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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

We are excited to welcome Dean Ngai Pindell to @UBC , the #AllardLaw community and Vancouver. Today he begins his five-year term as Dean of the Peter A. Allard School of Law.

Introducing Ngai Pindell, Allard Law’s New Dean

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

We’re delighted to share that Prof Ngai Pindell has been appointed as the new Dean of Allard Law. Prof Pindell is currently the International Gaming Institute Professor of Law at the William S. Boyd School of Law at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

Professor Ngai Pindell named new Dean of Allard Law

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

Congratulations to Professor @DebraParkes on receiving the 2021-2022 Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar Award! Through her leadership, scholarship and mentorship, Professor Parkes has had an immeasurable impact on life and community at the law school.

Professor Debra Parkes named Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar

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@AllardLaw

2 years

Congratulations to Professor Efrat Arbel ( @earbel ) on being awarded a UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship! Professor Arbel will launch a two-year research study analyzing the inner workings of Canadian immigration detention. 1/3

Professor Efrat Arbel Awarded Prestigious UBC Killam Accelerator Research Fellowship

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congratulations to #AllardLaw professor Dr. @SaraGhebremusse on her recent SSHRC Insight Development Grant! Her project focuses on Canadian mining conflicts in southern Africa and the impact of these disputes on evolving mining governance and state practice. #mininglaw

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@AllardLaw

2 years

Congratulations to Professor @carolmliao on being named Woman of the Year by @bcbusiness in the Equity and Inclusion Champion category! We spoke with Carol about anti-racism in the workplace and the importance of acknowledging & rejecting biases.

Professor Carol Liao named 'Woman of the Year' for equity and inclusion

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Allard Law graduates Nicco and Maria Kim-Bautista have set up an award for students in the JD program who are the first in their family to attend law school. Learn more about their story and what inspired them to establish this award.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Introducing the Allard Law team for the upcoming Laskin Moot! Good luck to all the mooters this term!

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

Professor Samuel Beswick has created Canada’s first online open-access tort law casebook on @CanLII — a format enabling him to innovate both in the selection of civil wrongdoing cases his class would study, and in the way students would access them.

Making the case for open-access law texts

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Congratulations to Professor Isabel Grant who has been honoured with the prestigious Killam Teaching Prize. Learn more about Professor Grant and her many contributions to the law school and beyond. @igrantubc

Professor Isabel Grant Honoured with Prestigious Killam Teaching Prize

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Support the Indigenous Law Students Association through their annual silent auction, held online this year. Proceeds support various ILSA initiatives including student bursaries. Which is your favourite item?

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

1 year

We’re delighted to announce the creation of Allard Law’s new Afghan Women Judges Program. Three judges from Afghanistan have recently joined us at the Allard School of Law: Judges Bibi Wahida Rahimi, Freshta Masomi and Zamila Sangar. 1/3

A new beginning for Afghan judges forced to flee the Taliban

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Professor @carolmliao is an internationally respected scholar in business law, a dedicated educator and a community activist, whose research focuses on corporate law and sustainability. Congratulations on this much-deserved recognition! @WXN

Professor Carol Liao named one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

We are pleased to welcome Professor Robert YELḰÁTŦE Clifford to #allardlaw . One of his main areas of focus is on the revitalization of Indigenous legal traditions, specifically as it relates to his own community of W̱SÁNEĆ. Learn more:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congratulations to @carolmliao on being a recipient of this year's Influential Women in Business Awards @BIVnews .

Influential Women in Business Awards: Carol Liao

Q&A: Director, Centre for Business Law, University of British Columbia

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Congratulations to Dean Catherine Dauvergne on being one of 26 lawyers recognized with Queen’s counsel designation this year. She is a leading voice in immigration and refugee law and and has written seven books on migration and related legal matters.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

On January 15th, join us for the Marlee Kline Lecture in Social Justice at Allard Hall with Professor Sonia Lawrence of @OsgoodeNews . Sonia's lecture is titled "What we talk about when we talk about rights: infinite loops and uncertain futures for feminist legal strategies."

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Tomas Yebes, a BC father convicted of two counts of second-degree murder over 40 years ago, has been acquitted thanks to the tireless efforts of the supervising counsel and students of the @UBC Innocence Project, led by Director Tamara Levy, QC. @ubcnews

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

A new $1.8-million grant from @cmhc_ca will support the @HousingRsrch team in creating easy-to-use tools for diagnosing Canada’s housing needs & finding the best land for social housing. Read our Q&A with project lead & Allard Law prof. @alexandraeflynn

New $1.8M federal grant supports data-driven approach to solving Canada’s housing crisis

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

After five years serving as Dean, Professor Catherine Dauvergne is stepping down to join @SFU as VP, Academic and Provost. Professor Dauvergne recently took some time to chat with us about her time as Dean and share her thoughts and reflections:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

We’re hiring! Opportunities for Assistant, Associate or Full Professors (all fields), and a Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Health Law, Law & Technology, or Legal Ethics. Join one of Canada’s leading law schools. Full details:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

We are pleased to learn that Tracy Wachmann, Allard Law's Public Interest Coordinator, is a recipient of this year’s @UBC President’s Staff Award. Tracy has played an instrumental role in connecting Allard Law with the larger social justice community.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

We are pleased to welcome Professor @LioraLazarus to Allard Law! Professor Lazarus recently took out some time to answer a few questions about her research interests and projects. Read the full Q&A:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 years

Meet one of Allard Law's newest faculty members, Sara Ghebremusse. Sara's current research examines the roles that legal institutions in the mining industry play in promoting socioeconomic development in Africa. .

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

#allardlaw alum @stina_gray was interviewed by @cbcnewsbc recently on the reclaiming of Indigenous place-names.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Allard Law PhD student Oludolapo Makinde is helping to lay the groundwork for an anti-Black racism strategy in Vancouver.

UBC student lays groundwork for an anti-Black racism strategy in Vancouver - UBC News

The City of Vancouver engaged Oludolapo Makinde, a graduate student at the Peter A. Allard School of Law, as a Healthy City Scholar to conduct research into anti-Black racism in Vancouver and suggest...

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congrats to the Allard Law team, Cole Bailey, Rachel Garrett, Trevor Hunt, Tristen Packwood-Greaves and Victoria Tortora, for winning the B.C. Law Schools Moot! And thank-you to the amazing coaches at @DLA_Piper and our sponsor @CLEBC .

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Allard Law is Celebrating International Women's Day with the #LawNeedsFeminismBecause campaign, Check out the incredible photo campaign here: #IWD2020 #EachforEqual

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

We're thrilled to welcome the class of 2025 to Allard Law!

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

We will be offering a free #LSAT preparation course for self-identifying Black and Indigenous applicants this summer. Sign up to get notified when registration opens.

LSAT Preparation Course for Black and Indigenous Applicants

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

Professor Wesley Pue, who joined the Allard School of Law in 1993, recently passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer. Professor Pue was a friend, colleague and mentor to many at Allard Law. A memorial service in his honour will be held on April 11th.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

We are pleased to recognize Professor Anne Uteck for her outstanding contributions to the law school with the Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar Award. #allardlaw (1/4)

Faculty Scholar Award

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

The Canadian Journal of Family Law, one the first #familylaw journals in Canada, is now available online to the public, free of charge. This is the only family law journal in Canada to move to full open-access and relatively free of copyright restrictions.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

Congratulations to the Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, PC, QC ( @Puglaas ) and all the recipients of the Order of BC — BC's highest honour.

B.C.’s highest honour recognizes 14 British Columbians

Fourteen exceptional people will be appointed to the Order of British Columbia, the Province’s highest form of recognition.

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Benoit-Antoine Bacon

@ubcprez

2 years

Congratulations to Order of BC recipients Dr. Nadine Caron (co-director, Centre for Excellence in Indigenous Health and MD'97) and the Hon. Jody Wilson-Rabould, PC (LLB'99)!

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

In honour of #BlackHistoryMonth , the Allard Black Law Students Association has chosen to showcase just a few of the numerous black voices who continue to make differences in the legal profession and in Black Canadian spaces as well.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

After 50 years of teaching, Professor Tony Sheppard taught his last class this morning. If you took a class with Professor Sheppard and have a fond memory that you would like to share, DM us or reply here. We'll select a few and include them in the next alumni newsletter.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

"For those of us who have broken through some barriers, it's an opportunity to use our voices to challenge the gendered and racial inequities built into our institutions and their impacts on our planet" - @carolmliao

UBC Sauder School

@UBCSauderSchool

3 years

On International Women's Day, Dr. @carolmliao is urging women scholars to: “Take care of one another, be brave, and get unapologetically loud." #IWD2021

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

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On Friday, January 12, join Queen's Law Professor @ArdiImseis as he examines one of the root causes of the unprecedented events unfolding in occupied Gaza and the role of the United Nations. Moderated by Professor @avilewis .

Justice Denied: Of Root Causes, the United Nations and the Illegal Occupation of Palestine

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

A message from @douglascharris to the Allard Law Class of 2020. View all messages at #allardlawgrad #UBCGrad

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congratulations to @carolmliao for being recognized as one of Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100! This award recognizes her demonstrated vision and leadership, as well as her passion for innovation and learning.

WXN

@WXN

3 years

WXN is ecstatic to announce the 2021 Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Award Winners, who advocate for workforce diversity and inspire tomorrow’s leaders: Celebrate with us at our Virtual Awards Program on Nov 24-25:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

Congratulations to Professor Mary Anne Bobinksi! Professor Bobinski's contributions to @allardlaw over the years have been invaluable. Learn more about our former dean:

Mary Anne Bobinski

Mary Anne Bobinski, BA, JD, LLM, served as dean of the Allard School of Law from 2003 until 2015. Under her leadership, the law school experienced more than a decade of sustained renewal and growth...

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Emory Law

@EmoryLaw

5 years

Emory has named Mary Anne Bobinski dean of Emory University School of Law. She will assume the post in August 2019, becoming the first woman to serve in the role since the school’s founding in 1916: #EmoryLawDean #Emory

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

Congratulations to the class of 2022! 🎉🎓⁠ #UBCgrad #AllardLaw

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Congratulations to Professor Janine Benedet, who is this year's recipient of the prestigious @CALT_ACPD Academic Excellence Award. Learn more about Professor Benedet's many contributions to the law school and beyond.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

Congratulations to #allardlaw Dean Catherine Dauvergne on her appointment to the Human Rights Expert Panel of the modernized Court Challenges Program. . More about the new CCP: @ubcnews

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Opinion: "Solitary confinement and the Supreme Court: Missed opportunities." Co-authored by Allard Law Professor @DebraParkes , @adelina_iftene from @SchulichLaw and Senator @KPateontheHill . Via @VancouverSun

Adelina Iftene, Kim Pate, Debra Parkes: Solitary confinement and the Supreme Court: Missed opport...

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

#AllardLaw Prof. @alexandraeflynn and Prof. Mariana Valverde of @UofTLaw are the co-editors of a new book that exposes issues around urban planning and democracy raised by smart city technology. "Smart Cities in Canada: Digital Dreams, Corporate Designs":

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 years

Associate Professor Darlene Johnston’s dedication to the advancement of legal and social justice for Indigenous peoples in Canada was recently recognized with the Jim Taylor, QC Faculty Scholar Award.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 years

@AllardLaw is pleased to announce a generous gift from Professors Emeritae Susan Boyd and Claire Young to @FemLegalStudies that will support feminist scholarship and community: @UBC

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

In 2019, the Honourable Justice Joe Williams (LLM Hons, 1988) made history as New Zealand’s first Māori Supreme Court judge. He spoke with us about his journey, including his time studying law at UBC which he says “changed (his) life for the better".

The Honourable Justice Joe Williams

In 2019, the Honourable Justice Joe Williams (LLM Hons, 1988) made history as New Zealand’s first Māori Supreme Court judge. An accomplished expert in Indigenous law, he has served in various...

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Margaret Jean Gee is a woman of many firsts. 3 years after the Law Society lifted the restrictions against females of Chinese heritage joining the profession, Gee enrolled @UBC and became the first woman of Chinese descent to graduate from law in 1953

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Assistant Professor Alexandra Flynn is one of Allard Law's newest faculty members. She sees cities as sites of everyday law that underpin the fabric of community and belonging. Learn more about Professor Flynn and her current projects:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

From the streets to the halls of justice. Soon to be @allardlaw graduate shares her inspiring story in the hopes that it will reach other young women like her. Via @globeandmail

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congratulations to Allard Law professor and Indigenous Community Legal Clinic Academic Director @PMBarkaskas on receiving the ACCLE Buhler Award! The award honours individuals whose work intersects academic and clinical approaches to clinical and experiential legal education.

ACCLE

@ACCLE_Official

3 years

the Buhler Award (named for @sarahmbuhler ) goes to: Patricia Barksaskas @PMBarkaskas of @AllardLaw Allard School of Law at UBC + Vasanthi Venkatesh @lebigv of @WindsorLaw

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Allard School of Law

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4 years

Two widely-anticipated SCC rulings today, #Vavilov and #BellCanada , have cited the work of Professor @jocelynstacey and The Honourable @ACWoolleyYYC on the importance of reasons in administrative decision-making. #adminlaw

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 years

@Slarothestoic @slpng_giants_ca Thank you for alerting us. Our ads have been blocked from this website and similar sites.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

1 year

Opinion: Professors Alexandra Flynn, Nicholas Blomley and @MEveSylvestre call for a greater recognition of the importance of personal belongings, and for policies and practices that support individuals' right to access and maintain their possessions.

Opinion: Belongings are essential to personhood. Why would we deny this dignity to homeless people?

The seizure of homeless people’s belongings happens all across Canada, and their possessions are controlled by those who control the spaces they use

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

7 months

Congratulations to Allard Law Professor Dr. Carol Liao ( @carolmliao ) on being named to Canada’s 2024 Clean50 list! The award recognizes demonstrated, measurable leadership in fighting climate change & helping Canada transition to a low-carbon economy.

Dr. Carol Liao wins Canada’s Clean50 award for sustainability, thought leadership

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congratulations to #allardlaw alumna Ardith (Walpetko We'dalks) Walkem, Q.C of the Nlaka'pamux Nation on her appointment to the BC Supreme Court!

Min of Justice/Attorney General of Canada

@MinJusticeEn

3 years

It is with great pleasure that I announce the appointment of Ardith Walkem, Q.C., Lawyer at Cedar and Sage Law Corporation in Chilliwack, to the position of Judge of the Supreme Court of British Columbia.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 years

The rise of Aboriginal law: Law schools are revamping their programs and curricula to respond to what Allard's Dean Catherine Dauvergne calls “the most significant shift in the Canadian legal landscape in our lifetimes.” via @UA_magazine

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@AllardLaw

2 years

Congratulations to Allard Law prof. Johnny Mack! In recognition of his exceptional teaching, he's this year’s recipient of the George Curtis Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence and a recipient of UBC’s Killam Teaching Prize. 1/4

Prof. Johnny Mack recognized for pushing ‘beyond the boundaries of colonial pedagogy’

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@AllardLaw

6 years

"Sweet" research that makes an impact. Second annual #BakeYourResearch at Allard Hall today.

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@AllardLaw

3 years

The cherry blossoms at Allard Hall are in full bloom!😍🌸 A reminder that our (virtual) offices are closed for the Easter long weekend and we will be back on Tuesday. Have a safe and enjoyable long weekend!

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 months

Last month the Supreme Court of Canada cited PhD Student Mark Mancini ( @MarkPMancini ) in their recent decision that the Impact Assessment Act was largely unconstitutional and cited Mark's paper for the proper approach to the interpretation of statutes.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Dr. Brenna Bhandar is a well-known property scholar and legal theorist—as well as an #AllardLaw graduate—and we’re delighted to have recently welcomed her back to the Allard Law community as an associate professor. 1/5

Taking a critical lens to property law: Meet Associate Professor Dr. Brenna Bhandar

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

After obtaining her law degree in 2004, lawyer, mediator and Allard Law alum @katrinapacey has become a well-known social justice activist and has played a significant role in the evolution of Pivot Legal Society. Read more on the Allard History Project:

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@AllardLaw

3 years

Dr. @yuvrajjoshi is an expert on constitutional and comparative law, racial equality law, gender and sexuality law, and human rights. In July 2021, he joined #AllardLaw as an assistant professor. 1/5

The law and social change: Meet Assistant Professor Dr. Yuvraj Joshi

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

How do we make #climatelaw contagious? Professor Natasha Affolder’s paper "Contagious Environmental Lawmaking" is the winner of the 2019 Richard Macrory Prize for best article in @OxfordJournals Journal of Environmental Law

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

The Federation of Asian Canadian Lawyers is creating a documentary on the discrimination and stereotyping experienced by members of the Pan-Asian legal community. #allardlaw JD student Lily Le discusses this and more in this recent blog post:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

1 year

We're incredibly proud of @FemLegalStudies Director Prof. Margot Young ( @MargotYoung3 ) on being awarded a YWCA Women of Distinction Award in the Education, Training & Development category! #YWCAWODA

Professor Margot Young receives YWCA Women of Distinction Award

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congratulations to Dr. Carol Liao ( @carolmliao ), #allardlaw Professor, Director of the @CBL_AllardLaw and co-leader of the @canclimatelaw on receiving the Influential Women in Business Award from @BIVnews . Well deserved recognition! @UBC

BIV News

@BIVnews

3 years

BIV is pleased to announce the 2021 Influential Women in Business Award winners: #leadership #womeninbusiness #bcecon

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 months

In a new op-ed, Professors Isabel Grant ( @igrantubc ) & Elizabeth Sheehy argue that it is not the job of the state to offer death where it is unwilling to provide the necessities of a dignified life.

The real problem with MAID for mental illness

It is not the job of the state to offer death where it is unwilling to provide the necessities of a dignified life.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

Joseph Victor Williams, who graduated @UBC with his LLM in 1988, is the first Māori judge to be appointed to the Supreme Court of New Zealand. Justice Williams is an internationally recognized expert in Indigenous law.

Joe Williams first Māori judge appointed to Supreme Court

Justice Joseph Victor Williams is the first Māori lawyer to be appointed a Supreme Court judge.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

The Honourable Lynn Smith will be joining us next Tuesday to discuss "Real Hate in a Virtual World: Misogyny in Cyberspace" for our Marlee G. Kline Lecture. RSVP online #UBC

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

#allardlaw is seeking a full time Research Associate to work with the faculty on supporting curriculum initiatives related to addressing the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action No. 28. Applications deadline August 26 @Rec_Can

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@AllardLaw

3 years

Congrats to the Law Students Legal Advice Program at @UBC on opening Canada's first #animallaw clinic. The clinic was spearheaded by #allardlaw student Emily Wilson.

Animal Justice

@AnimalJustice

3 years

Such an exciting initiative! 🙌 The Law Students’ Legal Advice Program will offer legal assistance to low-income individuals regarding animal law matters, while giving law students important hands-on experience.

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@AllardLaw

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Op-ed: Professors @KristenThomasen and @SuzieMDunn call for more legal protections against AI-generated deepfakes and for more cultural and legal attention on the root causes of this kind of image-based abuse.

Opinion: Taylor Swift may speak now about sexual deepfake images. But that’s not enough

Governments and social-media companies need to implement laws, education and new social norms to urgently resist the next frontier of image-based abuse

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

This is Lee Schmidt, Associate Director of Indigenous Legal Studies showing her support for this day that recognizes and raises awareness about the residential school system in Canada. Learn more about #OrangeShirtDay :

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 years

Meet one of Allard Law's newest faculty members, Hoi Kong. With an ambitious research agenda and numerous publications, grants and projects to his name, Professor Kong is taking his place as one of Canada’s foremost scholars in constitutional law.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

1 year

Allard Law alum Paul Champ ( @PaulChampLaw ) spoke to Canadian Lawyer about fighting inequality and making the legal system more accessible.

Paul Champ on balancing his passion for fighting injustice with running an employment firm

The Ottawa lawyer's work on the trucker convoy is just his latest high-profile job

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

As tent encampments increase in cities throughout the pandemic, Professor @alexandraeflynn and team examine human rights and homeless encampments issues. @Make_TheShift #COVID19

SSHRC Partner Engagement Grant: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Homelessness and Tent Encampments...

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

2 years

A few more photos from today's #AllardLaw #UBCgrad . Congratulations to all the graduates and their families!

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@AllardLaw

8 months

Congratulations to #AllardLaw professors Janine Benedet, Isabel Grant ( @igrantubc ), Asha Kaushal and Michelle LeBaron on their @SSHRC_CRSH Insight Grants which support research excellence in the social sciences and humanities. 1/4

SSHRC

@SSHRC_CRSH

9 months

Today we’re announcing the results of SSHRC’s Insight Grants, Partnership Grants and Partnership Development Grants competitions. Congratulations to all the recipients! Read more:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Great profile on one of our newest faculty members. Welcome to Allard Law @KristenThomasen !

Centre for Business Law at UBC

@CBL_AllardLaw

3 years

Our latest Faculty Profile features Prof @KristenThomasen who recently joined @AllardLaw . An expert on public space privacy intrusions facilitated by robots & AI, she serves on the Legal Expertise Committee of the Foundation for @RespRobotics & @icracnet .

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

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Congrats to Prof. @TobyGoldbach for being selected for the 2020 @CUP_Law Cambridge Studies in Law and Society Early Career Manuscript Workshop. Two outstanding scholars are selected each year to receive feedback and mentoring to ready their first book manuscripts for submission.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

New publication: Professor @emmajcunliffe and co-authors in @melbulrev consider the limits of cross-examination as an ‘engine for the discovery of truth’ when the reliability of forensic science is at stake. Full text available here:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

First year students at Allard Law were treated to surprise post-exams celebration organized by the Faculty and the Allard Law Students’ Society. Congratulations to all of of our 1Ls on completing your first year of law school!

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Professors Bethany Hastie and Asha Kaushal discuss the potential long term effects of closing Canada's national borders due to the current pandemic. Read their article here:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

What is #jurisprudence and how would you characterize it? What's its role in law schools? Prof Julen Extabe explores this with Prof Rebecca Johnson ( @uviclaw ) and others in a series of Conversations with Legal Thinkers. Watch videos or download the audio

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Registrations are now open for our free LSAT Prep Course for Black and Indigenous applicants. Thank you to our sponsors @ahbllawyers @BennettJonesLaw @BLGLaw @DentonsCanada @DLA_PiperCanada @FaskenLaw @HarperGreyLLP @HarrisCoLLP @LawsonLundell @Osler_Law

LSAT Preparation Course for Black and Indigenous Applicants

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Congrats to Prof. Bethany Hastie who was recently named @WallInstitute scholar. As a Wall Scholar, Hastie will explore what is required for labour rights systems to be accessible, suitable and effective for workers in the 21st century labour landscape.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

Several Allard Law students were honoured this morning at the Annual Student Leader Recognition Event hosted by @ubcprez . These students were recognized for their positive contributions to UBC and the greater community. Congratulations to all!

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

6 months

Co-authors Professors Alexandra Flynn and @NBlomley discuss why belongings and adequate housing for all matter.

Why is the law different when you’re unhoused?

A new report by UBC, SFU and University of Ottawa researchers found the personal property rights of unhoused people in Canada are systematically undermined.

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UBC Media Relations

@UBCNews

6 months

Why is the law different when you’re unhoused? A new report by @UBC @AllardLaw , @SFU and @uOttawa researchers found the personal property rights of unhoused people in Canada are systematically undermined. Read more:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Allard Law is pleased to announce a generous donation by alumnus The Honourable Grant Burnyeat Q.C. His gift will provide full tuition support for 10 law students. @alumniubc

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

#UBC invites applications and nominations for the position of Dean of #AllardLaw . To learn more about the position and application process, visit:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

5 years

We are pleased to announce a $1 million estate gift that will support incoming law students for years to come. The Nancy E. R. Wiggs Scholarship in Law is designed to attract the top JD students.

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

This year we welcomed Professor @KristenThomasen to the #AllardLaw community. We caught up with her to discuss her research interests around the law and regulating #robotic and automated technologies. #lawtwitter #automation #ai #technology 1/6

Drones, bots and the law: Meet Assistant Professor Kristen Thomasen

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

In this Q&A, Professor @DebraParkes discusses the growing increase in COVID-19 cases within prisons and what can be done to address it:

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

Allard Law is pleased to support the Allard Chapter of the Black Law Students’ Association and their recommendations for changes to assist in confronting anti-Black racism at the law school.

Supporting objectives of the Black Law Students’ Association

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

3 years

Prof. @emmajcunliffe has been appointed to serve on the inquiry into the deadly Nova Scotia mass shooting. "This work will help us to understand the causes and context of the events...and point towards how we might foster safe and resilient communities."

Preeminent Experts Secured to Lead the Mass Casualty Commission Teams – January 21, 2021

This group is tasked with leading teams that deliver on the Mass Casualty Commission mandate, including to investigate and gather evidence; conduct meetings, hearings, roundtables and research; and...

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Allard School of Law

@AllardLaw

4 years

We are pleased to announce a gift of $150,000 from the Y. P. Heung Foundation in support of @RiseWomensLegal . Rise is a partnership between #allardlaw @UBC and @WestCoast_LEAF . They currently assist an average of 30 women per week on #familylaw matters.

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