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Hugh Christie, Law'81, has been the managing partner of Ogletree Deakins in Toronto since 2016, when the international, Atlanta-based, management-side labour and employment law specialists opened their first office in Canada. (Photo by Teddy Melvin)
Hugh Christie, Law'81, has been the managing partner of Ogletree Deakins in Toronto since 2016, when the international, Atlanta-based, management-side labour and employment law specialists opened their first office in Canada. (Photo by Teddy Melvin)

Leap of faith reaps rewards

August 2, 2019
Hugh Christie, Law'81, is blazing a new trail in his Canadian labour and employment law career. Joining him are two young alumni and a student.
Ron McCallum, AO, LLM’74, LLD’16, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Law of the University of Sydney, penned his memoir, Born at the Right Time, a book that has been called “a fascinating and inspiring life story.” In the week of September 23, he’ll be in residence at Queen’s Law, where he will engage with students and faculty as the William R. Lederman Visitor.

Blind LLM grad, an acclaimed academic and advocate, grasps every opportunity with both hands

July 22, 2019
Ron McCallum, AO, LLM’74, LLD’16, Professor Emeritus and former Dean of Law of the University of Sydney, penned his memoir, Born at the Right Time, a book that has been called “a fascinating and inspiring life story.” In the week of September 23, he’ll be in residence at Queen’s Law, where he will engage with students and faculty as the William R. Lederman Visitor.
Professor Nancy McCormack was a valued member of the Queen’s Law and Library communities since joining the Faculty in 2002, including five years as Head Law Librarian. She is being remembered as a lauded and beloved teacher, mentor, writer and librarian. (Photo by Greg Black)
Professor Nancy McCormack was a valued member of the Queen’s Law and Library communities since joining the Faculty in 2002, including five years as Head Law Librarian. She is being remembered as a lauded and beloved teacher, mentor, writer and librarian. (Photo by Greg Black)

Remembering Professor Nancy McCormack

July 19, 2019
Professor Nancy McCormack was a valued member of the Queen’s Law and Library communities since joining the Faculty in 2002, including five years as Head Law Librarian. She is being remembered as a lauded and beloved teacher, mentor, writer and librarian. (Photo by Greg Black)
Alex Patrick, Law’10, President and Executive Producer of Take the Shot Productions Inc., watches his film crew on the set of the company’s popular Netflix series Frontier, starring Hollywood’s Jason Momoa and Newfoundland’s Allan Hawco, who’s also one of Patrick’s business partners. (Photo by Duncan DeYoung)
Alex Patrick, Law’10, President and Executive Producer of Take the Shot Productions Inc., watches his film crew on the set of the company’s popular Netflix series Frontier, starring Hollywood’s Jason Momoa and Newfoundland’s Allan Hawco, who’s also one of Patrick’s business partners. (Photo by Duncan DeYoung)

From Bay Street to a leading role on The Rock’s 'Frontier'

July 17, 2019
Law’10’s Alex Patrick followed the stardust to help build one of Canada’s most successful TV production companies.
Professor Colin Grey, who has a deep interest in how theories of law and politics ought to apply in the area of immigration, is developing four courses for Queen’s Law’s new online Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law and will be teaching JD students starting this fall. (Photo by Maggie Doherty)
Professor Colin Grey, who has a deep interest in how theories of law and politics ought to apply in the area of immigration, is developing four courses for Queen’s Law’s new online Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law and will be teaching JD students starting this fall. (Photo by Maggie Doherty)

Immigration law expert joins Queen’s Law

July 15, 2019
Professor Colin Grey, who has a deep interest in how theories of law and politics ought to apply in the area of immigration, is developing four courses for Queen’s Law’s new online Graduate Diploma in Immigration and Citizenship Law and will be teaching JD students starting this fall.
On June 19, then-Dean Bill Flanagan presented the H.R.S. Ryan Law Alumni Award of Distinction to former Dean Don Carter, Law’66, who stepped forward in the 1990s to lead Queen’s Law at a time of real need and set the foundation for the Faculty to become one of Canada's leading law schools.
On June 19, then-Dean Bill Flanagan presented the H.R.S. Ryan Law Alumni Award of Distinction to former Dean Don Carter, Law’66, who stepped forward in the 1990s to lead Queen’s Law at a time of real need and set the foundation for the Faculty to become one of Canada's leading law schools.

Ryan Award marks a high point of former Dean Don Carter’s 54-year journey with Queen’s Law

July 12, 2019
Professor Emeritus Don Carter, Law’66, received the H.R.S. Ryan Law Alumni Award of Distinction for stepping forward to lead Queen’s Law at a time of real need in the 1990s, setting the foundation for the Faculty to become the first-rate law school it is today.
Ruth Chun, Law’06, General Counsel with Newstrike Brands Ltd., checks on her high-growth company’s music-enhanced product at its greenhouse in Beamsville, the heart of Ontario’s fruit belt. (Photo by Dave Bastedo, official photographer for The Tragically Hip)
Ruth Chun, Law’06, General Counsel with Newstrike Brands Ltd., checks on her high-growth company’s music-enhanced product at its greenhouse in Beamsville, the heart of Ontario’s fruit belt. (Photo by Dave Bastedo, official photographer for The Tragically Hip)

Planting seeds for a national growth industry

July 10, 2019
Ruth Chun, Law’06, has joined the legal professionals putting down roots and proposing the rules for Canada’s complex new sector – cannabis.