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Queen’s Faculty of Law is renowned for its special combination ofacademic excellence and community engagement, placing it withinthe first rank of Canadian law schools. “Wisdom and Knowledge shall be the Stability of thy Times,” proclaims the Queen’s UniversityCoat of Arms. The Faculty of Law contributes to that mandate withexceptional teaching and research.

• As Canada’s Global Law School, Queen’s is the only university inCanada with its own study-abroad facility at the Bader InternationalStudy Centre (BISC), Herstmonceux Castle, in England. Each Mayand June we offer two Global Law Programs featuring a range ofcourses in Public International Law and International BusinessLaw, with additional new international law programs planned forthe summer of 2012. These programs include study trips to variousinternational law organizations throughout Europe. We also offerexchange opportunities at some of the world’s leading law schools,such as the University of Hong Kong, National University of Singapore,University of Cape Town and Tel Aviv University. Our visitors program presents a diverse range of international scholars, and our curriculum encompasses a strong focus on global perspectivesin the study of law.

• We lead in our number of interdisciplinary study opportunities,including combined JD programs with business, economics, industrial relations and public administration. We also offer a civillaw/common law combined degree program in partnership withthe University of Sherbrooke.

• We offer a wide range of clinical education and experiential learningopportunities, giving our students a “hands-on” opportunity to developtheir legal skills. In 2011, we celebrated the 40th anniversary of Queen’sLegal Aid and the launch of a new Elder Law Clinic.

We are a clear leader among Canadian law schools on the key indicatorsof student engagement and student job placements. In short, Queen’sLaw is the school of choice for students seeking a first-class education,along with a unique array of international, interdisciplinary and clinical programs.

Bill FlanaganDean and Professor of Law

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE 2Curriculum

J.D. Program 3First Year 3Upper Year 4Experiential Learning 6Interdisciplinary Opportunities 11

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE 16International Opportunities

Global Law Programs 17Exchange Programs 18Internship Programs 19

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE 20Outstanding Teachers and Scholars

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE 24Financing Planning and Success

Determine Your Budget 25Research the Options – Financial Assistance 26Put it All Together – The Financial Plan 29

SUPPORTING YOUR SUCCESS 30Services and Resources

Student Support 31Education Equity Program 31Career Services 32Student Services and Resources at Queen’s University 34Administration 35

SERVICE TO SOCIETY 36Life at Law School, at Queen’s, in Kingston

Law Students’ Society 38Student Clubs, Organizations and Activities 38Athletics and Recreation 40Residence and Community Housing 41Kingston: Part of Your Community 42

JOIN THE QUEEN’S LAW COMMUNITY 44Admissions

First-Year Admissions 45Upper-Year Admissions 48Combined Degree Admission 49

CreditsCo-Editor Jane E. Emrich, B.A.(Hons.), LL.B.(Queen’s), Assistant Dean of StudentsCo-Editor/Coordinator Lisa Graham, B.Com.(Hons.), B.A., M.P.A.(Queen’s), Manager, Records, Registration and Communications

Design Queen’s Marketing and CommunicationsPhotography Greg Black, University Photographer, Bernard Clark, Matthew Hunt, Aimee Burtch, Chris Ng, Christina Ulian

contact information

QUEEN’S FACULTY OF LAWhttp:// law.queensu.ca

Ask Questions and Book [email protected]

Admissions StaffJane E. Emrich, Assistant Dean of [email protected] ext. 74283Patti Evans, Admissions [email protected] 613.533.6000 ext. 75132Aimee Burtch, Admissions and Career Services [email protected] ext 79005

Mailing AddressFaculty of LawMacdonald Hall, Room 200128 Union Street (at Union and Alfred) Queen’s UniversityKingston, Ontario, Canada K7L 3N6Tel 613.533.2220Fax 613.533.6611Email [email protected]

Application for AdmissionOntario Law School Application Service (OLSAS)Ontario Universities’ Application Centre170 Research LaneGuelph, Ontario, Canada N1G 5E2Tel 519.823.1063Email [email protected]/olsas

Law School Admission Test (LSAT)Law School Admission CouncilBox 2000, 662 Penn StreetNewtown, PA 18940-0998, USATel 215.968.1001Fax 215.968.1119Email [email protected]

Dean Bill Flanagan teaches his International Trade Law class in the new Cassels Brock & Blackwell

LLP Classroom featuring video-conferencing technology. Guest speaker Terrence Moloney, Law ‘99,

Counsel with Clifford Chance, joins the class live from Singapore. The new high-tech room is named

in honour of one of Canada’s leading full-service law firms, recognizing its $200,000 leadership gift to

the school’s recently completed $1.3-million Classroom Renewal Project.

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE

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ACADEMIC EXCELLENCECurriculum

Renowned for academic excellence, the Faculty of Law at Queen’s University provides innovative and challenging opportunities to develop your passion for learning, critical thinking, problem solving and professional skills for a rewarding career in law and related fields.

JURIS DOCTOR (JD) PROGRAMOn February 28, 2008, the Queen’sUniversity Senate passed a motion to convert the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree designation to Juris Doctor (JD).The JD is recognized around the world as the more rigorous professional degree in law taken after completion of an undergraduate degree. It is the educational credential in law required to seek accreditation as a practising lawyer in Canada and other common law jurisdictions around the world.

FIRST-YEAR JD PROGRAMOur compulsory curriculum covers all the fundamental subjects,including instruction in legal research, legal writing and oraladvocacy. Students complete courses in:

• Public Law• Constitutional Law • Criminal Law• Contracts Law• Property Law • Torts• Introduction to Legal Research

Mandatory programming on academic integrity, legal ethics and professional responsibility will be added in 2011-12.

Small SectionsEach first-year student is assigned to a small section led by a full-time professor. Students complete all first-year courseswith their small section classmates; one course with just theirsection, and the other courses with two or three small sectionscombined. This system creates a supportive, interactive andcollegial learning environment.

http://law.queensu.ca/students/jdProgram/firstYear.html

Legal Foundations ProgramOur Legal Foundations Program provides academic orientation,information and practical strategies to facilitate a successfultransition to law school and the legal profession. In this program,first-year students attend plenary sessions on a variety of topics,including:

• orientation to theoretical legal perspectives, equality and diversity, legal ethics and professional responsibility;

• practical matters such as academic integrity policies, preparingfor examinations, coping with law school stresses, and work/lifebalance in the legal profession;

• orientation to programs, services and resources that we offerto law students through Career Services, Student Services,the Education Equity Office and the Academic AssistanceProgram; see pages 31 to 32.

http://law.queensu.ca/students/jdProgram/firstYear/firstYearLegalFoundationsProgram.html

Dean Bill Flanagan (middle) and 2011 Law Medal winners Michael Comartin (highest standing) andJenna de Jong (second-highest). Absent: Brett Anderson (third-highest).

2011 Medallists

Queen’s Law awards medals to thethree graduates with the highestcumulative averages each year atConvocation.

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UPPER-YEAR JD PROGRAMTo enhance skills and perspectives developed in first-year,Queen’s Law students complete the following upper-yeardegree requirements:

• the Civil Procedure course, • an Advocacy course, • a Practice Skills course, and • a Substantial Term Paper.

Each student’s individual program of study is rounded out withelectives chosen from our rich curriculum. Full-time studentsnormally take four or five courses in each of the four upper-yearterms to satisfy the required upper-year credit requirement of 59 to 68 credits.

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CurriculumThe traditional areas of strength at Queen’s in public law, criminallaw, family law, labour law, health law and legal theory are beingexpanded through growing strength in international law andbusiness law. Challenging courses in legal theory and substan-tive law are balanced with valuable opportunities for experien-tial learning and skills development through our superb clinicalprograms, Queen’s Law Journal, courses in advocacy and practiceskills and a rich program in mooting. Our curriculum encouragesinnovative teaching techniques by offering seminars, lectures,interactive technology and supervised projects to encourageparticipation, self-directed learning and intellectual curiosity.

LECTURE SERIES AND CONFERENCESLeading legal scholars visit Queen’s Law to participate in three lecture series organized to augment the curriculum:

Visiting ScholarsOutstanding international authorities address a broad range of topical issues.

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Osler, Hoskin and Harcourt LLP Distinguished Lectures inBusiness LawWorld-class scholars and practitioners engage students and faculty in discussions on contemporary business law topics.

http://law.queensu.ca/events/oslerDistinguishedLecturesInBusinessLaw.html

International Speakers SeriesInternational diplomats, activists, practitioners and academicsdiscuss current topical issues in international law.

http://law.queensu.ca/events/internationalSpeakersSeries.html

ConferencesExperts discuss and debate current issues on a wide variety of topics.

http://law.queensu.ca/events.html

Matthew Bramley, Director of the Pembina Institute’s climate changeprogram, debating with Queen’s Law Professor Bruce Pardy

Queen’s Environmental Law Association hosts debateon climate change

Students, professors and Kingston residents packed ConvocationHall on November 8, 2010, for “The Great Climate Debate.”Four of Canada’s leading climate change experts spoke on bothscientific and political aspects of the global warming discourse.

“To my knowledge, the Queen’s debate is the first of its kind tobe held in Canada, let alone the first to be held in academia,”said panellist Lawrence Solomon, Energy Probe’s ExecutiveDirector. “I commend Queen’s, and hope that other Canadianuniversities will follow its lead.”


ACADEMIC EXCELLENCECurriculum

International Legal StudiesComparative Constitutional LawComparative Legal Traditions* Conflict of LawsDevelopments in Global Governance Immigration and Refugee Law International Commercial Arbitration*International Criminal Law International Economic LawInternational Environmental and

Resource Law* International Human Rights LawInternational Labour LawInternational Law International Law of the Sea International Norms of Minority RightsInternational Refugee LawInternational Taxation*International Trade LitigationInternational Trade Remedies

Labour LawAdvanced Labour LawCollective Agreement and ArbitrationEmployment LawInternational Labour LawLabour Law Occupational Safety, Health and

Workers’ Compensation LawPensions and the Law

Legal Theory and Critical Legal PerspectivesImages of Doctors and Lawyers*Jurisprudence Law and Development* Law and EconomicsLaw and Philosophy*Law and Poverty* Law and SexualityLaw, Gender and Equality* Legal Imagination*Legality and the Rule of LawRacism and Canadian Legal Culture

Private LawAdvanced Issues in Contract LawAdvanced Torts Animal Law* Complex Liability*Elder Law ClinicEstate Planning and Taxation* Fiduciary ObligationLand Transactions Personal Injury Advocacy RemediesTrustsWills and Estates

Public LawAboriginal LawAdministrative LawAdvanced Constitutional Law Comparative Constitutional LawEquality Rights and the CharterFreedom of ExpressionHuman RightsImmigration and Refugee Law Law and Poverty* Legislatures and LegislationMining LawSocial and Economic Rights

Skills Training and Professional ResponsibilityAdvanced Legal ResearchAlternative Dispute Resolution Appellate Advocacy Clinical Correctional LawClinical ExternshipClinical Litigation Practice Competitive Moot CourtEstate Litigation Federal Government InternshipLegal EthicsNegotiationPersonal Injury Advocacy Public Law AdvocacyQueen’s Business Law Clinic Queen’s Law JournalQueen’s Legal Aid Student LeadershipTrial Advocacy

TaxationCorporate Taxation Estate Planning and Taxation* International Taxation*Tax Policy*TaxationTaxation of Trusts and Estates*

Supervised Study OptionsIndividual Supervised ProjectSupervised Group Study Program

*Course not offered in 2011-12

Additional short-term intensive courses areoffered each year by eminent visiting scholarson issues of evolving law.

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Upper-Year CoursesThe breadth and depth of our curriculum is apparent from a listing of our upper-year courses by subject area:

Corporate and Commercial LawAdvanced Corporate Law Advanced Securities*Advanced Topics in Insolvency

and Business Restructuring*Business AssociationsCommercial LawCompetition LawCorporate FinanceCreditors’ Remedies: Enforcement

and BankruptcyInsurance International Commercial Arbitration*International Economic LawOsler Business Law SymposiumQueen’s Business Law ClinicSecurities Regulation

Criminal LawAdvanced Criminal Law* Clinical Correctional LawCriminal ProcedureInternational Criminal LawSentencing and Imprisonment

Environmental LawEnvironmental Assessment and

Natural Resources Law*Environmental Protection Law*International Environmental and

Resource Law*

Evidence, Procedure and Court StructureCivil Procedure Criminal ProcedureEvidence

Family LawAdvanced Family Law*Children’s LawClinical Family Law Family Law

Health LawAdvanced Health Law*Health Law Mental Health LawPublic Health Law

Intellectual Property LawAdvanced Intellectual Property Advanced Patents* Copyright LawInformation PrivacyPatent LawTrademarks and Unfair Competition

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Queen’s Law is a leader in providing excellent clinical programs and training in oral advocacy throughmootingand advocacy courses. Aspiring academics will enjoy participating in theQueen’s Law Journal to hone theirskills in legal research, critical analysis and precise writing. All law students will have an opportunity to earncredit or volunteer in an experiential learning program or register in skills-based courses.

experiential learning

Queen’s Law wins Canada’s inaugural environmental law moot

Supreme Court of Canada Justice Thomas Cromwell (second from right),Law ‘76, Chief Moot Judge, poses with Queen’s Law team membersPatrick Stratton, Law ’11, Sean Miller, Law ’11, and Steve Ronan, Law ’12, as they accept the first-place trophy for the Willms & ShierEnvironmental Law Moot on February 19 in Toronto. Coached byProfessor Bruce Pardy, they defeated a total of eight teams from lawschools across the country. Sean and Patrick also won oralist awards.


ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEExperiential Learning

QUEEN’S LEGAL AIDhttp://law.queensu.ca/students/legalAid.html

Queen’s Legal Aid has been providing valuable legal assistanceto full-time Queen’s students and low-income Kingston-arearesidents for more than 40 years. Funding comes from LegalAid Ontario, the Faculty of Law and Queen’s student activity fees.Clinic students typically assist with criminal charges, contract,tort, tenancy or social assistance problems. Clinic work can bedone on a volunteer basis, or for academic credit throughenrolment in Clinical Litigation Practice. Experienced lawyersand teachers, Senior Review Counsel Susan Charlesworth andReview Counsel Jana Mills closely supervise all work to ensureexcellent client service. Clinic students are taught professionalresponsibility and practice management. They gain experiencein legal research, written and oral advocacy skills, and aretrained in the conduct of client interviews. Queen’s Legal Aidstudents represent clients in Criminal and Small ClaimsCourts and before various administrative tribunals.

CORRECTIONAL LAW PROJECThttp://law.queensu.ca/students/correctional.html

The only program of its kind in Canada, the Queen’s CorrectionalLaw Project provides legal advice, assistance and representa-tion in the area of correctional law. The program deals withappeals against conviction and sentence for inmates of thenine federal penitentiaries in the Kingston area and WarkworthInstitution near Campbellford. During the academic year, upto 18 upper-year law students registered in the associatedClinical Correctional Law course have a unique opportunity to develop legal research, analysis, interviewing and advocacyskills essential to effective representation. From May to August,the Project employs four student members. All students workunder the close supervision of the Director and experiencedstaff lawyers to ensure proficient professional representation.

Queen’s Legal Aid turns 40

Queen’s Legal Aid alumni returned to campusin May 2011 to celebrate the clinic’s 40thanniversary. The clinic has introduced scoresof law students to the realities of the legalprofession. It has brought law students intodirect contact with people and situations that have literally changed the course of their professional lives. And though aspectsof the clinic have changed in its 40 years of existence, its core mission – to providelegal assistance to Queen’s students and low-income residents in the Kingston area – hasn’t. Nor has its ability to evokeglowing memories from those who haveworked there.

Mally MacGregor, Law ’13, a summer student caseworker, on a panel to discuss the clinic’sfuture with David McKillop, Law ’86, Director of Legal Aid Ontario, and Justice GeoffreyGriffin, Law ’82, of Napanee’s Ontario Court of Justice at Queen’s Legal Aid’s 40th anniversarycelebration in May 2011

Susan Charlesworth, Senior Review Counsel, and Jana Mills,Review Counsel (both seated left), with Queen's Legal Aid staff and 2011 summer student caseworkers

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ELDER LAW CLINIC The first of its kind at a Canadian law school, the Elder LawClinic offers students the opportunity to gain valuable experiencein a growing, socially relevant area of law. The Clinic serves andprovides legal education to seniors unable to afford a lawyer orunaware of their legal rights. The kinds of problems arising withrespect to aging are becoming an important and integral part oflegal practice. Canada’s aging population brings a growing needfor legal provisions that protect seniors from exploitation or abuse.Clinic students earn academic credit as they undertake case workfor Kingston-area clients, participate in educational presentationsto community groups and institutions and write a researchpaper. Students are supervised by the Clinic’s Director ProfessorDavid Freedman.

“ QBLC has given me the opportunity to actuallywork with clients, solve real problems, andmake a difference in the Kingston communityby helping small businesses.”

Jeffery Patterson, Law ‘13

“ QBLC is a wonderful place to work and alsoprovides you with a wealth of practicalknowledge and skills that are essential for awell-rounded legal education and successfullegal career.”

Gina Demczuk, Law ‘13

Jeffery Patterson and Gina Demczuk, both Law ’13, discuss a casewith Professor Peter Kissick, QBLC Director.

“ The hands-on practical experience gainedthrough clinical programs is highly valuedby our Class. As the Elder Law Clinic wasfounded during our time at Queen’s, theClass felt that it was appropriate to help provide that Clinic with support duringits early years.”

Tim Edwards, Law ‘11

Tim Edwards, Law ‘11, presents a cheque in the amount of $8,572to Professor David Freedman for Law ‘11’s graduating class gift tothe Elder Law Clinic on April 27. The donation is one of the largestmade by a graduating class in the history of Queen’s Law.

QUEEN’S BUSINESS LAW CLINIChttp://law.queensu.ca/students/queensBusinessLawClinic.html

The Queen’s Business Law Clinic commenced operation in 2009thanks to a $150,000 grant from the Law Foundation of Ontario.The clinic provides legal assistance to small start-up businessesand non-profit organizations in eastern Ontario. Sixteen upper-year students earn academic credit while working on client filesthat involve business law matters, such as incorporation andorganization of businesses and non-profit organizations, share-holder and partnership agreements, business names and trade-mark work, compliance with general government regulations for start-up companies, and drafting and reviewing contracts.Students work under the supervision of the Clinic Director, Peter Kissick, Associate Professor and Distinguished FacultyFellow in Business Law at the Queen’s School of Business.


CLINICAL FAMILY LAWClinical Family Law is a course offered each term through whichupper-year students gain valuable insight and experience intothe practice of family law and the roles and responsibilities oflawyers and other professionals in the legal system. ProfessorNicholas Bala coordinates placements and leads seminars forstudents enrolled in the course. Placements include the Children’sAid Society, Family Court Duty Counsel, Frontenac Youth DiversionProgram and Victim Witness Program. Other possibilities areplacements with family law practitioners. Students earn academiccredit while they learn about the complex legal, ethical andmoral decisions involved in the practice of family law.

PRO BONO STUDENTS CANADA (PBSC)http://law.queensu.ca/students/proBonoStudentsCanada.html

The Queen’s Law chapter of PBSC attracts student volunteersseeking valuable experience in legal research and representation.Students are asked to volunteer three hours per week during the academic year up to the end of March. Students can selectfrom an impressive array of projects, including: hosting a Queen’sradio show on legal rights and responsibilities; and working with the Family Law Project to provide unrepresented litigantsbefore Kingston’s Unified Family Court with assistance.

FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTERNSHIPS(NEW IN 2010)Queen’s Law initiated a series of internships in partnership withoffices of the federal Department of Justice in Ottawa and Toronto.A limited number of students earn academic credit over a termwhile gaining practical experience. Upon completion of theinternship and obtaining security clearance, students are eligiblefor preferential status in government hiring.

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEExperiential Learning

“ The conference underscored the tremen-dous educational value of the student editing experience. A student editor’s job is both academically challenging andhighly rewarding. Working on the Queen’sLaw Journal allowed me to engage in theassessment and shaping of legal scholar-ship, and improved my writing and editing abilities.”

Sharon Ford, Law ’11, Co-Editor-in-Chief, Queen’s Law Journal2010-11

QUEEN’S HOSTS CANADA’S SECOND LAW JOURNALCONFERENCE

Editors of scholarly law journals from across Canadagathered at Queen’s on October 29-31 for the conference“Better Scholarship, Better Pedagogy, Greater Openness.”The event, hosted by the Queen’s Law Journal, included apresentation on recent trends in scholarly legal writingin Canada and major challenges faced by student-editedlaw journals.

Conference speakers Katie Ireton and Professor Neil Craik (Waterloo) withthe Queen’s Law Journal’s co-editor-in-chief Sharon Ford, Law ‘11, and faculty advisor Professor Emeritus Bernie Adell at the University Club onOctober 29, 2010.

CLINICAL EXTERNSHIP (NEW IN 2011) Two upper-year students will earn academic credit each yearwhile working for the Community Advocacy and Legal Centreserving Belleville and the Counties of Hastings, Prince Edwardand Northumberland.

QUEEN’S LAW JOURNALhttp://law.queensu.ca/students/queensLawJournal.html

Founded in 1968, the Queen’s Law Journal is a fully refereed schol-arly publication produced by a student editorial board under the direction of a faculty advisor. The Queen’s Law Journal has awell-established international readership and is among Canada’smost highly respected law journals. Students are offered hands-on training and experience in legal research, critical analysis andprecise writing, as well as in the production and management ofa major publication. Members of the editorial board are chosenon a competitive basis and receive substantial academic credit.First-year students are invited to apply for positions as volunteereditorial assistants.

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ADVOCACY REQUIREMENT ANDTHE COMPETITIVE MOOTING PROGRAMhttp://law.queensu.ca/students/jdProgram/mootCourt.html

Queen’s Law values the art of oral advocacy as a fundamentalelement of a legal education. First-year students often com-plete an oral advocacy exercise in their small sections and mayparticipate in the Fasken Martineau International Law Moot. In fulfilling the upper-year advocacy degree requirement, students acquire expertise in written and oral advocacy skills.

“ Queen’s kindled a passion for law within me.Mentoring professors encouraged me to takemy thinking and experiences to the nextlevel. The Bader International Study Centre,and resulting internship at the InternationalCriminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia,gave me real international experiences. Thesereasons are just the beginning of Queen’s beingan essential step to Harvard and the Knox.”

Gerard Kennedy, Law ’10, Toronto, Ontario. Gerard received a KnoxFellowship to the Harvard LLM program in 2011. He was a member ofthe Queen’s team that placed second in the national FMC Gale CupMoot in 2010 and clerked at the Superior Court of Justice in 2010-11.

Queen’s Law wins OTLA CupProfessor Erik Knutsen, faculty coach, and Justice Tim Ray withOntario Trial Lawyers Association Cup winners Molly Flanagan,Law ‘ 11, and Rupa Karyampudi, Law ‘11, in the KingstonFrontenac County courthouse in March 2011. Molly also wonawards for Best Overall Advocate, Best Opening Statement, andBest Examination-in-Chief in the intense competition with threeother law schools during the day-long personal-injury mock trial.

Queen’s Law places third in world-wide ELSA Moot CourtCompetition (EMC2) The Queen’s team at the World Trade Organization (WTO) inSwitzerland in May 2011: Student coach David Balfour, Law ’12;oralists Elly Bahrami, Eowynne Feeney, Sienne Lam and Aaron Wolochatiuk, all Law ’12; and academic advisor RambodBehboodi. They finished third in the simulated hearing of theWTO dispute settlement system, a competition in which almost70 teams participated in regional elimination rounds with the top16 teams advancing to the finals. The team also won the award for Best Respondent Written Submission.

Upper-year students are eligible to try out for positions oncompetitive moot teams and the chance to represent Queen’sin 16 national and international moot competitions with otherlaw schools. Competitive mooters not only gain valuablecourtroom experience, they often travel across the country,meeting leading Canadian lawyers and judges. Queen’s Lawregularly participates in the annual Willem C. Vis InternationalArbitration Moot held in Vienna, Austria.


COMBINED DEGREE PROGRAMSQueen’s Law has joined with other leading schools at Queen’sUniversity and with Sherbrooke University in Quebec to offerstudents five combined degree programs:

• Master of Industrial Relations/Juris Doctor (MIR/JD)

• Master of Public Administration/Juris Doctor (MPA/JD)

• JD/Master of Business Administration

• Master of Arts (Economics)/JD

• Civil Law/Common Law Combined Degree

Wisdom and knowledge shall be the stability of thy times

ACADEMIC EXCELLENCEInterdisciplinary Opportunities

INTERDISCIPLINARY OPPORTUNITIES

The complexity of legal practice has increased – many major transactions and legal processes require interdisciplinary teams to address effectively all facets of the issues in contention. Queen’s Law has targeted interdisciplinary studies as a strategic priority. Law students need to learn the law and to acquire specialized knowledge to excel as legal professionals.

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Master of Industrial Relations/JDMaster of Public Administration/JDThe Faculty of Law has partnered with the School of PolicyStudies at Queen’s University to pioneer two unique combineddegree programs, each of which are three-and-a-half years induration. An option to complete the combined degrees inthree years is available to combined degree program studentswho successfully complete a Global Law Program at the BaderInternational Study Centre in the spring term of the first year of the combined program.

The MIR/JD provides a foundation in human resources/indus-trial relations policy and practice to develop specialists inlabour and employment law. The MPA/JD merges graduatetraining in policy analysis with the substantive knowledgeneeded for successful policy interpretation and implementa-tion. The School of Policy Studies has a strong reputation forpolicy development in respect to health policy, defence man-agement studies, global governance, social policy and publicpolicy in the voluntary sector of non-profit, community-based,non-governmental organizations.

Program Structure and Requirements

First Year: Students register as full-time graduate students withthe School of Policy Studies and complete the requirements ofeither the MIR or MPA degree. Students are eligible for graduate

degree scholarships in this year. The requirements of the graduate degree are completed over the spring or summer.Students also take four law courses which are part of themandatory first-year JD curriculum as electives in the graduateyear, which are substituted for other courses that MIR or MPAstudents would take. Students who are selected for and successfully complete a Global Law Program at the BISC willregister in that program in the spring term of the first year ofthe combined program.

Second Year: Students complete the balance of the first-year JDcurriculum and courses relevant to either labour and employ-ment law or public law relevant to their specialty. The balanceof the upper-year JD requirements are completed in the upper-year terms.

Third Year and fall term of Fourth Year: Students complete thebalance of JD requirements. Students who completed success-fully a BISC Global Law Program in the spring term of the first year of the combined program may complete upper-yeardegree requirements in the third year and graduate. Studentswho do not exercise the early completion option are eligible toparticipate in an international exchange in the final term of thecombined program, if all other compulsory degree requirementsare completed. Students complete their articling requirementsafter graduation.

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“ The MIR/JD integrates human resources andadvocacy, establishing the foundation onwhich to build an expertise in an engaging areaof law. The academic experience is enhancedby the interaction of peers, practitioners andprofessors with a broad range of perspectivesand backgrounds. Students graduate with awell-rounded degree that is highly regarded inthe industry.”

Jacqueline Luksha, MIR ‘09/Law ‘12, Toronto, Ontario



JD/Master of Business AdministrationThis four-year combined program capitalizes on the strength ofthe internationally acclaimed intensive twelve-month Master of Business Administration degree offered by the Queen’s Schoolof Business and the rich program in business law offered byQueen’s Law. An option for early completion of the program inthree-and-a-half years may be exercised by earning nine upper-year credits in the International Business Law Program at theBader International Study Centre (BISC) at Herstmonceux Castlein Sussex, England, and transferring credits earned in the MBAdegree equivalent to six upper-year credits in the JD degree program. An on-campus early completion option in three-and-a-half years has been developed.

Program Structure and Requirements

First Year: Students complete the compulsory first-year curriculumof the JD program. Students who are selected to the InternationalBusiness Law program at the BISC would undertake the programin the spring term following first-year JD studies.

Second Year: Students take upper-year elective courses at fullcourse load in the JD program.

Third Year: In the academic year of May to May, students complete all of the course obligations in the MBA program.

Fourth Year: Students fulfill the remaining course requirementsof the JD program. BISC and on-campus early completionoptions permit completion at the end of the fall term of thefourth year.

Other Mandatory RequirementsIn the second and fourth years of the combined program, stu-dents must complete successfully Civil Procedure, and at leasteight upper-year credits in management-related law coursesincluding administrative law, business law, law and economics,tax law, labour law, securities regulation and competition law.

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“ Coupling my experiences in the JD programwith an MBA has been amazing. The dedica-tion required to excel through the combinedprogram has helped to teach me what isexpected once we reach the workforce, andmore so has acclimated me to a plethora of different cultures and individuals with a host of different skill sets. I made many great friendsfrom all parts of the world, and even spent amonth on exchange in Buenos Aires,Argentina. The JD and MBA programs comple-ment one another admirably and I highly recommend the combined degree program.”

Shayn Diamond, MBA ‘11/Law ‘12, London, Ontario

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Master of Arts (Economics)/JDQueen’s Law has joined with the Department of Economics tooffer a combined program that allows students to obtain bothan MA and JD degree in three years. The program provideshighly-focused interdisciplinary training for students interestedin the many areas where law and economic analysis intersect,for example international trade law and policy, corporate lawand policy, competition law and policy, environmental andresource management and tax law and policy. CombinedMA(Econ)/JD students will receive excellent training and gaina strong comparative advantage to pursue careers in specializedlegal work that requires knowledge of economic theory andsocial science methods, high-level policy work and academia.

Program Structure and Requirements:

First Year: Students register as full-time graduate students andcomplete required and elective courses for the MA programand take Public Law, Constitutional Law, Contracts andIntroduction to Legal Research in the JD program. Two of thesecourses simultaneously count as MA electives. In the spring/summer, students complete their MA essay requirement andmay also take some courses in economics.

Second Year: Students complete the remaining first-year coursesin the JD curriculum, along with some required and electiveupper-year courses to meet a full course load.

Third Year: Students complete the balance of the JD require-ments. Combined MA/JD students obtain 15 upper-year lawcredits for coursework from the MA program.

Other Mandatory Requirements:During the second or thirdyear, combined MA/JD students must take two upper-yearcourses with a substantial connection to law and economics.

“ The MA(Econ)/JD program at Queen’s is aunique experience. I have found that the studyof economics and law complement each othercreating a distinct perspective of the law and aset of analytical skills that are in high demandin the legal and economic professions. Thisprogram is both challenging and highlyrewarding, not to mention, two degrees can be obtained in a short three years. I wouldstrongly encourage all potential candidates to apply.”

Gillian Schafer, MA(Econ)‘11/Law ’13, Okotoks, Alberta



Civil Law/Common Law Joint Degree ProgramQueen’s Law has partnered with the University of Sherbrooketo offer a combined common law and civil law degree in fouryears. In this program, Queen’s JD graduates who are fluent inFrench can study at Sherbrooke for one year to obtain a civillaw degree. Similarly, graduates of University of Sherbrookeare eligible to study at Queen’s for one year in order to receivea common law degree. Usually there is enough space for somegraduates of other Quebec law schools to be accepted foradmission to this combined program. Graduates of the CivilLaw/Common Law Combined Degree Program are eligible toapply for the licensing process and articling positions to practicein any province or territory in Canada.

http://law.queensu.ca/prospectiveStudents/combined/civilLaw.html

INTERDISCIPLINARY COURSESINTHE JD DEGREE PROGRAMIt is possible for law students to seek permission from theAcademic Standing and Policies Committee to take up to 12upper-year JD credits during the fall or winter terms in coursesat Queen’s outside the Faculty of Law provided that the coursehas a sufficient connection to law, is of sufficient academic rigour,does not overlap with work previously completed and does notconflict with law registrations. Other courses, which haveenrolments with students in other Faculties include APSC-400TEAM (an intellectual property law project course), LAW-516Law and Sexuality, and LAW-533 Law, Gender & Equality.

CENTRE FOR LAW IN THE CONTEMPORARY WORKPLACEThe first of its kind in Canada, the Centre for Law in theContemporary Workplace (CLCW) was launched in November2010 to provide an intellectual home for the nation’s labourand employment law community. The CLCW is a timely inno-vation to keep pace with and anticipate rapid changes to work-place law. The changes, which are a product of forces such asglobalization, shifting workforce demographics and the humanrights revolution, are posing new challenges. Combined withan unprecedented number of Canadians participating in theworkforce, the continuing prosperity of the nation is at stake.

As a result of all the social and economic changes, students mustnow understand the interfaces between labour and employmentlaw and areas such as human rights, constitutional law, pensionlaw, bankruptcy law, and international law. The intersection ofthe different areas of law in today’s workplace is at the heart ofthe CLCW.

Professor Kevin Banks (far right), CLCW Director, and other expert panellists at the Workshop on the Implications of the Fraser Case on June 13,2011. The workshop, on the landmark ruling made by the Supreme Court of Canada six weeks earlier, was held in Macdonald Hall and broadcastvia videoconference to four cities across Canada.

The CLCW’s role is to:

• train the next generation of leading labour and employmentlaw practitioners, teachers and scholars;

• lead research into emerging trends and problems in work-place-related law; and

• actively exchange knowledge with labour and employmentlaw stakeholders.

Key activities will include carrying out and publishing research,advising on curriculum enhancements and organizing confer-ences and workshops on the role of the law in the contemporaryworkplace.

Professor Kevin Banks, CLCW Director, is guiding the Centre’sstrategic direction and shaping its research agenda, in consul-tation with an advisory board and committee composed ofleading practitioners, academics, policy-makers and adjudicators.

Students registered in the spring term Global Law Programs at Herstmonceux Castle, home of Queen’s BaderInternational Study Centre in England.

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GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE


GLOBAL LAW PROGRAMS Queen’s Law students have the opportunity to complete one of the Global Law Programs offered each May and June at theuniversity’s Bader International Study Centre (BISC). Studyingand living at the 15th-century Herstmonceux Castle estate inEast Sussex, 100 km southeast of London, England, studentsare immersed in a unique cultural learning experience.

Students can earn upper-year degree credits in one of twointensive and integrated academic programs: InternationalBusiness Law and Public International Law. These educationalexperiences are enriched by visits to international institutionsin the UK and Europe, where students are briefed by seniorlegal advisors and key officials.

Financial AccessibilityQueen’s University has established a number of awards andbursaries to help students attend the BISC.

Early JD CompletionStudents who complete one of the Global Law Programs at the BISC earn nine upper-year course credits, which can allowthem to complete the JD degree requirements in three upper-year terms instead of the usual four.

http://law.queensu.ca/international/globalLawProgramsAtTheBISC.html

Queen’s Law is a leader in preparing law students for today’s global environment. Queen’s University has theunique advantage of owning a historic British castle.We offer our students the opportunity to participatein the Global Law Programs at the Bader International Study Centre at Herstmonceux Castle and a growingnumber of international exchange opportunities on four continents.We also help our students pursue publicinterest summer internships around the world.

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVEInternational Opportunities

International Business Law ProgramRequired courses:• International Economic Law (LAW-456)• Public International Law (LAW-540)• International Commercial Arbitration (LAW-613)

Typical field study destinations include:• Canadian Mission to the European Union (Brussels) • Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (Paris)• International Chamber of Commerce, International Court of Arbitration(Paris)

• World Trade Organization (Geneva)

Public International Law ProgramRequired courses: • Public International Law (LAW-540)• International Human Rights Law (LAW-542)• International Criminal Law (LAW-409)

Typical field study destinations include:• International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (The Hague)• International Criminal Court (The Hague)• Canadian Mission to the United Nations (Geneva)• Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights(Geneva)

• International Committee of the Red Cross (Geneva)

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EXCHANGE PROGRAMSQueen’s Law continues to develop partnerships with leading university law schools around the world, allowing students moreopportunities to gain international legal perspectives. PayingQueen’s Law tuition fees, our students earn degree credits whilestudying at one of our exchange partner schools for a term.

Africa• University of Cape Town

Asia• Jindal Global Law School (India)• National University of Singapore• University of Hong Kong

Australia• University of Melbourne• University of New South Wales• University of Sydney

Europe• University of Groningen (Netherlands)• Université Jean Moulin III (France)

Middle East• Tel Aviv University (Israel)

http://law.queensu.ca/international/internationalExchanges.html

STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIESStudents may attend the Tsinghua University School of Law inBeijing for a term on a letter of permission. Further opportunitiesto study abroad as a visiting student may be sought by permissionof the Faculty.

www.queensu.ca/calendars/law/Letter_of_Permission_for_International_Study.html

Tim Burns, Curtis Armstrong and Dave Bowles, all Law ’11, visitVictoria Falls while on exchange at the University of Cape Town.

FIRST EXCHANGE STUDENT FROM INDIA LAW SCHOOLENRICHES LIFE AT QUEEN’S

During her term on exchange at Queen’sLaw in winter 2011, Neelam Singh enrichedboth the classroom and broader learningenvironment with her unique culturalperspective. Neelam is the first exchangestudent to attend Queen’s from the newlyestablished Jindal Global Law School inthe National Capital Region of Delhi.

“ Studying at Queen’s gave me the opportu-nity to study with some of the best profes-sors in the world,” Neelam says. “My timeat Queen’s has been a life-time learningexperience.”

In addition to making contributions thatoften shed a new light on matters beingdiscussed in class, Neelam also met withQueen’s students to talk about student lifeat Jindal and in India. “If students weren’texcited about the opportunity to study atJindal before, they are now,” saysNeelam’s host buddy, Brianna Butchart,Law ’12. “It’s great having students fromall around the world come to Queen’s.”

Neelam Singh outside Macdonald Hall in March 2011


INTERNSHIP PROGRAMSQueen’s Law’s Internship Programs allow students to gain legalknowledge and skills by contributing to the public interest inCanada and abroad as summer interns. With financial supportfrom the Torys Public Summer Internship Award Program andthe Dean’s Excellence Fund, students can accept unpaid intern-ships with not-for-profit and public-interest agencies.

http://law.queensu.ca/international/internshipPrograms.html

GLOBAL PERSPECTIVEInternational Opportunities

Joshua Blum, Law ‘11, pictured with children during his summer2009 internship with the Institute of Local Government Studies inGhana, interned at UNICEF Malawi in the summer of 2010.

2011 SUMMER INTERNSHIPSThanks to support from Torys LLP and our alumni, a number of Queen’s Law students were able to devote their summers to outstanding international programs.

Dean’s Excellence Fund

Stephanie Belanger, Law ‘11Permanent Bureau of theHague Conference on PrivateInternational Law, The Hague

Brian Bencze, MPA ‘10/Law ‘13Legal Affairs Bureau, Dept. of Foreign Affairs andInternational Trade, Ottawa

Philip Ghosh, Law ‘11United Nations Assistance tothe Khmer Rouge Trials,Cambodia

Iana Namestnikova, Law ‘12European Bank forReconstruction andDevelopment, London

Heather Sagar, Law ‘13RBC Dexia, Luxembourg

Rohan Sajnani, Law ‘12UN Development Program –HIV/AIDS Practice, New York

Torys Public SummerInternship Awards

Carrie Ann Bourassa, Law ‘13Women’s Legal Education andAction Fund, Toronto

Katherine Chau, Law ‘13,Manav Singhla, Law ‘13, andNooruddin Waliani, Law ‘13Bridges Across BordersSoutheast Asia, Thailand

Jaclyn Greenberg, Law ‘13Legal Services Department,Centre for Addiction andMental Health, Toronto

Madeline Hall, Law ‘13Rabinal Community LegalOffice, Rabinal Guatemala

Penelope Ma, Law ‘13Canadian Lawyers Abroad –Yukon River Inter-TribalWatershed Council, Alaska

David Olevson, Law ‘13Queen’s Legal Aid, Kingston

Stefan Zhelev, Law ‘13Projects Abroad – Law andHuman Rights, Mongolia

STUDENT INTERNS AT UNICEF IN MALAWI

Joshua Blum Makow, Law ‘11, spent thesummer of 2010 helping to transform thelegal system for children in Africa. Withassistance from the Dean’s Excellence Fund,he completed an eight-week UNICEFinternship in Malawi.

Joshua joined a project associated with theMalawian government’s recent passage of a domestic bill that incorporates obligationsunder the U.N. Convention on the Rights ofthe Child. He visited police stations, prisonsand juvenile detention centres and reportedon how practices there must change to meetthe requirements of the new legislation.

Joshua’s internship gave him an insider’sview of the potential impacts and challengesof law and development work in practice –an invaluable experience for a student whohopes to work in the field one day.

According to his supervisor, Martin Nkuna,UNICEF also benefitted. In an evaluation hewrote, “Joshua’s analytical reports are likelyto shape our future intervention in the areaadministration of juvenile justice and infor-mal and formal victim support services.”

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ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE

Professors Nick Bala, Martha Bailey, Don Stuart and Kevin Banks at Convocation


OUTSTANDING TEACHERS AND SCHOLARSQueen’s Law boasts a full-time faculty whose members are renowned for their commitment to innovative teaching and advancementof scholarship. Their demonstrated combination of excellence in teaching, research and practice provides a stimulating environmentin which to learn.

For complete faculty biographies, see http://law.queensu.ca/facultyAndStaff/facultyDirectory.html

ADVANCING KNOWLEDGEOutstanding Teachers and Scholars

SHARRYN J. AIKENB.A.(York), M.A.(Toronto), LL.B.,

LL.M.(Osgoode)

Associate Dean (Graduate Studiesand Research) and AssociateProfessorTeaching Subjects: Immigration andRefugee Law, Administrative Law,International Human Rights, PublicInternational Law, Law and Poverty

GEORGE W. ALEXANDROWICZM.A., LL.B.(Toronto),

LL.M.(Harvard)

ProfessorTeaching Subjects: InternationalLaw, International Law of the Sea,International Environmental andResource Law, Wills and Trusts, Land Transactions

BITA AMANIB.A.(York), LL.B.(Osgoode),

S.J.D.(Toronto)

Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of Feminist LegalStudies Queen’sTeaching Subjects: Trademarks and

Unfair Competition, Copyright Law,

Advanced IP, Information Privacy,

Feminist Legal Studies Workshop

NICHOLAS C. BALAB.A.(Toronto), LL.B.(Queen’s),

LL.M.(Harvard)

ProfessorTeaching Subjects: AdvancedFamily Law, Children’s Law, ClinicalFamily Law, Family Law, Contracts

STANLEY M. CORBETTB.A., M.A., Ph.D., LL.B.(Queen’s)

Associate Dean (Academic) and Adjunct Assistant Professorof LawTeaching Subjects: ConstitutionalLaw, Ethics, Health Law, Human Rights, Public Law,Administrative Law

KEVIN BANKSB.A., LL.B.(Toronto),

S.J.D. (Harvard)

Assistant Professor andDirector, Centre for Law in the Contemporary WorkplaceTeaching Subjects: Labour Law,Property Law, International Labour Law

ARTHUR COCKFIELDB.A.(Western), LL.B.(Queen’s),

J.S.M., J.S.D.(Stanford)

Associate ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Contracts,Taxation, International Taxation

LISA DUFRAIMONTB.ArtsSc.(McMaster),

J.D.(Toronto), LL.M., J.S.D.(Yale)

Assistant ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Criminal Law, Evidence

MARTHA BAILEY LL.B. (Toronto), LL.M.(Queen’s),

D.Phil.(Oxford)

Professor Teaching Subjects: Conflict of Laws,Contracts, Family Law

RICHARD CHAYKOWSKIB.A.(Hons.), M.A.(Queen’s),

Ph.D.(Cornell)

Associate Professor of PolicyStudies, cross-appointed to LawTeaching Subjects: Labour Policyand Law, Labour Relations

CHRISTOPHER ESSERT B.A.(McGill), J.D.(Toronto),

LL.M., J.S.D.(Yale)

Assistant Professor Teaching Subjects: Property,Jurisprudence

BEVERLEY BAINESB.A.(McGill), LL.B.(Queen’s)

Professor of Law; cross-appointedto School of Policy Studies,Teaching Subjects: ConstitutionalLaw, Equality Rights and theCharter, Public Law, Law and PublicPolicy (School of Policy Studies)

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WILLIAM F. FLANAGANB.A.(Carleton), J.D.(Toronto),

D.E.A.(Paris I), LL.M.(Columbia)

Dean and Professor of LawTeaching Subjects: Business Associations, International Tradeand Investment, Property Law

TSVI KAHANALL.B., LL.M.(Tel Aviv),

S.J.D.(Toronto)

Associate ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Public Law,Constitutional Law, Legislaturesand Legislation, Social andEconomic Rights

LARISSA M. KATZB.A.(Hons.), LL.B.(Alberta),

LL.M.(Yale)

Associate ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Property Lawand Theory, Law and Development,Land Transactions

ERIK S. KNUTSENB.A. (Hons.)(Lakehead),

J.D.(Osgoode),

LL.M.(Harvard)

Associate ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Insurance,Torts, Civil Procedure,Complex Liability

DAVID LYONB.Sc., Ph.D.(Bradford)

Professor of Sociology,cross-appointed to Law

LESLIE GREEN B.A.(Queen's), M.A., M.Phil., D.Phil.

(Oxford)

Professor of Law and DistinguishedUniversity Fellow in the Philosophyof Law, Queen’s University; TheProfessor of the Philosophy of Law,University of Oxford; Fellow of Balliol College, OxfordTeaching Subject: Legality and the Rule of Law

JOSHUAD.H. KARTONB.A.(Yale), J.D.(Columbia),

Ph.D. (Cambridge)

Assistant ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Contracts,Commercial Law, InternationalCommercial Arbitration

ROSEMARY KINGLL.B., B.L.(Ghana),

LL.M.(Queen’s), D.Jur.(Osgoode)

Adjunct Assistant Professor and Director, Education EquityProgramTeaching Subjects: Torts,Advanced Torts

KATHLEEN A. LAHEYB.A.(Illinois), J.D.(DePaul),

LL.M.(York)

Professor of Law andCo-Director of FeministLegal Studies Queen’sTeaching Subjects: Taxation,Tax Policy, Property, Lawand Sexuality, Law, Genderand Equality

LYNNE HANSONLL.B.(Osgoode), B.A., M.A.,

LL.M.(Queen’s)

Adjunct Assistant ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Torts,Advanced Torts, Criminal Law,Mental Health Law, Legal Skills,Health Law, Contracts, Law,Gender and Equality

DAVID FREEDMANLL.B.(Osgoode), M.A.(Oxford),

Ph.D. (Cambridge)

Associate Professor and Director,Elder Law ClinicTeaching Subjects: Elder Law Clinic,Criminal Law, OrganizationalCriminal Liability, Trusts, Wills and Estates

WILL KYMLICKAB.A.(Queen's), D.Phil.(Oxford)

Professor of Philosophy,cross-appointed to Law Teaching Subject: InternationalNorms of Minority Rights:Causes, Categories,Consequences

Professor Erik Knutsen receives the fall 2010 faculty award from Law ’11 students Erin McNamara and Remissa Hirji.

Professor Darryl Robinson receives the winter 2010 faculty awardfrom Tim Edwards, Law ’11.

Law Students’ Society recognizes faculty and sessional instructors for excellence in teaching


ADVANCING KNOWLEDGEOutstanding Teachers and Scholars

BRUCE PARDYLL.B.(Western), LL.M.(Dalhousie)

ProfessorTeaching Subjects: EnvironmentalLaw, Property, Torts

DON STUARTB.A., LL.B.(Natal), Dipl. in

Criminology (Cambridge),

D.Phil.(Oxford)

ProfessorTeaching Subjects: CriminalLaw, Criminal Procedure,Evidence

NANCYMCCORMACKB.A.(Waterloo), M.A.(McMaster),

M.L.I.S.(Western), J.D.(Toronto),

LL.M.(Osgoode)

Law Librarian and Associate ProfessorTeaching Subjects: AdvancedLegal Research, Legal Research andWriting

PATRICIA PEPPINB.A.(Hons.), M.A., LL.B.(Queen’s)

Professor of Law and cross-appointed to Department of Family MedicineTeaching Subjects: Health Law,Public Health Law, Torts; Directsthe Law Program in the School of Medicine

MALCOLM THORBURNB.A.(Toronto),

M.A.(Pennsylvania),

J.D.(Toronto), LL.M.,

J.S.D.(Columbia)

Associate ProfessorTeaching Subjects: CriminalLaw, Tort Law, Jurisprudence,Crime, Fault and Responsibility

CHERIE METCALFB.A.(Hons.), LL.B.(Queen’s),

M.A., Ph.D.(British Columbia),

LL.M.(Yale)

Assistant ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Public Law,Constitutional Law, Law andEconomics, Property Law

MARK WALTERSB.A.(Western), LL.B.(Queen’s),

D.Phil.(Oxford)

ProfessorTeaching Subjects:Constitutional Law, Aboriginal Law, Jurisprudence,Administrative Law

DARRYL ROBINSONLL.B.(Western), LL.M. (New York)

Assistant ProfessorTeaching Subjects: InternationalCriminal Law, International Law,International Human Rights Law,Criminal Law

MICHAEL G. PRATTB.Sc.(Toronto), LL.B.(Osgoode),

LL.M.(Toronto), Ph.D.(Sydney)

Associate Professor of Law andcross-appointed to Departmentof PhilosophyTeaching Subjects: Contracts,Remedies, Advanced Issues inContract Law

PAUL B. MILLERB.A.(Hons.)(Mount Allison), M.A.

(Toronto), M. Phil. (Cambridge),

J.D., Ph.D.(Toronto)

Assistant ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Private LawTheory, Fiduciary Law, BusinessAssociations, Osler Business LawSymposium, Property

Queen’s Law also employs a select group ofskilled, experienced practitioners to expandour upper-year curriculum offerings.

ALLAN MANSONB.A.(Toronto), LL.B.(Western),

LL.M.(London)

ProfessorTeaching Subjects: Criminal Law,Sentencing, Evidence

Blair Mackenzie receives the fall 2010 sessional lecturer awardfrom Addison Cameron-Huff, Law ’12.

Professor Emeritus Bernie Adell, faculty advisor to Queen’s LawJournal, receives the winter 2010 sessional lecturer award from Law ’11 students Saman Goudarzi and Sharon Ford.

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Professor Kevin Banks teaches his Property class in the newly renovated Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP Classroomfeaturing state-of-the-art educational technology. Queen’s Law named the school’s largest classroom in honourof one of Canada’s leading national firms to recognize its $400,000 gift made to the recently completed $1.3-million Classroom Renewal Project.

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTURE


Queen’s University and the Faculty of Law are committed to the goal of ensuring a legal education remainsfinancially affordable to qualified students. In 2010-11, more than $4.4 million in total financial assistance was granted to Queen’s Law students.

3 STEP FINANCIAL PLANNING1 Determine your budget2 Research the options – financial assistance3 Put it all together – the financial plan

1 DETERMINE YOUR BUDGETWhen selecting a school, we know that the cost of atten-dance is a crucial factor. Please note that to some extent, the amount it costs to attend Queen’s will depend on thechoices you make. See the chart for guidelines for the livingcosts you might incur for the academic year from September2011 through April 2012. The ranges provided under livingexpenses reflect personal lifestyle decisions. Completedetails on tuition and ancillary fees for the 2011-12 academicyear are available at www.queensu.ca/registrar/currentstudents/fees.html

INVESTING IN YOUR FUTUREFinancial Planning and Success

Estimated Total Cost of Attending Queen’s Law for the 2011-12 Academic YearTUITION FEE (for domestic students) $14,220

ANCILLARY FEES $ 1,120

Student Activity Fee and Student Assistance Levy (approx)

BOOKS AND SUPPLIES $ 1,830

(if leasing a computer from Queen’s, you should

budget an additional $1,000 – $1,500 per year)

LIVING EXPENSES

Rent/Utilities $ 3,750 – $ 6,050

Food $ 1,600 – $ 2,000

Personal Expenses $ 400 – $ 680

Telephone (long distance cell phone) $ 200 – $ 440

Clothing/Laundry $ 480 – $ 560

Recreation $ 500 – $ 700

Local Transportation Full access to Kingston Public Transit Systemiv

Subtotal $ 6,930 – $10,430

TOTAL ESTIMATED COSTS $24,100 – $27,600

i The Board of Trustees reserves the right to make changes in the scale offees if, in its opinion, circumstances so warrant.

ii Tuition fee is for all new full-time domestic students (i.e. Canadian citizens,permanent/landed residents, native persons and exempt internationalstudents).

iii Total undergraduate fee includes the Tuition Fee and Ancillary Fees(Student Activity Fee and Student Assistance Levy). Tuition Fee andAncillary Fees are based on 2011-12 schedules. 2012-13 Tuition Fee andStudent Activity Fees and Student Assistance Levy will be announcedno later than June 2012.

iv Refer to “Bus-It” (SGPS) – some exceptions apply.

v All costs based on a single full-time student with no dependents for an eight-month school year.

vi Costs for rent/utilities vary from sharing accommodations to renting a one-bedroom apartment.

vii New incoming international students should see the fee schedule atwww.queensu.ca/registrar/currentstudents/fees/undergrad/undergradfee/intl.html See also the fees required for the University Health Insurance Plan athttp://quic.queensu.ca/incoming/costofliving.asp

Need Help?Contact the Student Awards Office for advice from an

Awards Officer. You can arrange to meet in person or set up a telephone

meeting or exchange emails. 613.533.2216

[email protected]/student/awards

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2 RESEARCH THE OPTIONS – FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE Financial assistance programs and services available toQueen’s students are administered by the Queen’s StudentAwards Office. These programs and services include merit-based scholarships and awards and need-based financialassistance.

Merit-Based AssistanceScholarships, Awards and PrizesQueen’s University attracts the best law students through a multitude of merit-based prizes, awards and scholarshipsestablished through the generosity of our alumni anddonors. A list of all admissions and general scholarships,awards and prizes for which law students are eligible is atwww.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/law.html

Admission Scholarships – No Application RequiredDuring each admission cycle, Queen’s Law awards the fol-lowing admission scholarships on the basis of academicmerit to students entering first year of the JD program. All eligible applicants are considered without application:

• Alberta Scholar at Queen’s Law Scholarship• Beresford-Knox Scholarship in Law • Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP Scholarships• William M. Bone Entrance Scholarship • David Mullan Renewable Entrance Scholarships• Queen’s University Admission ScholarshipsSee also www.queensu.ca/studentawards/completeawardslist/bursary/law.html

Additional Admission Scholarships – Application RequiredMore entrance scholarships are available after registrationin the JD degree program, requiring an application inSeptember. www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/law.html#admissionscholarship

Entrance scholarships funded by organizations external toQueen’s University include Aird Scholarships, Departmentof Justice Canada Entrance Scholarships for AboriginalStudents, Law Foundation of Newfoundland Scholarships,and The Law Society of Prince Edward Island Scholarship.www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/externalawards.html


is expected that students who have prior accumulated govern-ment student financial debt are demonstrating a higher level offinancial need. Students who have either not received govern-ment student assistance or qualified for only a small amount of government assistance likely have other options available tothem and may not be considered for bursary assistance.

General BursariesQueen’s Law students are eligible to apply for the Queen’sGeneral Bursary. Law students will be assessed for the Facultyof Law Student Bursaries by submitting a Queen’s GeneralBursary application. See www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/generalbursary.html and the application atwww.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/generalbursary/applying/application.html#application.

As part of the consideration for a General Bursary there is anemphasis on assisting those students who have and continueto demonstrate need over and above the maximum fundingavailable through government student assistance. Therefore, itis expected that students who have prior accumulated govern-ment student financial debt are demonstrating a higher level offinancial need. Students who have either not received govern-ment student assistance or qualified for only a small amount of government assistance likely have other options available to them and may not be considered for bursary assistance.

Need-Based AssistanceAdmission BursaryUnlike scholarships which are based solely on academic excel-lence, bursaries are non-repayable grants. Financial need is theprimary consideration in the selection of bursary recipients.Assessment of eligibility for Faculty of Law Admission Bursariesis independent of your assessment for admission to the Facultyof Law.

To be eligible for a Faculty of Law Admission Bursary, a student must• be entering full-time studies in the first year of the JD degree

program in the Faculty of Law at Queen’s in September,• be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of Canada,• be accessing government student assistance for the first year

of studies in the Faculty of Law, and• have prior accumulated government student financial debt.

Demonstrated financial need is based on, but not restrictedto, the following factors:• student and family income, • number of dependants in the family, • applicant’s assets – including savings, • the full cost of the program of studies, • books and supplies, • basic living expenses.

Emphasis is placed on assisting students who have and continueto demonstrate need over and above the maximum fundingavailable through government student assistance. Therefore, it


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Government Student Loans and GrantsThe federal and provincial/territorial government studentfinancial assistance programs are needs-based programs(including loans, and non-repayable grants) available toCanadian citizens, permanent residents, and protected per-sons. For full information, see the Queen’s Student Awardswebsite at www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/government.html

Earn While You Learn – Part-time WorkOpportunities Working part-time is an excellent opportunity to contribute to afinancial plan, gain valuable work experience, learn to manageyour time, expand your social network, and get involved!

Queen’s Work Study Program

• Funded by Queen’s University and the Government of Ontario.

• Students with demonstrated financial need will receive priority for certain part-time jobs available on campus.

• Earn up to a maximum of $2,000 over the fall/winter term.

www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/workstudy.html#overview

Queen’s Law Employment Opportunities

The Faculty of Law provides opportunities for academicallystrong upper-year law students to work as research assistantsfor professors. Additionally, students may be selected to workas tutors in the Academic Assistance Program and others areselected to work in Queen’s Legal Aid or for the CorrectionalLaw Project during the summer months.

Student Lines of CreditIt is not uncommon for students to access resources through a Student Line of Credit in addition to the funds they receivethrough the government assistance program. Law students areencouraged to explore personal line of credit programs tailoredto professional degree programs offered by some banks, suchas the Royal Bank of Canada and Scotiabank.www.queensu.ca/studentawards/financialassistance/loc.html

These loans do not require a demonstration of financial needand provide special terms to assist the financing of studies in a professional degree program. http://law.queensu.ca/prospectiveStudents/jdProgram/funding.html


3 PUT IT ALL TOGETHER – THE FINANCIAL PLAN

Comparative ScenariosStudents use a variety of funding sources to pay for their edu-cation. To some extent the amount of resources required tofund your education will depend on the choices you make.

We have illustrated two financial plans for two students whoare entering the JD program in fall 2011. Both have been out ofhigh school for four years, and are single with no dependants.

* The amounts depicted in the above scenarios for Government Loans and Government Grants are based on financial assistance available to a single Ontario student qualifying for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP). The amount of financial assistance from other provincesand territories will vary.

^ OSAP grants may include both the Canada Student Grant program and the Ontario Student Opportunity Grant (which is available to reduce a student’s annual OSAP debt by limiting the repayable debt to $7,300 for a two-term academic year).

+ For further information about the Textbook and Technology Grant (TTG), visit the OSAP web site at www.osap.gov.on.ca


Total Resources

$24,867

Government Loans

(repayable)*

Government Grants (non-repayable)*^

Queen’s Work Study

Program

Summer Resources

Professional Student Line

of Credit

Textbook and Technology Grant+

Government Loans (repayable)* $7,300Government Grants (non-repayable)*^ $6,917Queen’s Bursary Assistance $ 0Queen’s Work Study Program $2,000Summer resources $2,500Professional Student Line of Credit $6,000Textbook and Technology Grant+ $ 150

Total Resources

$24,867

Government Loans

(repayable)*

Government Grants (non-repayable)*^

Queen’s Bursary

Assistance

Queen’s Work Study

Program

Summer resources

Textbook and Technology Grant+

Government Loans (repayable)* $7,300Government Grants (non-repayable)*^ $6,917Queen’s Bursary Assistance $6,000Queen’s Work Study Program $2,000Summer resources $2,500Professional Student Line of Credit $ 0Textbook and Technology Grant+ $ 150

Scenario 2:

Student completed undergraduate degree without requiringgovernment assistance.

Scenario 1:

Student received maximum government student financialassistance throughout undergraduate studies.

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Anne Clark-McMunagle (middle), Law ’85, with Chelsea Mitchell, MA(Econ)’11/ Law ’13, and Gina Demczuk,Law ’13. The students shadowed Anne for a day in Ottawa at the Public Service Labour Relations Board, whereshe is Senior Counsel. “I’ll do whatever I can for Queen’s,” Anne says. “I remember having many career questionswhen I was that age. It’s nice to help out.”

SUPPORTING YOUR SUCCESS


Queen’s Law is located in Macdonald Hall, a first-rate learning environment featuring full accessibility by elevator, wireless Internet service throughout, video-conferencing technology and IT support. The administrative staff at Queen’s Law enjoy a well-deserved reputation for being helpful, considerate and responsive to student needs.

STUDENT SUPPORTWe provide prompt, helpful support to meet the broad spec-trum of student needs, including academic advising to assistwith course selection and enrollment, academic assistance,help with exam arrangements and accommodations, advisingconcerning international exchanges and other study or workabroad opportunities, IT support, personal counselling andreferral to relevant central university resources. The Faculty ofLaw Career Services Office provides comprehensive programsand advice to assist students searching for summer jobs,internships and articling positions.

http://law.queensu.ca/facultyAndStaff.html

EDUCATION EQUITY PROGRAMQueen’s Law recognizes that students must make many aca-demic and personal adjustments to cope with the demands of a competitive and rigorous program. These stresses can becompounded by unforeseen adverse life circumstances. TheEducation Equity Program approaches its commitment toenhancing the quality of student life in a holistic way anddemonstrates that equal access to the benefits of legal educa-tion should also include guidance and support for students for the duration of the program. Our Education Equity Programstrives to cultivate an environment that maximizes opportuni-ties for all students in an eort to make legal education moreaccessible through its longstanding commitment and record of success in providing advocacy, information and support tolaw students. Established in 2002, our Academic AssistanceProgram oers tutorial services to support the academic eortsof all law students, particularly those in first year and studentswhose circumstances make progress through law schooluniquely dicult.

Services and support provided by the program include:

• Assistance with arrangements for accommodations neededby students with disabilities and those facing language barriers

• Supportive counselling, information and referral services inrespect to school-related and personal issues

• Free and confidential tutorial assistance to any student expe-riencing academic difficulty (one-to-one tutorial support in all substantive areas of law, informal drop-in academic assis-tance to review practice exams, sessions on exam preparationand outlining strategies, assistance for students with disabilities,easing the transition to law school, stress and time manage-ment strategies)

• Emergency Financial Assistance (up to $100)

• Limited funding for special projects, seminars and workshopsrelated to equity and diversity issues

• Computer Laptop Loan Program

SUPPORTING YOUR SUCCESSServices and Resources

Helen Connop, Manager of Education and Equity Services, receivesthe LSS Special Award of Excellence in Student Services in 2011from Brianna Butchart, Law ‘12. In 2010, Helen received a univer-sity-wide Steve Cutway Award for service and advocacy on behalf of students with disabilities.

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CAREER SERVICES

The role of our Career Services Office is to inform students ofthe wide range of summer, articling and long-term employmentopportunities available and to ensure that students have thenecessary information and skills to reach their individual goals.

Our Career Services Office helps students find employment ina competitive job market by providing the following services:

• individual career counselling and one-on-one help with coverletters, resumes and interview skills

• seminars and workshops on a broad range of relevant topics

• comprehensive information resources, including the on-lineCareer Services Manager and PSLawNet, which enable stu-dents to access job postings, an events calendar and otherimportant information

• opportunities to meet with employers from Toronto, Ottawaand beyond, including Careers Day and Public Interest Dayand other on-campus events

• facilitation of on-campus interviews by Toronto employersrecruiting second-year summer students, and interviews by Vancouver and Calgary employers in Toronto

• alumni contacts and networks

http://law.queensu.ca/students/careerServices.html

Articling RecruitmentPlacement rates for our graduates continue to be among the verybest in Canada. In 2010-11, more than 82% of our students hadsecured an articling position before entering third year and thevast majority of students secured a position before graduation.

Summer RecruitmentQueen’s Law students do very well in various summer recruit-ment processes. For example, in the summer of 2011, over athird of the class of 2012 worked for large Toronto employers.More than half of the class of 2012 secured a summer positionwith a legal employer.

Where Queen’s Law students will article in 2011-12

Most of our graduates choose to article even if they do not wishto practise law. However, some pursue graduate studies orwork in other areas such as policy, business, publishing andhuman resources. A legal education at Queen’s can lead to further professional career opportunities including academiaand the bench, mediation/arbitration, and work with regula-tory agencies and unions.

Clerkship PlacementsNumber of Students receiving Clerkships 2008-13

*Statistics for Law 2011 based on student responses as of June 2011

6Supreme Court of Canada

12Provisional Court

of Appeal

20Provisional/TerritorialSuperior Courts

3Federal CourtTrial Division

2Tax Court of Canada

2Federal Courtof Appeal

LocationToronto 65%Ottawa 14%Southwestern Ontario 7%British Columbia 6%Kingston 4%Alberta 2%Northern Ontario 2%Eastern Ontario 1%Atlantic Canada 1%

Type of EmployerLarge / National Firms 48%Smaller Firms 33%Government 13%Clerkships 5%In-house 2%

Qualifying to Practice

Students wishing to pursue a career as a practising lawyer in Canada must complete a law degree and then satisfy therequirements established by the Law Society of the jurisdictionin which they wish to practise. In each province and territory a period of articling (working under the supervision of a practising lawyer) is a requirement of the licensing process.



CAREER SUCCESSES

Two alumnae win 2011 Law Society of Upper Canada Awards

Cynthia Petersen, Law ‘89 and Fay Brunning, Law ‘87

Daniel Fitz, past chair of the Association of Corporate Counsel, presents the Excellence in Corporate Practice Award to DavidAllgood, Law ‘74, in Boston in October 2009.

Cynthia Petersen, Law ‘89 (Artsci ‘86), received aLaw Society Medal, given to outstanding lawyers in Ontario in recognition of exceptional service. Fay Brunning, Law ‘87, received the Laura LeggeAward, presented to a woman lawyer in Ontario whohas exemplified leadership within the profession.

“I got an exceptional legal education at Queen’s,”Cynthia says. “People are often impressed I studied at Harvard as well, but Queen’s was every bit as good a law faculty as Harvard.”

“Professionalism training started at a very personallevel at Queen’s Law,” Fay says. “That professionalismis often carried forward by Queen’s Law grads whereverwe’ve scattered. In my experience, Queen’s Law gradscontinue to act as glue/team people within firms andorganizations and in the administration of justice. I’mgrateful for my experience at Queen’s.”

David Allgood, Law ‘74, Executive Vice-President and GeneralCounsel at the Royal Bank of Canada and Dean’s Council Chairat Queen’s Law, won the 2010 Lifetime Achievement Awardfrom the Canadian General Counsel Awards and the 2009Excellence in Corporate Practice Award from the Association of Corporate Counsel. In 2011, he accepted the CGCA forCorporate Social Responsibility on behalf of his RBC legal team.

“I think Queen’s had and has a very collaborative environment,and effective collaboration is a key element to being successfulin the corporate world,” he says. “The RBC Law Group is viewedas a very collaborative partner with the businesses, which is inline with my philosophy, which was influenced by the collabo-rative environment of Queen’s Law.”

Dean’s Council Chair wins top awards for corporate career

Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Ken Watkin, Law ’80, LLM ’90, receives theCBA President’s Award from then CBA President Kevin Carroll inAugust 2010.

Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Ken Watkin, OMM, CD, QC, Law ’80,LLM ’90 (RMC ’76), former Judge Advocate General of theCanadian Armed Forces, received the President’s Award fromthe Canadian Bar Association. The award recognizes his signifi-cant contribution to the legal profession, his exemplary leader-ship and his exceptional military service.

“There is no doubt that the broad based grounding in the ‘law’that I received at Queen’s impacted directly on my career,” hesays. “It is a testament to the quality and rigour of the Queen’slegal education that I enjoyed a nearly 30-year professionalcareer involving international law, criminal law, human rightsand administrative law.”

Law ’80 alumnus wins Canadian Bar Association’s top award

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LAW LIBRARYThe William R. Lederman Law Library provides a vast range of print and online resources – all that you are likely to requirefor any topic of study or research. The friendly and highlyknowledgeable staff of the Law Library can assist you withfinding your way around the Library, with getting started onresearch, and a variety of other matters.

http://library.queensu.ca/law

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYQueen’s Law students enjoy an impressive array of electronicresources including wireless internet access in all Law Libraryand teaching spaces. We also offer students an option to writemost law exams on computer using secure software providedby ExamSoft, which is now compatible for both PC and Macoperating systems. Visit Queen’s IT Services for full informationabout your computing needs at Queen’s University, atwww.queensu.ca/its. Browse the online campus computer storeat http://ccstore.queensu.ca and see information for new studentsat www.queensu.ca/its/start/student.html

“ I found the collegial atmosphere at Queen’sLaw to be a real asset. The faculty and staff arecommitted to fostering an inclusive environ-ment that emphasizes academic rigour withoutcompromising the school’s close-knit sense ofcommunity. The students are passionate andcreative, supporting each other with effortsboth scholastic and extracurricular. This uniqueand collaborative environment distinguishesQueen’s, as it encourages students to embracetheir experience whole-heartedly.”

Mark Cavdar, Law ’13, Thornhill, Ontario

STUDENT SERVICES AND RESOURCES AT QUEEN’S UNIVERSITYQueen’s University provides and connects students with thesupport, services and facilities they need to maximize opportu-nities for learning and living on campus and in the community,including:

• Athletics and Recreation Centre (integrated athletic, aquatic,recreational sport, gyms and community facilities)

• Ban Righ Centre (support centre for mature female students)

• Four Directions Aboriginal Student Centre

• Health, Counselling and Disability Services

• Queen’s Day Care Centre

• Queen’s University International Centre

• University Chaplain’s Office

www.queensu.ca/studentaffairs/departments.html

Queen’s Learning Commons also provides an integrated

set of academic support services and resources, including:

• Library services for students with disabilities

• Learning strategies development

• Writing Centre

www.queensu.ca/qlc/index.html


JANE E. EMRICHB.A.(Hons.), LL.B.(Queen’s)

Assistant Dean of Students

GILLIAN READYB.A.(Hons.)(Toronto), LL.B.(Queen’s)

Assistant Dean of International Programs

LISA GRAHAMB.Com.(Hons.), B.A., M.P.A.(Queen’s)

Manager, Records, Registration and Communications

DEANNA MORASHB.A.(McGill), LL.B.(Dalhousie)

Assistant Dean of Administration and Finance

LEEANN BEGGS B.A, M.A.(Windsor),

LL.B.(Osgoode)

Director of Career Services

NANCY SOMERSB.A.(Queen’s)

Manager, Academic Program

RON MURDOCKManager, IT & A/V Services

HELEN CONNOP B.A.(Lakehead), B.Ed.(Queen’s),

M.E.S.(York)

Manager, Education and Equity Services


ADMINISTRATION

DEBORAH SAMMS(CGA)

Manager, Finance

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Queen’s Law students outside Macdonald Hall cheering for the initiative “Cover the Crest,” raising funds for theCanadian Cancer Society.

SERVICE TO SOCIETY


Queen’s Law enjoys an outstanding reputation as a vibrant, collegial community. Our students contributeenthusiastically to community service and charitable fundraising. Some serve in Faculty governance or organize Faculty events as members of the Law Students’ Society. All students participate in a rich variety of clubs, organizations, sports and cultural activities that support their broader development. http://law.queensu.ca/students/lss.html and http://law.queensu.ca/students/communityLife.html.

SERVICE TO SOCIETYLife at Law School, on Queen’s Campus, and in Kingston

WELCOME FROM THE LAW STUDENTS’ SOCIETYPRESIDENT

Deciding where to attend law school is a daunting

task, and I can truly say that I don’t regret my

decision to come to Queen's at all. Queen's provides

an experience second to none with an unmatched

number of international opportunities, including the

chance to study at Herstmonceux Castle in England;

a faculty of world renowned professors who want

nothing other than to help you succeed; academic

and non-academic extra-curricular activities,

including legal conferences, music events and sports;

and a welcoming, collegial atmosphere making

Queen's Law unique and in my opinion, the best

place to study the law. I hope you choose us – you

won’t regret it!

Matt Mezciems, Law ‘12LSS President, 2011-12

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LAW STUDENTS’SOCIETYhttp://law.queensu.ca/students/lss.html

All law students are members of the Law Students’ Society(LSS). The LSS serves as a vital forum for representation of law students. Student leaders have an important role in facultygovernance. LSS representatives also serve on university-widecommittees of Senate and on the executive of the Society ofGraduate and Professional Students. The LSS funds studentclubs and its class representatives and elected members arecentral to the vibrant and diverse range of student clubs,organizations and activities. LSS student athletic representa-tives organize a busy schedule of intramural sports includingrugby, hockey, soccer, squash, ultimate frisbee and many others.

Society of Graduate and Professional Studentswww.sgps.ca

The SGPS is the central student government body for law,graduate, education and theology students. Jillian Burford-Grinell, Law ’14, is President of the SPGS in 2011-12.

GET INVOLVED:

Student Clubs, Organizations and ActivitiesQueen’s offers a myriad of diverse clubs, organizations and activities. Embrace the Queen’s community spirit!http://law.queensu.ca/students/lss/Clubs.html andwww.queensu.ca/currentstudents.

“ The student body is what I really think setsQueen’s Law apart from the rest. It’s incrediblehow everyone here is always willing to lend ahelping hand whenever you need it. It’s almostas if we’re all part of one giant team workingtogether towards a common goal.”

Adil Ladha, Law ’13, St. Catharines, Ontario


SERVICE TO SOCIETYLife at Law School, on Queen’s Campus, and in Kingston

Studentsmeet NY alumni to discuss international career opportunities

Students raise funds for charity at the 2011 Semi-formal

Convocation 2011

Kathryn Grieves, Law ’11, poses with honorary degreerecipient Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin of the Supreme Court of Canada.

Mark Friedland, Law '87, Leslie Newman, Law '87, Michael Smith,Law '90, Dean Bill Flanagan, and Michael Cochrane, Law '90, at thereception at Kaye Scholer LLP in New York on January 27.

Law ‘13 students Max Ettinger, Robert Woonand Julia Webster at the reception.

Professor Nick Bala with three generations of

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