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
Professor Richard Moon was recently quoted by the Supreme Court of Canada in a judgment dealing with the autonomy of religious associations.
— Published on Jun 14th, 2018
Bill Bogart continues to offer his expertise on the regulation of cannabis to multiple media outlets as Canada inches closer to legalization. He recently conducted 13 interviews on CBC Syndicate and Radio Canada International discussing the future of the illicit cannabis market after legalization.
Listen to the full interview on CBC's website.
— Published on Jun 12th, 2018
Over 50 firms and employers took part in Windsor Law’s 19th Annual Career Day this spring. Students had the opportunity to participate in mock interviews, ask questions during expert panels, and take part in roundtable discussions. Special thanks to all the firms and employers who made the trip to Windsor to mentor our students.
— Published on Jun 6th, 2018
In May, Windsor Law hosted the first Decolonizing Law conference where 72 participants explored synergies and divergences relating to the meaning and scope of decolonization at the intersection of both Indigenous and Third World decolonial movements.
Dr. John Borrows, University of Victoria Faculty of Law, and Dr. Usha Natarajan, American University of Cairo, Egypt, Department of Law, set the stage for our conference with their keynote conversation focusing on their own reflections on decolonizing law.
— Published on Jun 6th, 2018
Leadership Windsor/Essex, a program of United Way/Centraide Windsor-Essex County, honoured 40 young local leaders for their efforts in leadership and community impact in March. Among the ranks is young alum, Myla Picco ’17, who is a lawyer at Greg Monforton and Partners in Windsor.
— Published on Jun 15th, 2018
Challenging the Status Quo: A Vision for the Next 50 Years
Windsor Law was delighted to have the Honourable Yasir Naqvi, Attorney General of Ontario, speak at the 2018 Duck Lecture. The Minister delivered an engaging speech to encourage current and future lawyers to challenge the status quo and continue to push for justice system reform.
— Published on Jun 6th, 2018
The Canadian Law Student Conference, hosted by the Windsor Review of Legal and Social Issues, welcomed keynote speaker Justice Russell Brown of the Supreme Court of Canada to Windsor Law.
Justice Brown, who was an academic prior to his appointment and taught at The University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, delivered a lecture on tort law to students and faculty.
— Published on Jun 15th, 2018
