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Stephen Sigurdson, Law’84

New Professorship in Corporate Law and Finance commemorates notable figure in Canadian corporate law

March 27, 2017
For Queen’s Law, it is a second named professorship in less than 24 months – and a tribute to a beloved alumnus. Coming into effect for the 2017-18 school year, the Stephen Sigurdson Professorship in Corporate Law and Finance will further increase the law school’s breadth of business law offerings. Its namesake was a member of the Dean’s Council, and one of Canada’s most celebrated figures in corporate law, prior to passing away in 2016.
The new book One Law for All commemorates the late Professor Bernie Adell.

Queen’s labour law symposium papers published in book commemorating Bernie Adell

March 24, 2017
Queen’s Centre for Law in the Contemporary Workplace (CLCW) hosted a symposium in 2015 to mark the 20th anniversary of Weber v Ontario Hydro, a landmark Supreme Court labour law ruling. The event also commemorated the late Professor Bernie Adell, Queen’s renowned labour and employment scholar. Now, Irwin Law has published the conference papers in a collection entitled One Law for All? Weber v Ontario Hydro and Canadian Labour Law.
Mike Adamek, Law’17, presents an argument before a panel of OCA judges at the Grand Moot on March 10. (Photo by Andrew Van Overbeke)

Queen’s first Grand Moot showcases talented law students, OCA justices

March 15, 2017
For years, students and faculty have dreamed of an internal mooting competition just for Queen’s students. This year, the Moot Court Committee took action, and the result was Queen’s inaugural Grand Moot. “Holding the event was a snap decision, so we had a short organizational cycle and a limited number of participating teams,” says Professor Joshua Karton, a committee member. “But the quality of the mooting was really impressive!”
Monica Wong, Law’17 (2nd left), with new friends she met on exchange at Fudan University in Shanghai in the fall of 2016

JD student climbs 'Great Wall' of language and legal skills on exchange in China

March 6, 2017
Rù xiāng suí sú – “when entering a village, follow its customs.” These are words Monica Wong, Law’17, took to heart during an exciting semester at Fudan University in Shanghai, China’s largest city. One of two Queen’s JD students who studied at Fudan last fall, she comes back to Queen’s this winter with the experience and stories that come from living and learning in a new environment.
Gender Budgeting Impact

Queen’s conference to explore gender-budgeting’s impact on equality

March 6, 2017
For the first time in Canadian history, the federal government is using gender-based analysis (GBA) in the national budget. Feminist Legal Studies Queen’s (FLSQ) is convening its International Women’s Day conference to discuss how gender equality issues fit into the broad legal and analytical framework. The conference, “Gender-based Analysis and Gender Budgeting for Equality, Inclusion, Development and Democracy,” will take place on March 10 and 11 on Queen’s campus in Robert Sutherland Hall.
Project coordinator Amy Jephson, Law’17 (top row, 2nd right) with members of the PBSC Queen’s Family Law Project

PBSC Queen’s volunteers help low-income clients navigate Family Court

March 2, 2017
The rising problem of self-representing clients means that more and more people are struggling through confusing and emotionally charged family court processes on their own. Pro Bono Students Canada Queen’s is helping to demystifying the process for these disadvantaged clients through its Family Law Project. As part of an innovative national project, it sees student volunteers prepare court documents and guide clients through the court process.