Category: BC Law Schools
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 »
Rural Practice Networking Event
The Rural Education and Access to Lawyers (REAL) Initiative of the CBABC has announced a regional networking event for students interested in practicing outside of Greater Vancouver or Greater Victoria. The event will be held at the River Rock Casino in Richmond on March 12, 2011 from 1:30… more »
Vancouver UVic Law Alumni Reception Scheduled for Feb. 10
The University of Victoria Faculty of Law and Lawson Lundell have organized UVic Law alumni reception to be held in Vancouver on February 10: The University of Victoria Faculty of Law and Lawson Lundell LLP cordially invite alumni to a reception on February 10, 2011, from 6:00 p.m.… more »
UVic Faculty of Law Seeks Volunteers for Student Negotiation Challenge
The Law Society of BC recently announced that the University of Victoria Faculty of Law is seeking volunteers for an upcoming student-organized negotiation event: The UVic Law Negotiation Challenge is seeking volunteers from the legal community to judge its inaugural event. The student-run competition will take… more »
UBC Faculty of Law Creates Facebook Page
If you are a member of the UBC Law community and a Facebook user, you may be interested to know that the UBC Faculty of Law has recently created a Facebook page. This news came via another UBC Law social media avenue, its Twitter feed. more »
Nominations Open for UBC Law Alumni Awards
The UBC Faculty of Law Alumni Association is now accepting nominations for its annual Alumni Awards. Selection criteria and information on the nomination process are set out on the Nomination form. Awards may be given in any of the following categories in a given year: Lifetime… more »
UVic Law Teams Up With India Law Schools
The Faculty of Law at the University of Victoria has just entered into Memorandums of Understanding with two law schools in India. Dean Donna Greschner signed the MOUs with the two schools with the intent of facilitating student and faculty exchanges, research collaborations, seminars and possible… more »
Law Prof Among 29 Canada Research Chair Appointments for UBC
The University of British Columbia received $20 million in funding with the appointment or renewal of 29 Canada Research Chair positions. Among the appointments is UBC Law Professor Benjamin Richardson: As Canada Research Chair in Environmental Law and Sustainability, Benjamin Richardson will study the growing impact… more »
UVic Law Hosts Legal Services on the Web CPD Event Oct. 27
UVic Law School, in partnership with the Ministry of the Attorney General (Legal Services Branch), the Canadian Bar Association (BC Branch), and UVic’s Technology and Society Program, is offering a professional development discussion series on “Serving Clients in a Rapidly Changing World”. The program includes a… more »
UBC Law Faculty Begins Exchange With Hebrew University
Starting this September, UBC Law will embark on a two-year long faculty exchange program with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Faculty of Law. The program begins with Dr. Tomer Broude, Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Law and Department of International Relations, Hebrew University teaching an intensive course at UBC… more »
CBABC, UBC Law, and UVic Law Seek Mentor Lawyers
CBABC is partnering with UBC Law and UVic Law to recruit volunteer lawyers interested in mentoring law students in either faculty. The goal is that mentors will play a pivotal role in helping students build essential networks within the legal community while providing them with insightful… more »
UBC Faculty of Law to Host Meeting on Strategic Plan
UBC Faculty of Law invites all alumni to attend a meeting for those interested in learning more about UBC Law’s strategic plan and in providing feedback on it. This meeting follows upon an earlier discussion this summer on the strategic plan. From the news release available on the… 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 »