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Join us for a fireside chat with Justice Steve A. Coroza of the Court of Appeal for Ontario, hosted and moderated by Professor Preston Lim. This candid conversation will offer Faculty, staff and students a unique opportunity to hear directly from an appellate judge about the criminal process, the role of the judge, and the realities of judicial decision-making.

Rather than a traditional lecture, this will be an open and engaging conversation designed to explore the human and practical side of judging—how judges approach the cases before them, the challenges they face, and the responsibility that comes with making decisions that can have profound consequences.

Come with your questions and curiosity and take advantage of this rare opportunity to engage directly with a member of Ontario’s highest court.

Justice Steve A. Coroza was appointed to the Court of Appeal for Ontario in April 2020. Before being appointed to the Court he served as a judge with the Ontario Court of Justice (St. Catharines) from 2009 to 2013 and with the Superior Court of Justice (Brampton) from 2013 to 2020.

Prior to his appointments, Justice Coroza received an LL.B. from the University of Windsor and was admitted to the Bar of Ontario in 1997. He also received an LL.M. from Osgoode Hall Law School in 2003.

Justice Coroza was a staff duty counsel for Ontario Legal Aid in Toronto from 1997 to 1998. From 1998 to 2009, he was senior counsel with the Department of Justice and the Public Prosecution Service of Canada, where his main area of practice was criminal law.

Justice Coroza was a member of the Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers.

He frequently participates as a panelist in continuing education programs for lawyers and judges. He is a past adjunct instructor of the Trial Advocacy Course at Osgoode Hall Law School and a guest instructor with the University of Notre Dame Law School.