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Mamma Mia! Allard Law alumni, students bring ABBA musical to Granville Island

Two Allard alumni in this year’s The Lawyer Show answered our questions about the power of ABBA, how to (discretely) rehearse for a musical while at the office, and how to learn to play the bagpipes badly.

A new decade of solidarity and collective action for Asian Canadian lawyers

Meet Allard Law student and LSAT prep course instructor Jung Hee Park

We spoke with Jung Hee about studying for and writing the LSAT and about how law schools and the legal professional can better support racialized students.

Meet the recipients of the 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards

On November 15, we had the honour of celebrating five outstanding individuals at the 2022 Allard Law Alumni Achievement Awards.

6 Tips for Writing a Great Personal Statement

As part of your JD application, the personal statement is your opportunity to present us with a clear picture of who are, what’s important to you, and why you’re interested in Allard Law. Use these tips to help you.

Reflections on the Canadian Law of Obligations Conference: The Power and Limits of Private Law

On June 23 and 24, 2022, the Peter A. Allard School of Law hosted the third Canadian Law of Obligations conference, held on the grounds of UBC’s Green College. The theme of the conference was The Power and Limits of Private Law.

'Domestic violence is a workplace issue,' says PhD student Sofia Cornejo

Sofia's doctoral research explores the intersection between domestic violence and labour law, drawing on feminist perspectives.

Reforming Canada’s prison system: Meet grad student Mark Mancini

Allard Law PhD student Mark Mancini looks at how we can ensure government agencies like Correctional Services Canada follow the law—and how that could help prevent abuses of power in Canada’s prison system.

AI and CSR can help fight corporate corruption, says PhD student Oludolapo Makinde

Allard Law PhD student Oludolapo Makinde is examining the benefits that can be gained when corporations adopt the right internal anti-corruption mechanisms

Habeas Corpus and Prisoners' Rights: Meet LLM Grad Ellen Bolger

This fall, Ellen Bolger completed her Master of Laws degree at the Allard School of Law. In this interview, Ellen shares some insight into her time at Allard and tips for writing a thesis.

Making sense of the 'legal void' in international refugee law: Meet PhD student Atreyi Bhattacharjee

Atreyi Bhattacharjee is a second-year doctoral student at the Allard School of Law. Through her research, she's trying to better understand why there's a legal void when it comes to formal refugee protections in Southeast Asia.

Allard Law’s Career Services Office on empowering students & staying connected with alumni

Allard Law students’ first articling position is typically their first law job – and for some, their very first office job. We spoke with the CSO team about how their office supports students and how alumni can get involved.