New Leadership
Windsor Law is pleased to announce that Professor Myra Tawfik has taken on the role of Acting Dean, and Professor Maggie Liddle has taken on the role of Acting Associate Dean.
News Stories
Windsor Law launches Robotics & Policy course
This fall Windsor Law students will have the opportunity to explore the role of robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) in the legal landscape through the new course offering, Robotics Law & Policy, taught by Assistant Professor Kristen Thomasen.
— Published on Sep 25th, 2017
New Faculty Join Windsor Law
BEVERLY JACOBS
Assistant Professor
Windsor Law welcomes Assistant Professor Beverly Jacobs to the Faculty this fall. She is a lawyer and specialist in issues relating to the rights of Indigenous peoples, specifically, the rights of Indigenous women and girls.
— Published on Jul 7th, 2017
Two Windsor Law Professors Announce Retirement
Windsor Law Professors, Marcia Valiante, Maureen Irish and Myra Tawfik
Two longtime faculty members, Professor Maureen Irish and Professor Marcia Valiante, announced their retirement this spring.
Professors Irish and Valiante have been pillars at Windsor Law for many years teaching hundreds of students over the duration of their academic careers.
— Published on Jun 22nd, 2017
Justice at Work Conference: Diversity & Inclusion
Students at the 2017 Justice at Work Conference
On January 25, 2017, Windsor Law hosted its ninth annual Justice at Work (JAW) Public Interest Career Conference, providing students with an opportunity to engage with leaders in social justice careers. Our Keynote Address was delivered by Assistant Deputy Attorney General (ADAG) Kimberly Murray, who leads the Ministry of Attorney General’s Indigenous Justice Division and was previously the Executive Director of the Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC).
— Published on Jun 22nd, 2017
Windsor Law students study comparative class action law with law students on two continents
Professor Jasminka Kalajdzic teaching class at Windsor Law
Thanks to video conferencing technology and a unique collaboration between Windsor Law’s Professor Jasminka Kalajdzic, Stanford Law’s Deborah Hensler, and Tilburg University’s Ianika Tzankova, Windsor Law students had the opportunity to learn about class action regimes in Canada, the U.S., the Netherlands and Germany, and to engage with students in each jurisdiction — all without leaving Windsor.
— Published on Jun 28th, 2017
Windsor Law Mourns the Passing of Longtime Sessional the Honourable Justice Saul Nosanchuk
The Windsor Law community mourns the passing of retired law teacher and mentor the Honourable Justice Saul Nosanchuk.
For 30 years, Justice Nosanchuk, shared his experience and expertise with Windsor Law students as a sessional professor and mentor, teaching Criminal Law and Criminal Procedure.
Saul was a criminal law expert and one of Windsor's leading criminal defence attorneys before becoming a judge and serving with distinction on the Ontario Court of Justice for 27 years.
— Published on Jun 21st, 2017
Windsor Law students head north for experiential learning
Picture of Northwest Territories Clerkship selected students, Conal Calvert and Melanie Goodfellow.
Two Windsor Law students will spend a semester in northern Canada to serve as clerks for the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories.
— Published on Sep 8th, 2017
Professor Kalajdzic interviewed by Law Times
Prof. Kalajdzic comments on the recent settlement involving diluted chemotherapy drugs, and the limited access to justice benefits of class actions. “For class members who may be looking for more than just a settlement cheque, the class action model definitely has its limitations,” she stated.
— Published on May 30th, 2017
Professor Macfarlane quoted in the New York Times
Windsor Law Professor Julie Macfarlane is quoted in the New York Times article regarding Muslim divorce and the disputed practice of "instant divorce" that is now up for debate in India's Supreme Court.
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— Published on May 30th, 2017