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Allard Law alum Andrea Menard on Indigenizing, decolonizing and genuine reconciliation

Métis scholar Andrea Menard shares her experience teaching students, professors and senior leadership about the meaning of reconciliation, where things need to change, and what brings her hope for the future.

Indigenous laws, Indigenous perspectives on colonial law and community

How the ILS Summer Intensive has helped build community and prepare Indigenous students for the challenges of law school.

Submitting a human rights complaint is now a bit easier for some BC residents

Launched in May 2022, the Human Rights Complaint Drafting Project brings together over a dozen volunteer law students to help individuals draft their human rights complaints — the first step to bringing forward a claim to the BC Human Rights Tribunal.

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