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Program SpotlightThe Construction Industry & Legal Education: Why “On-the-Job” Training Is Often Not Enough
Before starting your Osgoode LLM in Criminal Law, what was your professional journey like? I articled with a union-side labour firm and then joined as an associate lawyer with a criminal defence practitioner. Ultimately, I went out on my own in this area and joined up with another lawyer who… Click to Continue Reading.
Before starting your Osgoode LLM in Business Law, what was your academic/professional journey like? Prior to the LLM in Business Law at Osgoode, I had studied Computer Science at the University of Waterloo. I also completed an Executive MBA from the Royal Roads University. I have primarily worked in IT… Click to Continue Reading.
Before starting your Osgoode LLM in Business Law, what was your academic/professional journey like? Prior to the LLM in Business Law at Osgoode, I completed an Honours B.Comm. at McMaster University and received my MBA in Finance from the University of Windsor. I have primarily worked in finance roles, within… Click to Continue Reading.
Tell us about your professional journey before coming to Canada and pursuing your LLM? I graduated from the International Law Faculty of the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 2015. Literally 3 days after graduating, I took on a three-month contract at a full-service firm in its intellectual property… Click to Continue Reading.
The Beginning: Johannesburg, South Africa My professional journey started off as a corporate litigator at ENSafrica, a leading pan-African law firm. I was drawn to the firm by its ambitions to be the first African law firm operating across multiple jurisdictions in Africa. I soon realized, however, that my passion… Click to Continue Reading.
Sandhya Kohli is an alumni of the Alternative Dispute Resolution LLM program at Osgoode Professional Development. Sandhya graduated from the program in 2013. Sandhya currently works as a mediator and conflicts consultant. In her practice, Sandhya assists small to medium workplaces with conflict and assists business in the creation and… Click to Continue Reading.
As part of your application to graduate degree and diploma programs at OsgoodePD, you are asked to submit a writing sample. This writing sample should best demonstrate your preparedness for graduate-level academic research and writing. We’re often asked for advice on what makes a strong writing sample so we’ve put… Click to Continue Reading.
Luis Negrón Peralta is a Peruvian lawyer (called to the Bar in Peru in 2010) who has worked in both the public and private sectors specializing in labour and employment law. He’s currently a student in OsgoodePD’s LLM in Labour and Employment Law. Here we discuss his experience in the… Click to Continue Reading.
We’re happy to announce that Martha Simmons is the new Academic Director of the Professional LLM in Dispute Resolution at Osgoode Professional Development! Martha was a student of the program in 2009 and went on to teach the Teaching, Training, Coaching course afterward. In April, it was announced that Martha… Click to Continue Reading.
Instructor ProfileWelcoming Martha Simmons: The Future of the Dispute LLM Program at OsgoodePD
These days at Osgoode PD, we’re working on not only on what gets taught, but we’re also experimenting with how things are taught. A recent major experiential education initiative involved supporting the work of Professor Paul Maharg in integrating Simulated Clients into teaching lawyering skills, in this case, client interviewing… Click to Continue Reading.