News & Announcements
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Meet Wesbrook Scholar Austen Erhardt
This spring, Austen was named a Wesbrook Scholar – UBC's most prestigious designation given to senior students with outstanding academic performance, leadership and involvement in student and community activities.
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Wesbrook scholar Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa on finding a path that can ‘change the course of people’s lives’
“I came to law school to be the change I wanted to see in the world,” says Yanni Nicolidakis-Mustafa, third-year JD student and newly named Wesbrook Scholar.
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A new beginning for Afghan judges forced to flee the Taliban
After evacuating Afghanistan following the Taliban’s return to power, Judges Wahida Rahimi, Freshta Masomi and Zamila Sangar have joined Allard Law through the law school’s new Afghan Women Judges Program.
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Jun 6, 2022Joint graduate course "Heavy Metal" wins Killam Connection competition
A collaborative graduate course has received $25,000 to support invited speakers, public events and public scholarship related to the future of mining in a low-carbon economy.
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Jun 1, 2022New gift to support tuition for incoming Indigenous law students
The Peter A. Allard School of Law at UBC is pleased to announce a generous gift for Indigenous students entering the Allard School of Law. The fund will support three incoming students each year over the next five years, with an award valued at $15,000 per student.
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May 31, 2022Professor Carol Liao named 'Woman of the Year' for equity and inclusion
Dr. Carol Liao has been named Woman of the Year by BCBusiness in the Equity and Inclusion Champion category. We spoke with Carol about anti-racism in the workplace, the importance of acknowledging and rejecting biases, and how a new generation of lawyers is changing legal practice for the better.
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May 20, 2022Prof. Johnny Mack recognized for pushing ‘beyond the boundaries of colonial pedagogy’
In recognition of his exceptional teaching, Professor Johnny Mack is this year’s recipient of the George Curtis Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence and a recipient of UBC’s Killam Teaching Prize.
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May 16, 2022Toronto Star: Supreme Court of Canada ruling a setback for women
Op Ed: Professor Isabel Grant co-wrote on the Supreme Court of Canada's recent decision to strike down Criminal Code section 33.1, which precluded those accused of crimes of violence from being acquitted on the basis of extreme intoxication.
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May 16, 2022Impact Assessment Act a 'big deal' for Indigenous rights and climate change
The act is an important tool for upholding the rights of Indigenous peoples and mitigating the environmental impacts of natural resource projects, says Allard Law PhD student Temitope Onifade.