U of T Law - GPLLM

09/26/2022

We are pleased to regularly host Drop-In Q&A sessions with the GPLLM admissions team to help you learn more about our program, the admission requirements, and the application process. Q&A sessions take place in a small group setting. Please register here: https://admissions.sgs.utoronto.ca/portal/gpllm-upcoming-events?id=492595b8-b659-438e-a640-db4da288c375

09/26/2022

Join us for an information session on how to maximize the strength of your GPLLM application for the Fall 2023 cohort. We are pleased to provide helpful advice, answer questions and support your efforts in crafting a strong application to the GPLLM program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law. Please register here: https://admissions.sgs.utoronto.ca/portal/gpllm-upcoming-events?id=4b7cb262-7f61-441c-bf80-32b5fdf994c9

09/26/2022

The GPLLM is pleased to offer ongoing information sessions for prospective students interested in our Canadian Law in a Global Context concentration. Join us on Tuesday, October 4 at 12:00-1:00 PM to learn our admission requirements, receive tips on preparing a strong application, and ask questions about our program. Please register here: https://admissions.sgs.utoronto.ca/portal/gpllm-upcoming-events?id=055c76cf-608f-49ba-99a6-b377392a406c

04/28/2022

Prospective students interested in the GPLLM's Canadian Law in a Global Context concentration are invited to join our information session in May.

With only a few weeks until the deadline for applications, hear from us firsthand about our admission requirements, receive tips on preparing a strong application, and ask questions about our program.

If you are interested in joining us at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, we invite you to take advantage of this opportunity and register today to reserve your space.

https://admissions.sgs.utoronto.ca/portal/gpllm-upcoming-events?id=2dbc19d2-5ff5-46f9-842d-8ed75c91c515

04/26/2022

Join us on Tuesday, May 17 for The Role of Independent Directors in Promoting Corporate Governance.

Exploring how the roles and responsibilities of independent directors define best practices in corporate governance, this workshop will be led by David Conklin, J.D.

David is an alum of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, a pre-eminent commercial litigator, and a long-time supporter of the GPLLM program. A partner at Goodmans LLP with a practice emphasis on corporate governance and business valuation, David has extensive experience appearing before all levels of civil courts in Ontario.

Register today to save your spot and be sure to tag a colleague who would be interested.

http://uoft.me/gpllm-workshop-corporate-governance

04/22/2022

Gain a professional competitive advantage and elevate yourself and your career with a Global Professional Master of Laws from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, Canada's top-ranked law school and among the top 20 in the world*.

Connect with us to learn more about the GPLLM program and how to prepare a strong application: https://gpllm.law.utoronto.ca/connect-with-us

*The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022

04/20/2022

Catch up with our GPLLM faculty at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law as they run down the projects they are currently working on.

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04/18/2022

Happy Easter to all our students, staff, faculty and alumni who observe and celebrate the Orthodox Holy Friday on April 22 and Orthodox Easter on April 24.

04/12/2022

Thrilled to see the University of Toronto has ranked first in Canada across all five of the broad subject categories evaluated in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022. A testament to the incredible work put in by the faculty, staff, students and alumni of this storied institution.

The University of Toronto ranked first in Canada across all five of the broad subject categories evaluated in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022 – and remained the only university in the world to rank in the top 50 for 46 specific subjects.

04/11/2022

The 🇨🇦 cannabis market more than doubled in value between 2019 and 2020, increasing to $2.6 billion from $1.2 billion. But what happens to our competitive advantage as 🇺🇸 legalization looms?
Delve into timely business and legal issues like this in our Cannabis Law course. Led by Chris Nyberg, co-chair of the Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Cannabis group, the course offers GPLLM students a deeper understanding of Canada’s complex cannabis regulations, with engaging discussions on how to deftly maneuver within its ever-evolving framework.

Canada's advantage in cannabis is at the mercy of changing political tides. Learn why domestic rules are a burden for the industry in Canada.

04/08/2022

What counts as property for commercial interests? And when do novel forms of tradable and valuable interests count as property?

Professor Larissa Katz leads our next workshop, Special Topics in Property Law: Novel Forms of Property for Commercial Interests.

Professor Katz joined the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 2013, and is also on faculty for the GPLLM program. She holds the Canada Research Chair in Private Law Theory, actively works on issues in law and policy in Canada and the United States, and has presented to and consulted for the Department of Aboriginal Affairs on aboriginal title and the idea of property in law.

This workshop is part of The Legal Lens: A Focus on Law, Business and Technology, a series of online sessions offering insights into prominent business and legal issues affecting organizations across all industries.

Reserve your space today: http://uoft.me/gpllm-workshop-property-law

04/05/2022

Years of investment from local universities like University of Toronto, a growing talent pool of tech workers, and federal programs bringing skilled workers into Canada have transformed Toronto into a booming tech town, says The New York Times. "For all the excitement around places like Austin and Miami, the biggest tech expansion has been in Canada’s largest city." And exploring the intersection between the legal system and technology is the GPLLM and our Innovation, Law, and Technology concentration. Our one-year program at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law prepares professionals for the legal challenges posed by accelerating tech advances, an especially useful skillset during a tech boom. Reach out to learn whether the GPLLM could help accelerate your career.

For all the excitement around places like Austin and Miami, the biggest tech expansion has been in Canada’s largest city.