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Conference co-organizers Tsvi Kahana of Queen's Law and Yishai Blank of Tel Aviv Law, and keynote speaker Reva Siegel of Yale Law

Emerging issues in Constitutional Law focus of conference at Queen’s Law this fall

On October 2-3, 2015, Queen’s Law will host an international conference on “Constitutional Culture,” co-sponsored by the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University, with over twenty speakers from Queen’s, Tel Aviv, Toronto and leading American law schools. The conference will address the ways in which constitutions shape cultures, and the ways in which cultures shape constitutions.

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Newly launched Law fellowship supports Caribbean grad students

He came from the Caribbean and made history in Canada: Robert Sutherland graduated from Queen’s University in 1852 and went on to become British North America’s first black lawyer.

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Photo by Natasha Beitman. Brener Global Law Program students on the grounds of Herstmonceux Castle in East Sussex, U.K., before the end-of-term banquet.

Bringing the 'Castle experience' home

As Queen’s students return to class this month, one group is coming back with a very special experience under their belts.

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Incoming doctoral students: (top row l-r) Maseeh Haseeb, Michele Leering and Jane Thomson; (bottom row l-r) Jonathan Weiss, and Cristóbal Caviedes.

New PhD students bring diverse research interests to Queen’s Law

Six accomplished scholars will be joining the Queen’s PhD in Law program this year, adding new vigor to Queen’s Law’s established research culture. The students come from varied professional and research backgrounds, but are united in their desire to devote the next three years of their lives to the production of original and substantial pieces of legal scholarship.

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New first-year course focuses on what makes a great lawyer

The new 1L ILS course is a groundbreaking step forward in blended learning for Queen's Law.

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Queen's Law'85 alumna sets priorities as new CBA President

Janet M. Fuhrer, Law’85, has been preparing for the presidency of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA) since she was elected its Second Vice-President two years ago. This year, on Aug. 16, her ultimate role became official when she received the President’s chain of office at the end of the CBA Legal Conference in Calgary.

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Moiz Baig (R) with David Lepofsky, Chair of the AODA Alliance.

Administrative and regulatory litigator joins Queen’s Prison Law Clinic

Moiz Baig is the latest member of the QPLC team, representing the incarcerated in a range of Ontario prisons.

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Justice David Stratas, Law’84, LLD’12, and Justice Ian Nordheimer, Law’76 (Com’73)

Two Queen’s Law grads make Canadian Lawyer’s ‘Top 25 Most Influential’ list

Canadian Lawyer magazine has named two alumni, both judges, among its 2015 “Top 25 Most Influential” people in the justice system and legal profession. Justice David Stratas, Law’84, LLD’12, of the Federal Court of Appeal and Justice Ian Nordheimer, Law’76 (Com’73), of the Ontario Superior Court were both selected in the corporate-commercial category.

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Stan Corbett, former Queen's Law Associate Dean (Academic)

Two Queen’s Law community members to be granted Queen’s Distinguished Service Award

When Queen’s conveys its highest honour for services rendered to the university in November, Queen’s Law will be well-represented among the recipients: they includeDavid Bonham, professor emeritus, and Stan Corbett, the Faculty’s Associate Dean (Academic), who passed away in May.

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Career Counsellor Julie Banting, CDO Director Gillian Ready and Law '17 students Alice Rho and Rachel Morison at the event

Law alumni help Queen’s students navigate the recruitment process

On Friday, July 24, the Career Development Office at the Faculty of Law held a networking event for incoming second year law students with alumni in Toronto. The event connected students with alumni to help prepare students for the for the upcoming Toronto summer recruitment process.

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Queen’s Law’80 alumnus honoured for excellence in insolvency law

For 35 years, Kevin McElcheran, Law’80, has helped a wide variety of clients deal with problems caused by commercial insolvency and has contributed to their restructuring. On May 6, the Ontario Bar Association (OBA) recognized his approach to practice with the 2015 Murray Klein Award for Excellence in Insolvency Law.

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Charlotte Osei, LLM’95, becomes the first woman to head the Electoral Commission of Ghana as she is officially sworn in on June 30.

Ghana’s first female electoral commissioner a Queen’s Law grad

Charlotte Charlotte Osei, LLM’95, was sworn in as the head of the Electoral Commission of Ghana on June 30, and is the first woman ever in the post.

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Two from Queen’s Law secure Supreme Court clerkships

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