Apr 28, 2025

Empowering students to ‘be what the world needs'

One journey started with a fascination with space and led to an exploration of satellite technology for insights on climate futures. Another was shaped by witnessing difficult experiences in family and community – and inspired a reflection on the long-term implications of decision-making in the justice system.

Apr 17, 2025

Two new faculty members joining USask Law

The University of Saskatchewan College of Law (USask Law) is pleased to welcome two tenure-track faculty members who begin July 1, 2025 as Assistant Professors.

Mar 20, 2025

#ThankfulThursday Campaign Highlights

We've launched #ThankfulThursday to highlight the Be What the World Needs campaign in the College of Law. Catch up here on posts you might have missed on our social media channels!

Jan 23, 2025

Two chairs begin terms in college

The University of Saskatchewan College of Law is thrilled to welcome two new endowed chairs who began their terms in the college this month.

Nov 8, 2024

'A story of love, war, and peace'

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.

Jun 5, 2024

Law Society of Saskatchewan Medals Awarded to Top Law Graduates

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.

Jun 5, 2024

Following parallel paths at USask

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.

Jun 9, 2023

Law Society of Saskatchewan medals awarded to top law graduates

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.

Jan 9, 2023

People of USask: Deborah and Verla Chatsis

“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)

Jan 6, 2023

Class of 1972 gives back in an exceptional way

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.

Oct 20, 2022

USask-led Access to Justice Week examines Saskatchewan family justice system

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.

Oct 6, 2022

2022 Saskatchewan A2J Week Schedule of Events posted

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!

Aug 17, 2021

Changing the narrative

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.

Jun 2, 2021

Law Society of Saskatchewan medals awarded to top law graduates

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.

May 14, 2021

Archer Bell: From reality TV to completing his law degree

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.

Apr 5, 2021

Looking back: Making the shift to online operations

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.

Mar 12, 2021

Two USask law students selected for Supreme Court of Canada clerkships

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).

Jan 14, 2021

Law Society donates to Wunusweh Lecture Fund

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.

Oct 9, 2020

Law lecture series focused on re-envisioning policing

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.

Aug 12, 2020

Ten new bursaries of $3,000 available for students in the French Common Law Certification Program at the Faculty of Law of the University of Ottawa

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.

Jul 3, 2020

College of Law response to Statement on Anti-Black Racism by the Canadian Council of Law Deans (CCLD)

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.”

Jun 26, 2020

Law Society of Saskatchewan medals awarded to top law grads

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.

May 8, 2020

Simulating the real world: Medico-legal negotiations

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.

Mar 2, 2020

USask Law: 2020 National Tax Moot Champions

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.

Feb 12, 2020

Watson presented with Indigenous Achievement Award

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.