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Faculty of Law postgrad students win prestigious Viscount Bennett Scholarship

Rachel Weary and Jacob Schweda will receive $20,000 from the Law Society of Alberta scholarship to continue their impactful research

Carline Petit-Homme receives Violet King Henry Law School Award

Honour recognizes grad鈥檚 leadership in law school, community, the military

Dedicated volunteer and Faculty of Law graduate will always think fondly of her time at the 海角社区

Cecilia Johnstone Equality Award winner Neha Sree Tadepalli, JD 鈥25, reflects on the lessons she鈥檚 learned at the Faculty

Faculty of Law grad Chiara Concini looks ahead to prestigious clerkship

After convocation, Concini will begin working at the Supreme Court of Canada, clerking with Chief Justice Richard Wagner

海角社区 Faculty of Law celebrates another year of mooting success

Faculty upholds reputation as one of the strongest mooting schools in the country

Justice Mustard's legacy empowers next generation of legal minds

Financial relief and recognition inspire top performance for recipients of new prize in wills and estates law

Law student鈥檚 commitment to community is commended by the Royal Society of Canada

Michael Christ, 鈥24 JD, wins the Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella Prize for his dedication to reducing systemic inequalities in law schools across Western Canada.

Welcoming the Class of 2027

Gwyneth Elizabeth Bergman earns the 2024 Horace Harvey Gold Medal in Law

The medal is the most prestigious accolade for a graduating JD student

Tayler Tallent recognized with George Bligh O鈥機onnor Silver Medal in Law

The silver medal is awarded to the student with the second highest marks in their convocating class.

Andrew Sawyers receives Judge鈥檚 Bronze Medal

Class of 2024 graduate aspires to make a positive impact in his legal career through compassionate and empathetic service

Graduate student explores the changing face of corporate restructuring in Canada

Victor Olusegun recently defended his master's thesis in the Faculty of Law

Emma Stirling wins 2024 Mandy MacLeod Prize for Excellence in Mooting

Prestigious moot program helps third-year law student find her voice

Next generation of legal professionals hone skills in front of high-profile judges for Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin Moot

Faculty of Law students Jordan Cowan and Adam Gareau win prestigious first-year moot

海角社区 Faculty of Law claims another banner year in mooting

Law students see great success during competitive moot season

In Photos: 2024 Legal Innovation Conference

Conference hosted by Law and Business Association demystifies Generative AI for legal field

Faculty of Law alumnus and student to head to Ottawa for prestigious Supreme Court clerkships

Trevor Sullivan, 鈥23 JD, and Chiara Concini, 鈥25 JD, to clerk with Justice Sheilah Martin and Chief Justice Richard Wagner, respectively

In Photos: 2024 ILSA Speaker Series

Annual week-long event featured renowned leaders in Indigenous law

Sadia Masud receives the Hon. Cecilia Johnstone Equality award

Third-year Faculty of Law student honoured for work supporting community on and off campus

Polymath pivots to law with Internationally Trained Lawyer Pathway

Program provides springboard for Edosa Osadolor鈥檚 gamut of experience

Indigenous Law Students鈥 Association to host 22nd annual speaker series

Running March 4-8, the event features US judge Sheldon Spotted Elk, alumna Eleanore Sunchild and many others

As Generative AI spreads to new fields, the 2024 Legal Innovation Conference has what legal professionals need to know

海角社区 Faculty of Law conference to provide networking opportunities while demystifying AI

In Photos: 2024 First-year Networking Reception

Rebecca Alexander named inaugural recipient of the Violet King Henry Law School Award

Dedicated volunteer serves on the executives of OUTLaw and the Black Law Students鈥 Association

Building safe bridges for the community

Gerald L. Gall OC Global Community Services Grant recipient creates online resource hub for people facing family violence

In Photos: Indigenous Relationship Building Day

First-year law students participate in powerful experiential learning on Enoch Cree Nation

In Photos: Class of 2026 Orientation

Chief Justice Ritu Khullar inspires law students with keynote address.

Law students benefit from hands-on experience with Centre for Public Legal Education Alberta

Low Income Individuals and the Law course adds new placement partner to roster of opportunities

Faculty of Law silver medallist excelled at law school while maintaining two successful careers

Mark Stevens recognized with George Bligh O'Connor Silver Medal in Law

Q and A with the Faculty of Law鈥檚 Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers

Student executives Roscoe Gee and Alicia Revington share how FACL builds community

Cassidy Jiang and Kris Jun place second at prestigious international moot

Second-year law students represent Canada at Brown Mosten International Client Consultation Competition

Shanza Arif wins 2023 Mandy MacLeod Prize for Excellence in Mooting

Competitive moot program inspires third-year law student to pursue future in courtroom

In Photos: 2023 Indigenous Graduation Celebration

Faculty of Law honours Indigenous students of the Class of 2023

In Photos: 2023 Celebration of Mooting

Faculty of Law marks the end of another memorable moot season

In Photos: 2023 Graduation Banquet

Students of the Class of 2023 celebrate law school journey

Law students escape from Turn of the Century Law Office

Escape room housed in law library tests legal knowledge and analytical skills

Gavin Cazon-Wilkes receives Hon. Cecilia Johnstone Equality Award

Third-year Dehcho Dene law student celebrated for leading with purpose

Law student Stephen Raitz sees municipal law as a tool for positive change

Second-year student receives inaugural Charles Thompson Jr. Local Government Law Scholarship

海角社区 Law student and alumna each earn Supreme Court of Canada clerkships

Casey Caines and Elisa Carbonaro join select group of new clerks

In Photos: Indigenous Law Students鈥 Association Speaker Series

Week-long event brought together renowned legal experts and leaders in Indigenous law

In Photos: Graduate Student Reception

Reception brings together graduate students, professors and staff

Faculty welcomes new Muslim student group

The Muslim Law Students鈥 Association supports students balancing academic and religious commitments

Education Abroad program allows Law students to expand their horizons

Program participants find their experiences both inspirational and enlightening

Law Show 2023鈥檚 triumphant return

Mirthful fundraiser mounts its first live performances since two-year COVID hiatus

A look at the upcoming 2023 ILSA Speaker Series

The event will feature notable Indigenous speakers including the first Indigenous person to sit on the Supreme Court of Canada

2023 Legal Innovation and Digital Law Conference examines the technologies and ideas shaping the future of law

Conference returns to in-person format for the first time since 2020

鈥淎n immense honour鈥: Third-year law student Shanza Arif wins Brimacombe Moot

Competition kicks off the 2022-23 moot season

In Photos: A new academic year

With Fall Term underway, we鈥檝e put together a glimpse of the exciting events from the first few weeks back on campus

Grad student Patrick Hart fuelled by a passion for academia

After receiving his LLM last spring, Hart plans to continue his research on vexatious litigants in the Faculty of Law鈥檚 PhD program

Law student wins James L. Thistle, QC, Memorial Award

Melissa Morrow first Faculty of Law student to receive this recognition

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