Friday, March 14, 2008
University of Toronto
Osgoode Hall Law School
SGM lawyers attended the Public Interest Day organized by the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall Law School. The event was held at Osgoode Professional Development Centre, Suite 2600, 1 Yonge St. West.
Friday, March 14, 2008
Queen's University
SGM lawyers attended the Queen's University Faculty of Law Careers Day at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 285 King Street East, Kingston.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
University of Ottawa
Lise Leduc and Colleen Bauman attended the University of Ottawa Common Law Career Fair at the Ottawa Congress Centre.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Osgoode Hall Law School
Cynthia Petersen spoke about the equality rights of transsexuals and transgender people in the Law & Gender Equality course at Osgoode Hall Law School, The course is taught by Chantal Morton.
Monday, January 21, 2008
University of Ottawa
Fay Brunning acted as counsel in a simulated mediation demonstration in the Dispute Resolution and Professional Responsibility Program for first year students at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa (Common Law Section). The course is taught by Professors Ellen Zweibel, Peggy Malpass and Marina Pavlovic.
January to April 2008
University of Toronto
Steven Krashinsky taught the graduate course in Labour Arbitration at the University of Toronto's Centre for Industrial Relations (IRE 1260H Labour Arbitration).
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
University of Ottawa
Fiona Campbell and Lise Leduc spoke on a panel discussion on career paths at the University of Ottawa's faculty of law. The function was organized by the Employment and Labour Law Students Society.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
University of Toronto
Jeffrey Sack and Emma Phillips attended a graduate seminar at the Centre for Industrial Relations to discuss the growth of non-standard work in North America (Canada, the US and Mexico), and different approaches to extending to employment standards protections to vulnerable workers.
Tuesday October 23, 2007
University of Toronto
Jonathan Dawe participated in roundtable discussion sponsored by the Criminal Law Students’ Association on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. Clayton and Farmer.
Friday, October 19, 2007
University of Ottawa
Steven Shrybman and articling student, Aleisha Stevens, attended the 2nd annual Legal Careers in Social Justice Fair at the University of Ottawa. They discussed SGM's commitment to labour law and human rights issues generally; about successful efforts to monitor and curb the privatization of public services and resources such as Medicare, and water and sanitation services; our work with Egale Canada Inc.; and the firm's commitment to all efforts that further a social environment of equality, fair working conditions, and non-discriminatory practices.
September 6, 2007
University of Toronto
Cynthia Petersen spoke to the University of Toronto Faculty of Law class of 2010 about the importance of pro bono work and its role in the legal profession at an event organized by Pro Bono Students Canada.
