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Fontaine highlights First Nations Human Rights at Pensa Lecture
 Chief Phil Fontaine, the former National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations, spoke on the subject "Legacy and Future: First Nations Human Rights and Canada’s Responsibilities" at the 2011 Pensa Lecture in Human Rights on March 3. The lecture focused on three interlocking themes: the environment and sustainable development, identity as a nation and the economic future and well-being. [more]
Lacrosse association turns to Western Law
 University lacrosse has grown tremendously the last two decades. So when the Canadian University Field Lacrosse Association (CUFLA) recognized a need to redraft its constitution, they called on the Sport Solution Clinic at Western Law. [more]
First Nations treaty rights focus of research grant
 Professor Michael Coyle has been awarded a national SSHRC grant in the amount of $87, 082. The three-year grant will fund Professor Coyle's research into the availability of civil remedies for breach of obligations incurred in the treaties negotiated between the Crown and First Nations in Canada. [more]
Norton Rose OR LLP (formerly Ogilvy Renault) supports student experience
Western Law students will have a freshly renovated space for renewal and relaxation thanks to the generous $200,000 gift from Norton Rose OR LLP in support of upgrades to the law school's student lounge. In recognition of this gift Western Law will name this space The Norton Rose Student Common Room.
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TGF international internship sends law student to The World Bank
 Western Law’s International Law Internship Program is growing again thanks to the generous support of ThorntonGroutFinnigan LLP (TGF), a restructuring and litigation boutique firm founded by Western Law grads Robert Thornton LLB‘82 and John Finnigan LLB‘82. [more]
Wildeboer Dellelce LLP World Exchange Internship launched
 First-year Western Law student Lauren Lefoe will gain hands-on experience at one of the world’s largest stock exchanges, thanks to the generous support of Wildeboer Dellelce LLP. The new internship, called The Wildeboer Dellelce LLP World Exchange Internship, will place Lefcoe at the London Stock Exchange (LSE) this summer, working with a senior member of the LSE’s legal group. [more]
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Upcoming Events
Summer Denning
Date: Wednesday, June 22
Time: 6:00 p.m.
Location: Duke of Devon, Toronto
Western Law Alumni Awards Dinner
Date: Thursday, October 20
Location: Toronto
Call for nominations
Homecoming
Date: September 29 - October 2
Of Note
Ian Holloway tapped to head University of Calgary law school
University of Western Ontario Dean of Law Ian Holloway has been named dean of the Faculty of Law at the University of Calgary. He begins a five-year term on July 1. Holloway has served as Western Law's Dean since July 2000. [more]
Leading Business Law profs. featured at Torys LLP series
Students and faculty at Western Law were fortunate to hear and engage with some of the world's most influential corporate and financial law scholars, thanks to the Torys LLP Business and Law Pre-eminent Scholars Series. [more]
Public Law Series attracts top scholars
Some of the world's top public law scholars and legal philosophers participated in Western Law's Pre-eminent Public Law Scholars Series, now in its second year. [more]
Faculty Research News
Read about Faculty articles, awards and media commentary.
Alumni News
Find out what alumni are up to in our new Alumni on the Move feature.
Remembering David Rowcliffe
The Class of 1991 has established a fund to honour their classmate David Rowcliffe LLB'91, who passed away on February 4, 2011 at the age of 46. [more]
Send us your personal and professional news for publication in the upcoming Western Law Alumni Magazine. Photos welcome. Please email Susanna Eayrs at seayrs@uwo.ca by June 24, 2011.
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