UUֱ�� News - Career Development Office (CDO)

Brittany Williams named Manager of Student Affairs Office

webfull — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 15:23:06 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce that Brittany Williams, BCL/LLB’19, has taken up the role of manager, Student Affairs Office, effective 1 November 2021.

Williams has served as acting assistant dean (admissions & recruitment) since December 2020, and has worked to broaden the Faculty of Law’s outreach efforts by showing potential applicants the expansive possibilities that come with UUֱ�� Law degrees.

Published: 1 November 2021

Foreign Clerkships at the Supreme Court of Israel 2022-2023 - Call for candidates

webfull — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 17:27:29 +0000

UUֱ��’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for a minimum 3-month clerkship at the Supreme Court of Israel in 2022-2023.

Clerks are assigned to assist one judge with tasks such as drafting legal and administrative documents, preparing case files, and researching legal issues.

Eligibility

General requirements

Current UUֱ�� BCL/LLB, LLM or DCL students graduating in June 2022, and recent UUֱ�� graduates from Fall 2019 onward may apply for these positions.

Published: 25 October 2021

International Clerkships Program 2022-2023 - Call for applications

webfull — Fri, 22 Oct 2021 15:43:35 +0000

Deadline: 26 January 2022, 17:00, Montreal time.

UUֱ��’s Centre for Human Rights and Legal Pluralism (CHRLP) is currently accepting applications for:

Published: 22 October 2021

UUֱ�� Law places 17th worldwide in 2022 THE World University Rankings

webfull — Thu, 14 Oct 2021 21:56:57 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to announce it has once again ranked among the world’s top universities at which to study law by the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings. The 2022 ranking by subject placed UUֱ�� Law 17th worldwide.

Published: 14 October 2021

UUֱ�� announces Fall 2020 term will be delivered remotely

webfull — Mon, 11 May 2020 14:22:00 +0000

UUֱ�� has announced that many of its programs will be delivered remotely in the Fall 2020 term.

The Faculty of Law will continue to deliver one of the best legal educations in the world to its exceptional students. It will offer a wide selection of courses taught by leading scholars, in all its programs, in a remote environment.

The Faculty of Law is taking steps to facilitate the transition to remote teaching and learning. Among other things:

Published: 11 May 2020

Attire rental pilot project promotes inclusivity and eco-responsibility in legal recruitment

webfull — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:17:08 +0000

UUֱ�� Law’s Career Development Office (CDO) is pleased to announce a collaboration with Loue 1 Robe / Loue 1 Tux. Through this partnership, we are launching an innovative pilot project that will allow students to rent professional attire for interviews and networking activities at an affordable price. Quebec-based company Tristan will provide the clothing.

This initiative is in line with several of the CDO's objectives, which includes fostering the inclusion of students from all walks of life as well as assisting with their entry into the profession.

Published: 19 November 2019

New faces at the Career Development Office

webfull — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 13:52:00 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome two new members to the Career Development Office’s (CDO) team: Staci Angelis, as career advisor, and Melissa Caruana, as administrative coordinator.

Staci Angelis recently completed her Masters of Education in Counselling Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Over the past year, she worked exclusively with university students to help them navigate various academic and career planning questions. She is excited to embark on this new challenge and to assist law students with their career goals.

Published: 4 October 2019

Andra Syvänen, BCL/LLB’14, to join the Faculty as Assistant Dean (UUֱ�� and Recruitment)

webfull — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 19:44:32 +0000

The Faculty of Law is pleased to welcome Andra Syvänen, BCL/LLB’14, to its administrative team. She will take over the role of Assistant Dean (UUֱ�� and Recruitment), beginning November 19, 2018.

Published: 9 November 2018

Meet our new Indigenous Initiatives Student Coordinators

webfull — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 19:09:07 +0000

We are delighted to announce that BCL/LLB candidates Laura Davis and Jared Miller were hired to help support Indigenous initiatives at the Faculty of Law.

Laura and Jared will seek to build partnerships with Indigenous communities and organizations, meet with stakeholders to determine the needs of Indigenous students at the Faculty, and further develop the L.E.X. Outreach program to reach more Indigenous youth.

Published: 3 October 2018

The Faculty of Law places 23rd worldwide, up two from 2017 in QS World University Rankings

webfull — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 13:50:52 +0000

In the 2018 World University Rankings by Subject published by Quacquarelli Symonds, UUֱ��’s Faculty of Law placed 23rd best place to study law worldwide, slightly up from the 25th rank in 2017. Since the ranking was introduced by QS in 2011, the Faculty of Law has consistently secured a spot in the global top 35. The QS ranking is based on academic reputation, employer reputation, H-index citations, and citations per paper.

Published: 13 April 2018