University of Toronto Faculty of Law Students' Research Symposium 2023

The inaugural University of Toronto Faculty of Law Students' Research Symposium, a Canada-wide, student-run and student-targeted event held on March 24-25, was a resounding success. We were thrilled to see an excellent turnout of audience members from across the country, with the online nature of the conference making participation significantly more accessible.

The Symposium featured 19 presentations. The presentations were diverse, engaging, and presented with sound and novel methodologies. Organized in a workshop-style format, each presentation lasted 20 minutes, followed by a 15-minute Q&A session.

The keynote speech was delivered by the Honorable Justice Gloria Epstein, a retired judge from the Ontario Court of Appeal and a UofT Law LLB 1977, Hon. LLD 2022 alumna. Her speech emphasized the importance of gaining the trust of clients as lawyers and the significance of understanding lived experiences to achieve this goal. Additionally, she reminded attendees of the importance of balancing personal and professional life.

The inaugural awards ceremony followed the keynote speech, with two awards sponsored by Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP. Mirabelle Harris-Eze (3L) of the University of Calgary won the Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Best Submission Award for her paper, "Avenues for Redress for African Women: Corporate Accountability for Environmental Injustice in Rural Nigeria." Jennifer Hauk (1L) of York University - Osgoode Hall Law School won the Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Best Presentation Award for her paper, "What Does Credibility Mean To You?: A Transcript Analysis of R**e Myths and Stereotypes in R v Ghomeshi." Alex Rego (3L) won recognition for the Best Submission from UofT Law for his paper, "Entrenched Incentives: Offshore Money Laundering as a Collective Action Problem."

Congratulations to our award winners, and a huge thank you to everyone who made this inaugural conference a success!

We are very excited to release the event itinerary for the inaugural University of Toronto Faculty of Law Students' Research Symposium conducted virtually on March 24 and 25!

Congratulations to our presenters for their hard work leading up to this point. We look forward to hearing your insights about your diverse fields of expertise.

Registration is open until March 17. If you are a faculty member, legal practitioner, or supportive family member or friend, we invite you to sign up for the conference here: https://lnkd.in/gCCYVKjE

The keynote speaker for this event will be none other than the Honourable Justice Gloria Epstein (LLB 1977, Hon. LLD 2022), a retired justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal known for her work on cases involving the issue of Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD) and her ruling in the landmark case M v H, which dealt with the rights of same-sex couples under the Family Law Act of Ontario. Justice Epstein has also been involved in various legal organizations and initiatives, including the Ontario Review Board and the Law Commission of Ontario. Prior to her appointment to the Court of Appeal, she served as a judge on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

Join us for the inaugural University of Toronto Faculty of Law Students' Research Symposium on March 24 and 25!

We have now made our decisions about accepted submissions. Congratulations to all successful applicants, and a huge thank you for your hard work that makes this conference possible. We look forward to watching your presentations.

We are also very grateful to Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP for their support and willingness to sponsor the inaugural Symposium. Cassels will be providing cash award prizes for Best Submission ($500) and Best Presentation ($500) to the Symposium. Some members of the firm will also be present at the conference to ask questions to our talented presenters about their research.

Don't forget to register for our event, either through our website https://lnkd.in/gkzk6svK or Eventbrite page, https://lnkd.in/ghteh2q6

If you are a practitioner or researcher in the legal profession, we encourage you to attend students' talks and ask questions about their research. This would be invaluable to the overall conference experience.

We are also very excited to have the Honourable Justice Gloria Epstein, who has now retired from the Ontario Court of Appeal, as our keynote speaker on the 25th.

Thank you all so much for your support- we look forward to seeing you at the Symposium. We will post more information, including our finalized itinerary, over the next few weeks.

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If you are interested in submitting and presenting original research at UofT Law's first-ever Canada-wide research conference targeted at JD students, email [email protected] with your (anonymized) submission.

Presentations at this Symposium may count towards Certificate program requirements. We will have more confirmed information about the eligible certificate programs very shortly; updates will be posted on our page and website.
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University of Toronto Faculty of Law Research Symposium The inaugural Canada-wide student research symposium hosted by UofT Law.

Attention all law students! Are you interested in showcasing your research and engaging in meaningful discussions with your peers and legal professionals across the country? If so, we invite you to join us for the inaugural University of Toronto Faculty of Law JD Research Symposium on March 24 and 25, 2023.

This conference is the first of its kind at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and will bring together the diverse student research cultures within law schools across Canada. Our call for submissions is open from January 10, 2023 to January 30, 2023, and we welcome papers of up to 20,000 words that are not currently being considered for publication by a law review. The website through which you can submit will be up shortly. This is a great opportunity to present your research and receive valuable feedback from faculty and peers.

We are honored to have The Honourable Justice Gloria Epstein, a retired justice of the Ontario Court of Appeal, as our keynote speaker. Justice Epstein is known for her work on cases involving the issue of Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder (NCRMD), as well as her ruling in the landmark case M v H, which dealt with the rights of same-sex couples under the Family Law Act of Ontario. She has also been involved in various legal organizations and initiatives, including the Ontario Review Board and the Law Commission of Ontario. Prior to her appointment to the Court of Appeal, she served as a judge on the Ontario Superior Court of Justice.

1L students who have not yet developed a legal paper are encouraged to submit a shorter essay or a detailed presentation pitch for consideration to the conference. While such submissions will be limited, we encourage anyone who does not yet have a full-fledged paper but wants to get involved in academic research and presenting to apply.

Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity! Ticket registration is open from January 10, 2023 to March 17, 2023. Follow this link to register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/university-of-toronto-faculty-of-law-jd-research-symposium-tickets-505490685247

We hope to see you at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law JD Research Symposium!