Instructor Profile
Professor Martin Petrin’s approach to corporate law has been shaped by a career that spans New York, Switzerland, Singapore, and London. Working across these major legal and financial centres taught Professor Petrin, as he puts it, “humility about legal solutions and the importance of having an open mind.” Engaging with… Click to Continue Reading.
OsgoodePD’s Professional LLM in Canadian Common Law is a focused, rigorous program that provides the essential legal foundation for internationally trained lawyers seeking to practice in Canada. This specialized LLM is a vital step designed to provide the Federation of Law Societies of Canada’s National Committee on Accreditation (NCA)-compliant training… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileProfessor François Tanguay-Renaud: Forging Global Perspectives in Canadian Common Law
Few people embody the concept of business law better than Poonam Puri. One of Canada’s and the world’s most respected scholars of corporate law, corporate governance, investor protection and capital markets regulation, Puri also maintains an active practice advising and serving on multiple public and private boards. “It all ties… Click to Continue Reading.
Not many lawyers can claim to have been present for the birth of a new field of law. David Goodis can claim to have helped build one. In 1989, Goodis was a young lawyer working in personal-injury litigation, but found himself restless for something more challenging. That’s when he learned… Click to Continue Reading.
Osgoode’s brand new Certificate in Advanced Procurement Law and Practice fills a gap in an evolving field, according to its co-program director Rosslyn Young. Young, an alumna and advisory board member of Osgoode’s existing Certificate in Public Procurement Law: The Rules in Practice, explains that the longstanding program provides an… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileOsgoode’s Advanced Procurement Law Certificate fills a gap in the industry
John Craig is a leading thinker, practitioner, and academic in the field of labour and employment law, with numerous publications, teaching engagements, and representative opportunities to his name. As one of the Academic Directors of the Part-time Professional LLM in Labour and Employment Law, he helps guide a program designed… Click to Continue Reading.
In the search for her dream job, the third time was the charm for Andrea Lee. Coming from a long line of engineers, it initially seemed like Lee’s work future was mapped out for her – at least until she developed a high school aversion to physics, one of that… Click to Continue Reading.
Back in 1998, Patrick Case thought he might be done with the field of education. Although he had helped transform the recruitment and advancement of racialized teachers during a successful stint in the equity office at the Toronto Boad of Education, Case left the post in the wake of amalgamation,… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfilePatrick Case continues his lifelong adventure in human rights and education at Osgoode
When Susheel Gupta entered the legal profession at the turn of the 21st Century, he quickly developed an interest in the emerging area of tech crime. As a junior lawyer with the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) in Ottawa, Susheel was part of a small group of counsel assigned… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileSymposium keeps practitioners up to speed in the fast-moving world of tech crime and electronic evidence
When it comes to courtroom testimony for law enforcement, high expectations and scant experience can be a dangerous combination. Testifying in court is a daunting prospect for anyone, especially when you consider the stakes of a criminal or regulatory prosecution. While lay witnesses can expect to get some leeway to… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileCourtroom testimony for law enforcement professionals: bridging the expectation gap
Professor Hassan Ahmad can think of few better indicators of society’s increasing complexity than the growth of the administrative state. “1825 looked very different to 2025 and administrative law is a response to that diversity and fragmentation in decision making,” says Professor Ahmad, who teaches courses to students enrolled in Osgoode’s… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileHassan Ahmad sees society’s increasing complexity reflected in administrative law