major gift was made in January, which marked the fifth anniversary of all five Queen’s Law Clinics co-locating to downtown Kingston, where students continue to thrive in serving some of the area’s most vulnerable people.
Other feature stories include:
- Indigenous students shine. One is ready to empower Indigenous peoples internationally, another receives a rare invitation to present her research, and a third has been recognized nationally for his work to protect children.
- Examining legalities of the Soleimani killing. Was the U.S. targeted killing of Iran’s leading General legal, lawful self-defence or a crime of aggression? International criminal law and military experts weigh in.
- Winning advice from Wynne. Kathleen Wynne, Liberal MPP and former Premier of Ontario, dropped by the school to talk politics and leadership with students.
- Remembering George Alexandrowicz. Former students and colleagues pay tribute to the life and work of the professor who “was at the heart of the Queen’s Law community for 52 years and made an invaluable contribution to our school.”
- Goal: Improve mental health in legal profession. “Lawyers suffer from depression at higher rates than any other professionals,” says Anne-Marie Hourigan, Law’84. As the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s Vice-Chair, she’s focused on helping them.
That’s just a sampling of what’s inside the February 2020 issue of Queen’s Law Reports Online.
Check it out as a flipbook via the Issuu platform or as a pdf on the Queen’s Law website!