Two days with Supreme Court Justice Rothstein at Queen’s Law
At a capacity-crowd lecture and in two small-group sessions, the Queen’s Law Community gave a warm welcome to Justice Marshall Rothstein of the Supreme Court of Canada on Feb. 25 and 26.
Queen’s conference to examine tax justice for women at critical time
On March 6 and 7, Feminist Legal Studies Queen’s (FLSQ) will host the conference “Women and Tax Justice at Beijing+20: Taxing and Budgeting for Sex Equality.” The event will bring to campus scholars and legal practitioners from across Canada and around the world to discuss and tax and spending laws that are undermining sex equality and how to ensure governments change these laws.
2015 alumni award winners selected from strong group of nominees
With the introduction of two new awards, along with the longstanding H.R.S. Ryan Award, 2015 has been a great year for Queen’s Law alumni to honour their peers. From a broad slate of candidates, the Dean’s Council Awards Committee has announced this year’s winners: James “Jim” Parks, Law’71, Kristin Muszynski, Law’05, and Robert Frater, QC, Law’84. The honorees will accept their trophies at an upcoming alumni event.
Bail for Queen’s Law ‘jailbirds’ supports cancer research
The student lounge was turned into a jailhouse on Feb. 24 as the Queen's Law Cancer Society (QLCS) hosted its ninth annual “Jail & Bail” event.
Students raise $2K with charity performance
For more than 30 years, Queen’s Law students have proven they aren’t just talented in the classroom and community – many of them have a second home on the stage! This year’s entertainers showed their musical chops on Feb. 11 at the annual Lawlapalooza. Students packed the Ale House in downtown Kingston to watch their schoolmates perform, bringing in $2,000 for two local organizations.
Law beats Meds in charity sports tournament
The Med-Law Games trophy will stay in Macdonald Hall for another year! In the second annual intra-faculty competition, held on Feb. 7 in the Phys Ed Centre, the Queen’s Law team bested their rivals from Queen’s Medicine. Law’s athletes won three of the five events in handball, soccer, dodgeball, basketball and volleyball.
Incoming LSS President prioritizes student innovation, accessibility and community spirit
Meagan Berlin, Law’16, has been acclaimed as the Law Students’ Society President for 2015-16. Over the past two years, she has been involved with the school in multiple roles, including production manager of the student newspaper Juris Diction, selection committee member for the LSS and university Tricolour awards, and student ambassador. Having immersed herself in various aspects of the Queen’s Law student community, she feels she is ready to lead it.
New Queen’s Law Journal features a focus on 'Crimmigration'
Kevin Wiener, Law’15, and Ian Moore, MPA’14/Law’16, are among seven Queen’s students being inducted into the Tricolour Society this year for significant contributions to the university and to student life. The Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award, the highest tribute given to students for extracurricular, non-athletic activities, is presented at Convocation.
Law Library renovation improves study spaces
A major renovation to the Lederman Law Library this summer will improve study and service spaces for students.
How to start a thriving legal career
Students asked – and alumni answered! On Jan. 30, the Law Students’ Society Alumni Relations Committee welcomed eight members of the class of Law’09 back to Macdonald Hall to speak to students about their diverse career paths.