A generous $500,000 donation from MLT Aikins to the University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Law will ease financial barriers for students entering law and help to develop the next generation of legal professionals.
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A University of Saskatchewan (USask) researcher is exploring the constitutional rights of Canadian people and communities through a new Canada Research Chair (CRC).
University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Law students are bringing home top awards.
The University of Saskatchewan College of Law is thrilled to welcome two new endowed chairs who began their terms in the college this month.
Kennedy Marley (JD’24) had no idea if she had a chance to win a Rhodes Scholarship but decided to give it a shot and applied this past summer.
The Stronger Together Award recognizes outstanding contributions of women lawyers across Canada.
Only 11 of the scholarships are awarded to students across Canada each year.
The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has ranked in the top 100 universities in the world in four subject areas, according to a recent publication.
As a Canadian soldier in Europe during the Second World War, USask graduate Capt. Sandy MacPherson (LLB’38) met the love of his life in a dramatic moment in Le Touquet, France.
Brea Lowenberger of CREATE Justice spoke to 650 CKOM radio during 2024's Access to Justice Week in Saskatchewan.
Free public law fairs to connect the public with legal knowledge highlight the Ninth Annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week (A2J) Week.
Neesha Persad wants to help people understand how the law can be a tool to help them succeed.
Lawyers know their law degrees are the foundation of their careers and their contributions to their communities.
What started as an idea to create a single student award has grown into a remarkable $600,000 gift to the College of Law from the Class of 1983.
Jonathan Horlick (LLB'80) says the bursary he established honours his parents, who encouraged him to make the most of his opportunities.
The first micro-credential course offered by the University of Saskatchewan College of Law (USask Law) is aimed at family law practitioners.
Students at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law (USask Law) can apply now for a new experiential learning opportunity – the Rural and Regional Legal Externship.
In August Chris Lafleur will begin his second term at the Indigenous Law Centre in the USask College of Law.
The College of Law is delighted to announce the appointments of Professors Jamesy Patrick, Funmi Abioye, and Eleni Arvanitis-Zorbas.
The College of Law is pleased to announce the recipients of the Law Society of Saskatchewan gold, silver and bronze medals for 2024. These medals are awarded to the students with the highest academic standing in the Juris Doctor graduating class.
Identical twin sisters Caydence and Kennedy Marley, award-winning students and citizens of the Métis Nation–Saskatchewan, are the College of Law’s top graduates.
Teaching excellence at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) will be celebrated on June 18 as part of the USask Staff and Faculty Awards event.
Cameron Muir will be receiving his fourth degree from USask at Spring Convocation.
Jordan Calladine, an award-winning student who is currently clerking for a Federal Court judge, will receive her Juris Doctor degree during Spring Convocation in June
Kindra Brooks' initiative in establishing the Black Law Student Association (BLSA) and the Black Law Student 1L Award at the University of Saskatchewan's College of Law, driven by a commitment to diversity and inclusion.
All lectures are free to attend and open to the public.
Dispute Resolution Week kicks off this week, offering unique experiential learning for first-year law students inside the Provincial Courthouse and the Court of King’s Bench of Saskatchewan.
McDougall Gauley LLP, a distinguished Saskatchewan law firm with a legacy of excellence, has generously stepped forward to sponsor the First Year Welcoming Ceremony at the College of Law over the next ten years.
The MOU represents a collaborative commitment to advance legal reform in child welfare systems for First Nations communities in Saskatchewan.
Sarah Buhler (LLM'11) will receive a 2023 USask Alumni Outstanding Impact Award this month
All lectures are free and open to the public.
The College of Law is delighted to announce the following appointments:
The College of Law is pleased to announce the recipients of the Law Society of Saskatchewan gold, silver and bronze medals for 2023. These medals are awarded to the students with the highest academic standing in the Juris Doctor graduating class.
ROSALIE SILBERMAN ABELLA (Honorary Doctor of Laws)
Law school can be a challenge for even the most dedicated student. Now imagine raising two young children at the same time.
Lu Wang was approaching 40 years old when he decided to pursue a career in law at the University of Saskatchewan (USask). Now, as a law school graduate, Wang is hoping he can help his Mandarin-speaking community feel more confident with legal language.
The first-year moots took place at the College of Law on March 1 and 2, 2023.
Dominga Robinson was honoured for her leadership during the Indigenous Student Achievement Awards Ceremony on March 9.
Nuka Olsen-Hakongak among graduates now practicing in home communities
“My parents really valued education and really supported us to go to university. Deborah received so much through her education at USask and I think she really wanted to make sure others had the opportunity to achieve their university education opportunities and goals.”- Verla Chatsis (BA’84, BSP’85)
Upon their graduation in 1972, the law class promised to stay close and keep in touch. This bond is still strong, as half of the Class of 1972 gathered for a reunion in July 2022 to celebrate 50 years and create a remarkable, inspiring legacy.
The College of Law is delighted to announce the following appointments:
After her husband John Sheppard (LLB’51) had passed in 2019 and his estate had been distributed, Laura Sheppard knew that she wanted to honour her husband.
The University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) College of Law is collaborating with local and national partners to focus on data and evidence informed policy making for the seventh annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week, taking place Oct. 24-28 in conjunction with the third annual Canada Access to Justice Week. Please see the full article linked below on PAWS.
The Seventh Annual Saskatchewan Access to Justice Week is October 24-28, 2022. This year, Saskatchewan is collaborating with local and national partners to co-host A2J Week events aimed at engaging both justice stakeholders and the public at large. We invite you to get involved in the events, and join the conversation!
Fall Term 2022 Lectures
Honorary Doctor of Laws
On February 10 – 11, 2022 the College of Law held its annual moot court competition for first-year law students.
The College of Law is delighted to announce the following appointments:
The racism Lua Gibb (LLB'05) endured as a young girl set a fire in her belly. She vowed to stand up for Indigenous people so no other little girls would endure the same prejudice she did.
The College of Law is pleased to announce the recipients of the Law Society of Saskatchewan gold, silver and bronze medals for 2021. These medals are awarded to the students with the highest academic standing in the Juris Doctor graduating class.
A letter from the Indigenous Law Centre
On June 2, 2021, Archer Bell will graduate with a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Law, the culmination of a global academic journey that took him overseas to earn a degree in Mandarin from the University of Xiamen, and featured a return trip to China to become a reality TV star.
On Monday May 10, the College of Law virtually welcomed 26 Indigenous students who will study and receive credit for Property Law and Kwayeskastasowin: Setting Things Right - a course in Aboriginal people and the law – over the next 11 weeks.
In January, the University of Saskatchewan (USask), in partnership with the Saskatchewan Health Authority and RMD Engineering, made headlines after successfully developing a “made-in-Saskatchewan” ventilator.
Wanda Wiegers, a professor at the USask College of Law, has been involved in research related to domestic violence for more than 20 years.
In December 2020, two College of Law faculty members released “Indigenous-Industry Agreements, Natural Resources and the Law”—a new publication that comprehensively reviews agreements that are formed between Indigenous peoples and companies involved in the extractive natural resource industry.
The early days of March 2020 were a stressful time in the College of Law. Following the announcement on March 13 that classes would move to remote delivery, faculty and staff had only three working days to adjust to online courses and another two weeks to prepare for final examinations to be held remotely.
Five minutes before the 2021 Dean’s Forum was about to begin, third-year law student Levi Graham received a call that left him speechless. The Honourable Justice Brown was on the other line, letting him know that he had been selected for a 2022-23 clerkship at the Supreme Court of Canada (SCC).
Earlier this week, first-year Juris Doctor students at the College of Law took part in their first moot court hearing—an annual event part of the Legal Research and Writing (LRW) course.
The Certification in common law in French Program (CCLF) of the University of Ottawa is pleased to announce the recipients of the ten bursaries of $3,000 each.
At a December 2020 meeting of the Law Society of Saskatchewan benchers, it was announced that a donation of $3000 would be made to the College of Law’s Wunusweh Lecture Fund.
Through hard work and support from her donor-funded scholarship, Jina Bae is on track to pursuing her childhood dream.
SASKATOON – The University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) CREATE Justice centre is teaming up with other organizations across Canada to acknowledge Access to Justice Week (Oct. 26-31) by providing the tools needed to address justice system obstacles.
As the fall edition of the McKercher Lecture Series at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) College of Law moves online, the speakers committee has decided to view this shift in operations as a new opportunity.
Students in the French Common Law Certificate Program at the University of Ottawa now have access to ten bursaries worth $3,000 each. The bursaries have been made available through a new Bursaries for Postsecondary Studies in French as a Second Language (FSL) Program, administered by the Association des collèges et universités de la francophonie canadienne (ACUFC), and funded by the Department of Canadian Heritage.
An alumna of USask College of Law, Chadha was named to the position effective July 22, 2020.
The international event, which is usually held in Switzerland, is now being hosted via Zoom from July 21 to 24 and the College of Law team consisting of Xaverie MacLennan, Archer Bell and Gillian Harrington, will be the first Canadian team to participate.
Martin Phillipson, dean of the College of Law, is delighted to announce the appointment of Lana Walker as the Director of the Nunavut Law Program (NLP) effective July 1, 2020.
The College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan acknowledges the recent statement on Anti-Black Racism by the Council of Canadian Law Deans (CCLD) which stated, in part, that “members of the CCLD stand in solidarity with all who mourn and who have denounced examples of systemic racism in Canadian and other societies, and, in particular, violence perpetrated against racialized people in Canada.”
The College of Law is pleased to announce the recipients of the Law Society of Saskatchewan gold, silver and bronze medals for 2020. These medals are awarded to the students with the highest academic standing in the Juris Doctor graduating class.
It takes a leap of faith to leave a dream job for the unknown.
Elsie Hall may be a well-known name to those who have walked the halls of USask Law, yet surprisingly, it is difficult to find an abundance of information on the first female to enrol and graduate from the college.
Sarah Bree enrolled in her first geography class at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) because a friend was taking it.
With so many highlights during Allyse Cruise’s three-year law school career at the University of Saskatchewan (USask), it’s impossible to mention just one.
Joelle French has never been afraid to mix learning with travel. Growing up in Edmonton and then Calgary, she decided to move to Nova Scotia for an undergrad degree and is now in Saskatoon pursuing her law degree at USask.
Medicine, nursing and dentistry students are not the only groups benefiting from the Health Sciences Building completed in December 2019. In an ongoing cross-college collaboration, USask College of Law students have been able to utilize the space and technology in the Clinical Learning Resource Centre (CLRC) to simulate medico-legal disputes.
Rachel Drew will have just five minutes to pitch her software company for a chance at $15,000.
How does a country balance the need to contain a disease outbreak such as COVID-19, with pressures to allow international traffic and trade? When should a country shut its borders—or re-open them—in the interests of protecting public health?
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were announced in the province, members of the USask community have come together to support one another in these uncertain times.
Since the first cases of COVID-19 were announced in the province, members of the USask community have come together to support one another in these uncertain times.
The USask team of Madison Miller and Graham Fuga (appellant team), along with Anna Lekach and Will Hampton (respondent team), brought home the top prize at the 2020 Donald GH Bowman National Tax Moot, held Feb. 27-28 in Toronto.
Pam Watson, a second-year student at USask Law, was presented with a Community Award during the University of Saskatchewan’s Indigenous Achievement Awards held at the Gordon Oakes Red Bear Student Centre on Feb. 6.
Justin Okerman, a second-year USask law student, was recently part of the championship team at the 2020 Helsinki Information Law Moot Court Competition.
A $140,000 prize will allow students in the College of Law’s Nunavut Law Program to participate in an array of professional learning opportunities, including a circumpolar exchange program.
Professor W. Brent Cotter, QC, was appointed a member of the Senate of Canada today.
Martin Phillipson, Dean of Law, and Associate Professor Sarah Buhler proudly accepted the Sir David Watson Award for Community University Partnerships during the National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement’s (NCCPE) Engage Conference in Bristol, UK, on Dec. 4, 2019.
For Sarah Buhler, human rights are a core value she has held from an early age.
Katherine Starks has an interesting few years ahead of her. The recent graduate of the University of Saskatchewan College of Law is clerking at the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal in 2019-2020 after which she will take her freshly-honed skills all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, where she has been selected to clerk for Chief Justice Richard Wagner in 2020-2021.
The Honourable Madam Justice Georgina Jackson and Gerald Tegart are two of five USask alumni who have been named 2019 Alumni Achievement Award winners. Selected by their peers of more than 158,000 USask graduates scattered around the globe, they are being recognized for contributions that go above and beyond.
The University of Saskatchewan’s College of Law and CLASSIC (Community Legal Assistance Services for Saskatoon Inner City Inc), have recently been named co-recipients of the 2019 Sir David Watson Award for Community University Partnerships.
The Wiyasiwewin Mikiwahp Native Law Centre will receive $185,000 in 2019-20 to support their Innovation and Indigenization Project.
A University of Saskatchewan (USask) legal education program designed to increase the number of practicing lawyers in Nunavut has received $341,000 through the Justice Partnership and Innovation Program over the next two years.
Lawyers and judges in Canada are regularly grappling with the legal consequences of large resource development projects and their impacts on constitutional rights—particularly Indigenous rights. What lie beneath these difficult legal analyses are often even more complex spatial conflicts over specific territories, resources, impacts, and rights.
When Ronald C.C. Cuming began teaching at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) in the 1960s, email, podcasts and video-recorded lectures did not yet exist, law classes were taught out of the Murray Library, and Otto Lang was dean of the law school. Over the past half century, Cuming has witnessed a world of change at the College of Law and has played a large role in changing laws around the world.
