News & Announcements
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Labour law through a social justice lens: Meet Associate Professor Supriya Routh
Supriya Routh is a leading labour and employment law researcher, whose work straddles the disciplines of law, political philosophy and sociology. We’re delighted to welcome him to the Allard School of Law as an associate professor.
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Fernanda Bruce on counselling with compassion and curiosity
This fall, we’re delighted to welcome Fernanda Bruce as the Student Wellbeing Counsellor at Allard Hall.
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Honouring the legacy of Peter A. Allard, QC
With a legacy of generosity, Mr. Allard is remembered as a visionary who possessed a keen legal mind and a passionate commitment to honesty and integrity.
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Sep 12, 2022Leadership one-on-one with Ngai Pindell
Allard Law Dean Ngai Pindell discusses leadership, who inspires him and strengthening relationships in the law school community in the latest UBC Leadership one-on-one series.
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Aug 31, 2022The ripple effects of Allard Law’s new award for Black law students
We spoke with the recipients of Allard Law’s first-ever award to support incoming Black law students — Ateshia Irabor, Nonye Ngwaba and Stephanie Okeke — about their first year of law school, their career aspirations and the award’s impact.
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Aug 26, 2022Unraveling addiction, mental health and the criminal justice system: Meet Associate Professor Sara Gordon
How do we create laws and legal systems that protect, rather than punish, people with mental illness?
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Jul 11, 2022Young adult 'Rootbound Universe' takes aim at climate crisis misinformation
The climate justice movement needs new narratives, says Allard Law PhD student Grace Nosek. This fall she's releasing her new novel, Rootbound, and launching the immersive, online 'Rootbound Universe.'
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Jun 24, 2022Statement on the passing of Peter A. Allard
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing of Mr. Peter A. Allard, QC (BA’68, LLB ’71). Mr. Allard was a generous philanthropist and esteemed alumnus whose pursuit of advancing legal education and justice helped transform UBC.
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Jun 22, 2022Allard Law grad Kelsey Jade Wong awarded Law Society’s gold medal
Kelsey has been recognized by the Law Society of BC for achieving the highest cumulative GPA at the law school during her three-year degree. We spoke with Kelsey about why she chose to study law, how she stayed motivated, and what she’s planning next.