Category: BC Law Schools
Podcast: UBC Law Profs Discuss Groundbreaking Research
UBC Law recently published a podcast of its “Uniquely UBC: Pushing the Boundaries” event, featuring three law faculty profs discussing their research and “the changes necessary to address some of our society’s most important challenges”. Associate Professor Natasha Affolder discusses her work in the area of transnational environmental… more »
UBC & UVic Law Students to Take Part in Twitter Moot
This February, students from the law schools at UBC and UVic will participate in “the world’s first ever Twitter moot“, a virtual event organized by West Coast Environmental Law (WCEL). WCEL Executive Director and #twtmoot organizer Jessica Clogg said that “Twitter is the perfect medium to raise public… more »
Nominations Open for 2012 UBC Law Alumni Awards
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2012 UBC Law Alumni Achievement Awards, which recognize the accomplishments of outstanding UBC Law Alumni. Alumni are awarded in four categories: the Lifetime Achievement Award; the Alumni Award of Distinction; the Alumni Award for Research; and the Outstanding Young Alumna/Alumnus Award. Previous… more »
What’s New at Allard Hall?
Looking for some CPD credit? To connect with others who are new to law? To learn about volunteer opportunities? Check out UBC Law’s October newsletter, packed with happenings at Allard Hall and in the local law community. Highlights of the official opening of Allard Hall Details on the… more »
UBC Law’s Allard Hall Opens
UBC Law recently celebrated a major milestone: the opening of Allard Hall on September 23rd. “Today, the University of British Columbia opened the country’s first new purpose-built university law school building in 30 years, a $56-million facility made possible by the largest private fundraising effort for a Canadian law… more »
UVic Law Student Technology Survey 2011
Rich McCue, Systems Administrator at the UVic, recently published the results of the Faculty of Law’s incoming student technology survey, now in its ninth year. Here are just a few highlights (full survey results here): “84% of incoming law students own “Smart Phones” that can browse the internet… more »
Thompson Rivers University: Home of BC’s Newest Law School
Today marks the grand opening of the Thompson Rivers University Faculty of Law, the first new Canadian law school in 33 years. At 10:30am PST, a ribbon-cutting ceremony with cake and refreshments will take place. The event will also be live-streamed for viewers to watch online. Congratulations… more »
UVic Law at the SCC
University of Victoria faculty and students participated in a pair of landmark Supreme Court of Canada proceedings this summer, according to the UVic Faculty of Law. Bastien Estate v. Canada, 2011 SCC 38, and Dubé v. Canada, 2011 SCC 39, “dealt with taxation of investment income… more »
New Blog: UBC Law Orientation 2011
Continuing on the law school theme, UBC Law has developed a blog for 1Ls starting at the law school later this month. Written by a group of orientation coordinators and former and returning students, the blog gives the inside scoop on what to expect from the first few… more »
UVic and UBC Law Recruitment
Admissions officers from University of British Columbia Law and University of Victoria Law will be busy in the coming months, attending career and school fairs to meet prospective students. Here’s a look at some upcoming sessions in BC. For out-of-province event listings, visit the UBC Law and UVic Law information pages.… more »
UBC Law News
This month’s UBC Faculty of Law newsletter was issued recently, and it provides details on a host of developments regarding the new Law Building: Peter Allard’s $11.86 million gift to the school The Bennett Jones Group Study Room FMC’s $250,000 donation The George F. Curtis… more »
UBC Law Building and Law Library Update
@ubclaw tweeted this photo of the new law building, which is set to open in August. According to a recent news item, the $56 million, 141,000 sq. ft. building will house the new Law Library and will also achieve LEED Gold standards for environmentally sustainable design.… more »
Famous Five Portraits Unveiled at UVic
Since early March, members of the University of Victoria Law community and its visitors have been able to view original portraits of the “Famous Five”, courtesy of Professor Benjamin Berger. The portraits can be seen in the reading room of the Diana M. Priestly Law Library. The
UVic Law Team Advance to Jessup Moot
Congratulations are due to a team of UVic Law students who qualified for this year’s Philip C. Jessup International Moot by placing second in the championships in Calgary from March 2-5. The four students, Mike Baker, Miriam Isman, Laura Weston-Baradoy and Mark Witten, finished… more »
UBC Announces Revamped LL.M. (Common Law) For Foreign-Trained Lawyers
UBC Law recently announced that it has revamped its LL.M. (Common Law) degree program that may assist foreign-trained lawyers who wish to practice law in Canada. The one-year course-based professional LL.M. program provides foundational training in Canadian law and the common law for foreign-trained lawyers or lawyers without… more »
About Dye & Durham
Founded in 1874, Dye & Durham Corporation (D&D) has been a reliable purveyor of timely and accurate information for well over a century. With a staffing complement of 150 and 5 locations, we are also the largest, most comprehensive provider of legal support services in British Columbia… more »