Windsor Law is pleased to announce the appointments of Professor Gemma Smyth as associate dean (academic) and of Professor Laverne Jacobs as the inaugural associate dean of research and graduate studies.
“We are thrilled to be adding Professors Smyth and Jacobs to our leadership team,” said Dean of Law, Christopher Waters. “We are grateful for the outstanding support to students provided by former Associate Dean Jasminka Kalajdzic and Acting Associate Dean Maggie Liddle.”
— Published on Jun 28th, 2018
Windsor Law has appointed Patricia Galvão Ferreira as a tenure-track, assistant professor in Transnational Law, starting July 1, 2018.
Professor Galvão Ferreira teaches Environmental Law and International Environmental Law and supervises students at the Transnational Environmental Law Clinic, a joint program of Wayne State University Law School and Windsor Law.
— Published on Jun 28th, 2018
The Law Society of Ontario presented an honorary Doctor of Laws degree (LLD) to Windsor Law professor and former dean, Bruce Elman, at its Call to the Bar ceremony in London this week.
The Law Society awards honorary doctorates each year to distinguished members of the profession and the public in recognition of outstanding achievements in the legal profession, the rule of law or the cause of justice.
— Published on Jun 22nd, 2018
— Published on Jun 27th, 2018
Following the announcement of cannabis legalization this week, Bill Bogart appeared on CTV’s Your Morning to discuss how legalization could affect employers.
Watch the full interview on CTV’s Your Morning website.
— Published on Jun 26th, 2018
Professor Richard Moon was quoted in a Globe and Mail story about the Supreme Court of Canada’s decision in Trinity Western University law school accreditation cases.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2018
Each year the Canadian Defence Lawyers recognize exceptional contributions made by a young member with the Richard B. Lindsay QC Exceptional Young Leader Award, an award named in honour of their past president. John Lea ‘07 is the 2018 recipient. We are proud to see Windsor Law alums claim this award for the fourth consecutive year.
- 2018 – John Lea (‘07)
- 2017 – Jason Frost (‘07)
- 2016 – Andrea Lim (‘08)
- 2015 – Laura Emmett (‘07)
— Published on Jun 18th, 2018
Across the country, Windsor Law alums like Diana Miles ’88 and Dan Pinnington ‘91 are attaining prominence in leadership roles within the legal profession.
Miles was recently appointed CEO of the Law Society of Ontario by Treasurer and President, Paul Schabas.
She joined the Law Society in 2001 and has assumed multiple leadership roles within the organization before her appointment as CEO.
— Published on Jun 18th, 2018
Windsor Law alumna, the Honourable Mary Jo Nolan ’81, was one of six individuals who received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree during the University of Windsor’s 109th Convocation.
— Published on Jun 15th, 2018
At Windsor Law, experiential learning is a key component of legal education.
The 2017/2018 advocacy season began with the BLG/Cavalluzzo Hayes Labour and Employment Law Oral Advocacy Competition in October where students Angela Zhu (2L) and Teddy Weinstein (3L), along with their coach Kendal McKinney ‘00, won first place and brought home the Kitchen Cup. In addition to winning the Cup, Weinstein was also recognized as Top Oralist.
— Published on Jun 15th, 2018
