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Mohawk innovator David Sharpe, Law’95

Law’95 grad helping to create First Nations jobs in burgeoning cannabis industry

January 22, 2018
David Sharpe, Law’95, a Mohawk from the Bay of Quinte First Nation near Deseronto, Ontario, has defied the odds in carving out a successful career as a lawyer and entrepreneur. Now he has a bold plan to help Canada’s First Nations take advantage of opportunities in the country's high-growth cannabis sector.
Professor Chris Essert (4th left) with Moot Camp panelists and breakout session leaders (l-r) Andrea Wheeler, James Holtom, Justice Darla Wilson, Keith Smockum, Laura Robinson, Jon Chen, Justice Katherine van Rensburg and Peter Griffin. (Photos by Andrew Van Overbeke)

Experts help prepare Queen’s Law mooters for upcoming competitions

January 19, 2018
Moot season is in full swing and Queen’s Law students will soon be representing their school in provincial, national and international competitions. They’ll be heading out with lots of practical insight under their belts. At Moot Camp on January 12, alumni and friends from both sides of the bench helped students learn how to do advocacy.
Combined Carr Harris Winter Banner

Queen’s Law to get in the game – on the ice and in the community

January 18, 2018
Queen’s Law community members will soon have even more to cheer about with two exciting back-to-back hockey events! On February 1, Gaels varsity all-stars Kevin Bailie, Law’19, and Spencer Abraham, Law’20, will suit up for the historic Carr-Harris Challenge Cup. The next evening, Queen’s Law and its men’s hockey team join forces with the Kingston Frontenacs for a Winter Classic charity fundraiser. All the action takes place at the downtown K-Rock Center.
The Honourable Thomas Cromwell, CC, Law’76, LLD’10 (Photo by Andrew Van Overbeke)

Law’76 grad Cromwell receives one of Canada’s highest honours

January 8, 2018
The Honourable Thomas Cromwell, Law’76, LLD’10 (Mus’73), has served on the country’s top court and continues to champion a cultural change in the justice system. For his “illustrious service” as a Supreme Court of Canada justice and for his leadership in improving access to justice for all Canadians, Governor General Julie Payette has appointed him a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Paul Quick, Law’09, Staff Lawyer with the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic (Photo by Nicole Clark)

Queen’s Law clinic ensures prisoners’ rights are upheld at national level

January 5, 2018
Since Paul Quick, Law’09, began working as a staff lawyer with the Queen’s Prison Law Clinic last October, he’s been helping students gain more complex litigation experience. Those efforts in representing inmates are now paying off. The QPLC has a near perfect success rate in getting the Federal Court of Canada to quash decisions made by correctional decision-makers and adjudicators.
U SPORTS All-Star defenceman Spencer Abraham, Law’20, in action during a game against the Canada’s World Junior hopefuls at the Meridian Centre in St. Catharines on December 14. (Photo by Natasa Djermanovic)

Law’20 student and fellow U SPORTS All-Stars sweep Canadian Juniors

December 20, 2017
Spencer Abraham, Law’20, pulled double-duty last week, splitting his time between studying for first-year exams and lacing up against Canada’s World Junior prospects. Selected to the U SPORTS All-Star team for the third consecutive year, the captain and top defenceman of the Gaels men’s hockey team helped clinch historic wins as Hockey Canada pared down its roster for the 2018 IIHF World Junior Championship.