News & Announcements
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New student award honours the remarkable mentorship of two notable figures at Allard Law
Thanks to a generous endowment, the newly established Elaine Borthwick and Allen Soroka Award in Law aims to help make law school more accessible to mature students.
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Indigenous alumni share their law school experiences over the last 50 years
Reconciliation begins with truth. This is the impetus behind a new project sharing the stories of Indigenous law school alumni, along with former faculty and staff, who studied and worked at Allard Law over the past 50 years.
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Experiences and insights from Allard Law students’ upper-year moots
Congratulations to all Allard Law students who participated in our upper-year moots! Three of our upper-year mooters shared what they took away from the experience.
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Nov 8, 2023
Alum Audrey Wong on Elimin8Hate and this year’s Vancouver Asian Film Festival
Allard Law grad Audrey Wong discusses her work to end anti-Asian racism and a new film featuring Professor Efrat Arbel at the Vancouver Asian Film Festival.
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Nov 1, 2023
Why is the law different when you’re unhoused?
A new report co-authored by Allard Law Professor Dr. Alexandra Flynn found the personal property rights of unhoused people in Canada are systematically undermined.
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Oct 24, 2023
For my family: Indigenous Legal Studies student Vaughn Beaulieu-Mercredi on his law school journey
Allard Law student Vaughn Beaulieu-Mercredi says law school wasn't something he’d seriously considered. He says it was his family’s support that got him here.
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Oct 12, 2023
Law Foundation of British Columbia bolsters Indigenous Community Legal Clinic’s capacity with new $360,000 gift for Grant of Probate Applications project
The Allard School of Law is pleased to announce a gift of $360,000 from the Law Foundation of British Columbia to support an important new project at the law school’s Indigenous Community Legal Clinic.
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Oct 11, 2023
How NYC lawyer and Allard alum Rahim Moloo found his calling resolving international disputes
From helping Jay-Z resolve his dispute with Bacardi to working on a case involving an 18th century Spanish shipwreck filled with treasure, Allard alum Rahim Moloo has become an established name in international disputes.
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Oct 5, 2023
Dr. Carol Liao wins Canada’s Clean50 award for sustainability, thought leadership
Allard Law Professor Dr. Carol Liao has been named to Canada’s 2024 Clean50 list, which recognizes the top 50 individuals and teams in Canada who have demonstrated measurable leadership in fighting climate change and helping Canada transition to a low-carbon economy.