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Erin Dann, Law’07, winner of the Dan Soberman Outstanding Young Alumni Award. (Photo by Studio 66)

2017 Soberman Award honours one of Canada’s brightest young defence attorneys

2017 Soberman Award honours one of Canada’s brightest young defence attorneys.

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Dean Bill Flanagan, alumni and friends celebrate Queen’s Law in Toronto. (Photo by Studio 66)

Shining achievements and special memories shared at ‘Celebrate Queen’s Law in Toronto’

Not even a major rainstorm could keep Queen’s Law alumni and friends away from the annual alumni reception in downtown Toronto on May 4. Inside the chic ninth-floor lounge at CI Financial, feelings of warmth and camaraderie shone bright as guests celebrated Queen’s Law and this year’s alumni award winners.

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Queen’s Law students engage one-on-one with employers in “coffee chats” at Careers Day on March 10 at the Holiday Inn Kingston Waterfront.

Career development thrives yearlong at Queen’s Law

When the academic year draws to close, students largely exchange the familiar MacDonald Hall for summer experiences elsewhere. But they still have access to a wide variety of career development resources.

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The Honourable Thomas Cromwell, Law’76, LLD’10, award winner Justice Mark Peacock, Law’74, and Dean Bill Flanagan, at an alumni reception on April 24 in Montreal’s Palais de justice.(Photo by Viki Andrevska)

Public service a way of life for 2017 Cromwell Award winner

Justice Mark Peacock, Law’74, the 2017 winner of the Justice Thomas Cromwell Distinguished Public Service Award, is renowned both for his distinguished record as a jurist and for his selfless dedication to public service.

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Certificate in Law courses fill for first semester online

As the registration deadline approaches for online courses at Queen’s University, spots in some courses are becoming increasingly rare. For the first time in the school’s history, Queen’s Law is offering Aboriginal, Workplace and Corporate law at the undergraduate level – and the demand has been intense.

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Alumni celebrate Queen’s Law in Montréal on April 24 at la Palais de justice. (Photo by Viki Andrevska)

Queen’s Law alumni profitent du printemps à Montréal

Grads based in ‘Canada’s Cultural Capital’ have more to celebrate this spring than their city’s 375th anniversary. On April 24, they flocked to the historic district for good company and to cheer on own of their own at a cocktail reception in la Palais de justice’s exclusive Juriclub.

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New Dean’s Council members James Dorr, Law’87, Jennifer Keenan, Law’90, Anton Sahazizian, Law’94, and Stephen Shamie, Law’86.

Newest appointees bring diverse perspectives to Dean’s Council

Four more distinguished legal professionals will be providing strategic advice to Dean Bill Flanagan. James Dorr, Law’87, Jennifer Keenan, Law’90, Anton Sahazizian, Law’94, and Stephen Shamie, Law’86, were appointed to the Dean’s Council in April.

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Imran Hussainaly, Law’05, inside the Rogers Place arena, home of the Edmonton Oilers (Photo by Andy Devlin/Edmonton Oilers Hockey Club)

Scoring a winning legal career in ‘Oil Country’

During the 1980s, hockey fans in Edmonton had front row seats to one of the most exciting teams ever to take the ice. Imran Hussainaly, Law’05, a born-and-raised Edmontonian, fondly remembers cheering on his hometown team. Now he’s back with a new connection – as Senior Legal Counsel with Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG).

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Just some of the Lederman collection of books focused on Indigenous law, with further expansion underway.

Lederman Library acquires Aboriginal law texts

Queen's Lederman Library is expanding its Aboriginal book collection thanks to a gift from an anonymous alumni, with further expansions planned.

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Integrity Commissioner David Wake, Law’72, delivers the lecture “Conflicts for Lawyers, Judges and in the Public Service: Overlapping Legal and Ethical Challenges” in Macdonald Hall on April 7. (Photo by Andrew Van Overbeke)

Ontario’s Ethics Commissioner gives ‘distinct and lively perspective’ on legal ethics

Drawing upon his own experiences as a lawyer, judge and now an independent legislative officer, David Wake, Law’72, used practical examples of ethical dilemmas that people in those roles face today.

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Douglas Cardinal lectures in front of a packed room in Macdonald Hall. (Photo by Andrew Van Overbeke)

Renowned architect and Aboriginal activist visits Queen’s Law

“An architect with incredible recognition and an Elder who incorporates in his being what it means to be Indigenous,” was how Douglas Cardinal was introduced to Queen’s Law community members. He came to Macdonald Hall on March 31 to share with students, faculty and staff an Indigenous perspective on what Canadian society looks like.

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Student winners of the 2017 LSS Recognition Awards in the student lounge on April 3. (Photos by Andrew Van Overbeke)

Queen’s Law celebrates excellent teachers, mooters and student achievers

Students, faculty and staff marked the end of term in style on April 3: they gathered in the student lounge to cheer on winners of the 2016–17 Law Students’ Society (LSS) and other awards.

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Faculty’s first professional program – in legal AI – sparks new master classes for legal and non-legal participants

Murray presents historical report on missing and disappeared Indigenous children

National research grants awarded to faculty for ‘insightful’ research

Borrows comments on human rights for a more just world

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