Find out what Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman '99 had to say in the Goodman lecture, read profiles of faculty AI startup Blue J Legal and of the Jackman Law Building's collaborative spaces, and revisit the top news of 2016.
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News & Events JANUARY 2017
Mayor of Winnipeg Brian Bowman (3rd from right) with U of T Law Indigenous students past and present.
Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, LLB 1970
SCC Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella named Global Jurist of the Year

Alumna and Supreme Court of Canada Justice Rosalie Silberman Abella, LLB 1970, has been named Global Jurist of the Year by Northwestern Pritzker School of Law’s Centre for International Human Rights, in recognition of her outstanding work advancing human rights.
 
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Ron Daniels '86
Alumnus and former U of T law dean Ron Daniels awarded Order of Canada

Alumnus and former U of T law dean Ron Daniels, JD 1986, was named a Member of the Order of Canada, one of more than 40 alumni and faculty of the University of Toronto to receive the notable award.
 
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Brian Bowman, JD 1999
2016 Goodman Lecture: Winnipeg Mayor and alumnus Brian Bowman

In the annual Goodman Lecture, Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman, JD 1999, spoke about Donald Trump, what he learned at U of T Law, and what reconciliation means for Canada's Indigenous peoples.
 
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Top 10 news stories of 2016
Top 10 news stories of 2016

From outstanding student achievements to law school memories and faculty honours, here are the stories that made you click in 2016.
 
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Bringing AI to tax law: profile of startup Blue J Legal
Bringing AI to tax law: profile of startup Blue J Legal

Startup Blue J Legal and its CEO, Prof. Benjamin Alarie, are profiled in U of T Magazine. Launched in 2014, Blue J Legal has created sophisticated artificial intelligence software to provide lawyers and judges with guidance on resolving tax disputes.
 
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Students Stephanie Lewis and Zachary al-Khatib work together at the Bora Laskin Law Library
How building design can make collaboration easier

The design of the Jackman Law Building reflects the need for creative, collaborative spaces for both students and faculty. U of T Magazine talks to students and staff about they can help create a stronger sense of community.
 
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William Lahey, LLM '01
Did you know? King’s College's new leader is alumnus William Lahey

LLM alumnus William Lahey, Class of 2001, is the new president and chancellor of King’s College in Halifax. He was appointed last year, and took office in July 2016. Congratulations!
 
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Stay in touch: submit a Class Note

Resolve to reconnect with your classmates in 2017! Take a moment to submit a class note using the Class Note Submission Form. We’d love to hear about your personal and professional achievements since law school graduation. Include a high-resolution photo as well please. We can’t promise to print all of them due to space limitations, but we’ll do our best to publish a variety.
Events

Invitation: NYC Happy Hour Event for U of T Law Alumni

Date: Wednesday, February 8, 2017
Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Location: Distilled NY, 211 W Broadway, New York, NY
Map and directions

Please join Dean Iacobucci, your fellow U of T Law NY alumni, and the new U of T Law NY Alumni Social Committee for after work drinks in TriBeCa! An area of the bar has been reserved for the U of T Law group. Guests will be provided with a complimentary drink and appetizers.

Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 18, 2017 to alumni.law@utoronto.ca. We look forward to seeing you there!

Art or Theft?
Art? Or Theft? A Closer Look at Appropriation Art & the Law

Date: Friday, March 3, 2017
Time: 12:30 pm to 2:00 pm
Location: Solarium, Falconer Hall, 84 Queen's Park

Join the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy as Professor Amy Adler, an expert in art law and freedom of expression, and artist Raymond Waters explore the uneasy relationship between intellectual property law and appropriation art — art that recontextualizes, copies and alters the pre-existing works of other artists without their permission.
 
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Centre for Innovation Law and Policy
Annual Grafstein Lecture: Professor Tim Wu, "The Attention Merchants"

Date: Thursday, March 23, 2017
Time: 4:15 pm to 6:00 pm
Location: Rosalie Silberman Abella Moot Court Room, Jackman Law Building, 78 Queen's Park

Professor Tim Wu of Columbia Law School speaks about his latest book, The Attention Merchants, which chronicles the long rise of industries that "feed on human attention."
 
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