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As part of a Queen’s fellowship program, Two #QueensULaw JD students will contribute to major legal research projects this summer: (top row) Shanzay Ahmad joins Professor Nick Bala on trauma-informed family lawyering, while (bottom row) Li Yang Qu works with Professor Samuel Dahan on integrating structured reasoning into AI.

JD students to gain research experience through summer fellowship

Shanzay Ahmad and Li Yang Qu will contribute to major legal research projects with Professors Nick Bala and Samuel Dahan as part of a Queen’s summer fellowship program

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Caroline Marful, Law’23 (middle), shares a proud Queen’s moment with her father, Charles Marful (MIR’93), and sister, Maureen Marful (Comm’15), as they sport their tricolour rugby shirts on campus.

Family of nine alumni find community at Queen’s

Caroline Marful, Law’23, shares how Queen’s – and Queen’s Law – felt like home, offering a strong academic foundation, community, and leadership opportunities

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Derek Wu, Law’25, received the Canadian Bar Association’s Paul Smith Memorial Award for his scholarly paper “Deference or More Deference? – Reviewing Regulations after Vavilov.”

Law’25 student wins national administrative law award

Derek Wu, Law’25, has received the 2024 Paul Smith Memorial Award from the Canadian Bar Association’s Administrative Law Section for the best scholarly paper by a student

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Podcast: Visiting Speaker Desirée LeClercq - A Worker-Centered Trade Policy and the False Assumptions of Worker Empowerment

This talk will outline findings from our empirical project, which interviewed workers in Mexico’s auto sector, and discuss its implications for the worker-centered approach to trade.

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Professor Jacob Weinrib has received the Professor Les Green Award for Research Excellence, published a new book on constitutional rights, and brings his insights into the classroom.

Weinrib recognized for excellence in research and new book

Professor Jacob Weinrib has received the Professor Les Green Award for Research Excellence, recognizing his outstanding contributions to the theory of constitutional rights and interpretation.

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Podcast: Visiting Speaker Peter Biro - Between Hak and UR Pride Centre: What the Normalization of the Notwithstanding Clause Might Mean for Democracy

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Podcast: Wither free trade? US-Canada Relations in a Post-Tariff Context

Get an in-depth look at the impacts of tariffs on the Canadian economy and our ties to our closest neighbour: how they affect us, how Canada might respond, and the changing face of US-Canada relations.

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Podcast: Visiting Speaker with Jennifer Nedelsky

Jennifer Nedelsky (Professor of Law, Osgoode) introduces the main argument of the book: Everyone should routinely engage in unpaid care, averaging 22 hours a week, to learn essential skills from the experience.

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Remedies for the health-care crisis

Experts in health law, policy, and medicine share insights on pressing national and global issues affecting health care today.

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Podcast: McCarthy Tétrault LLP Lecture in Ethics & Professionalism with Deanne Sowter

Deanne Sowter will explore family lawyers’ professional obligations concerning the fabrication myth—the notion that claims of intimate partner violence are fabricated to gain an advantage in family court.

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Law’98 grad to head Ontario’s financial services regulator

Corporate leader Dexter John, Law’98, shares insights on his new role, how Queen’s Law shaped his strategic approach, and his career advice for law students and junior lawyers.

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Fraser Bursary supports Black law students at Queen’s

A student-led initiative to honour Queen’s Law’s first Black graduate is helping Black students pursue legal education and build successful careers.

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