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Queen’s Law’s “Flip Your Wig” student ambassador Cam Rempel, MPA’15/Law’18 (right) with fellow students, Professors Jean Thomas and Grégoire Webber, and Dean Bill Flanagan (2nd right).

Queen’s Law ‘flips’ for justice

March 11, 2015
Macdonald Hall was recently filled with students and faculty donning colourful hair pieces – they were “flipping out” to participate in the province-wide campaign “Flip Your Wig for Justice.” Showing a united front with law schools across Ontario, Queen’s Law community members took part in several activities to raise awareness of a national crisis situation, celebrate the law students and professionals who are responding to it, and support six organizations that work to combat the reality facing vulnerable Ontarians.
Secret Trial 5.

Queen's prof featured in documentary that shines spotlight on secrets

March 2, 2015
Secret Trial 5 is being shown at The Screening Room this Sunday and Professor Sharry Aiken has a significant role in the film, discussing the human impact of the war on terror. The film examines the Canadian government’s use of security certificates, an immigration tool that allows the government to deport non-citizens it deems a threat to national security.
Keynote speaker Attiya Waris, senior lecturer with the University of Nairobi

Queen’s conference to examine tax justice for women at critical time

February 24, 2015
On March 6 and 7, Feminist Legal Studies Queen’s (FLSQ) will host the conference “Women and Tax Justice at Beijing+20: Taxing and Budgeting for Sex Equality.” The event will bring to campus scholars and legal practitioners from across Canada and around the world to discuss and tax and spending laws that are undermining sex equality and how to ensure governments change these laws.
A Queen’s Law band rocks the crowd at Lawlapalooza held at the Ale House on Feb. 11.

Students raise $2K with charity performance

February 23, 2015
For more than 30 years, Queen’s Law students have proven they aren’t just talented in the classroom and community – many of them have a second home on the stage! This year’s entertainers showed their musical chops on Feb. 11 at the annual Lawlapalooza. Students packed the Ale House in downtown Kingston to watch their schoolmates perform, bringing in $2,000 for two local organizations.
Photo by Julia Lim. Meagan Berlin, Law’16, LSS President, 2015-16

Incoming LSS President prioritizes student innovation, accessibility and community spirit

February 17, 2015
Meagan Berlin, Law’16, has been acclaimed as the Law Students’ Society President for 2015-16. Over the past two years, she has been involved with the school in multiple roles, including production manager of the student newspaper Juris Diction, selection committee member for the LSS and university Tricolour awards, and student ambassador. Having immersed herself in various aspects of the Queen’s Law student community, she feels she is ready to lead it.
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New Queen’s Law Journal features a focus on 'Crimmigration'

February 13, 2015
Kevin Wiener, Law’15, and Ian Moore, MPA’14/Law’16, are among seven Queen’s students being inducted into the Tricolour Society this year for significant contributions to the university and to student life. The Agnes Benidickson Tricolour Award, the highest tribute given to students for extracurricular, non-athletic activities, is presented at Convocation.