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Application Categories and Eligibility Requirements

Application Categories Osgoode has two application categories: 1. Indigenous Applicants Osgoode is committed to improving representation of Indigenous people in the legal profession and encourages applications from Indigenous candidates. Anyone applying under the Indigenous category must provide documentation corroborating their identification with and connection to an Indigenous community. This can include a demonstration of service, involvement…

Media releases > Osgoode hall law school at york university honours outstanding alumni

Osgoode Hall Law School at York University honours outstanding alumni

…cipients of Osgoode’s 2022 Gold Key Awards for distinguished alumni in the categories of achievement, public sector, community service and ones to watch. The Gold Key Awards celebrate the contributions of Osgoode alumni to the legal profession and the community in those four categories. This year’s awards will be announced on Wednesday, May 18 during the Osgoode Hall Law School Alumni Board annual general meeting, which will be held virtually. Oth…

Academic employment opportunities > Associate or full professor and jarislowsky dimma mooney jdm chair in corporate governance

Associate or Full Professor and Jarislowsky, Dimma, Mooney (JDM) Chair in Corporate Governance

…nds and especially encourage candidates in equity, diversity and inclusion categories. As a part of this commitment, the Law School’s Employment Equity Plan aims to increase the representation on faculty of members from five groups: women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2S+ persons. Persons identifying as members of these equity-seeking groups are particularly encouraged to apply. York welcomes and empl…

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Submitting Your Application

…ons will not be reviewed. An explanation of domestic and international fee categories can be found on the Student Financial Services webpage. Decisions Decisions are made on a rolling basis, with assessments starting as soon as each file is complete. Most decisions will be announced in early Spring 2024. Please note that we are only able to accept a limited number of international students each year. Admissions decisions will be issued through the…

Faculty service and teaching awards

Faculty Service and Teaching Awards

…e Teaching Awards will be presented annually, one in each of the following categories: Full-Time Senior Faculty (10 years or more teaching experience) Full-Time Faculty (less than 10 years teaching experience) Adjunct Faculty These awards are given to faculty who have: Student Learning Experience responds to diverse student experiences fosters intellectual growth challenges assumptions about the subject matter supports the development of new insig…

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External Funding

…be scaled up to a regional, national or international level. There are two categories of partnerships that may request support: 1) Existing partnerships: Support to foster new research and/or research-related partnership activities that are distinct from the partnership’s previous/ongoing partnership activities. 2) New partnerships: Support to foster new research and/or research-related partnership activities that are undertaken by partnerships in…

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Osgoode Hall Law School Milestones and Pioneering Graduates

…ssions policy based on excellence and equity is introduced.  There are two categories of admission: a general category and an Indigenous category.  Under the policy, admission decisions are based on a holistic set of criteria, including undergraduate grades, LSAT score and a personal statement. 2009 The bachelor of laws (LLB) degree designation is changed to a juris doctor (JD) degree. 2009 Osgoode begins building renovations. 2011 The renovated b…

Academic employment opportunities > Commitment to equity

Commitment to Equity

…nds and especially encourage candidates in equity, diversity and inclusion categories. As a part of this commitment, the Law School’s Employment Equity Plan aims to increase the representation on faculty of members from five groups: women, racialized persons, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQ2+ persons. Persons identifying as members of these equity-seeking groups are particularly encouraged to apply. Osgoode Hall Law School…

News > Osgoode wins in client advocate category at iadr international law school mediation tournament also first for individual mediator and first for individual client advocate pair

Osgoode wins in Client-Advocate category at IADR International Law School Mediation Tournament; also first for Individual Mediator and first for Individual Client-Advocate pair

…rounds, making it to the semi-finals in both Mediator and Client-Advocate categories, progressing then to the finals as Client-Advocate. The team won the entire competition as Client-Advocate, and also garnered additional awards — first for Individual Mediator for Joshua Harriot and first for Individual Client-Advocate Pair for Jessie Armour and Joshua Harriott. Coach Jean-Paul Bevilacqua described the victory as “a truly shocking result, in the…