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Dean Bill Flanagan and Professor Mohamed Khimji with the first “Law as a Launchpad” panelists: Brenda MacDonald, Law’92, Sam Altman, Law’82, Richard Tory, Law’89, Edward Boomer, Law’89, and Jim Walker, Law’81. (Photo by Andrew Van Overbeke)

Queen’s Law students learn how to ‘launch’ themselves into successful business careers

November 29, 2017
On November 22, Queen’s Law brought together five leading alumni to discuss the varied legal career paths that enabled them to leap into the business world. They participated in “Law as a Launchpad: How to Leverage Your Degree,” a new annual event organized by the Career Development Office (CDO) for students of all academic and professional backgrounds.
Colby Harris, Law’19 (2nd left) and his Queen’s Law hockey teammates, shown before a game at the Invista Centre, are partnering with the Law Faculty and Kingston Frontenacs for the 2018 Winter Classic.

Queen’s Law to host hockey night in Kingston, a new charity fundraiser

November 28, 2017
Teaming up with the Kingston Frontenacs and the Queen’s Law hockey team, the Law Faculty is offering its community members an evening of excitement and camaraderie at the K-Rock Centre on February 2, 2018. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends can join activities both on and off the ice before cheering on the city’s OHL squad in this “Winter Classic” that is raising funds for the Boys and Girls Club.
Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin and Dean Bill Flanagan with Queen’s Women in Law executive members during a reception in faculty lounge on November 20. (Photo by Tim Forbes)

Queen’s Law students meet the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada

November 24, 2017
Queen’s Law students enjoyed a unique opportunity to meet, converse with and learn from Canada’s highest-ranking judge. Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, visited Queen’s on November 20, and the country’s longest-serving Chief Justice was the guest of honour at a lunch at the law school, a public Principal’s Forum event, and a small afternoon reception.
Queen’s Law doctoral student Cristóbal Caviedes (Photo by Greg Black)

PhD student’s constitutional court challenge earns Chile’s top scholarship

November 22, 2017
Before joining the doctoral program at Queen’s Law for his third graduate degree, Cristóbal Caviedes was a public sector lawyer in his native Chile. Now the government of his homeland has awarded him a Becas Chile, a US$100,000 scholarship over three years for his research on the foundations of majority rule in constitutional courts.