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Previous Campus Visits
2010
Tuesday, July 20th
University of Toronto
Hugo Leal-Neri spoke to a group of foreign-trained lawyers enrolled in the Internationally Trained Lawyers Program on transitioning to a Canadian legal practice.
Sunday, May 30th
University of Toronto
Cynthia Petersen was the keynote speaker at Pro Bono Students Canada's annual National Training Conference.
Thursday, April 1st
Ryerson University
Hugo Leal-Neri talked about "Mexico's Drug War: Militarization of Policing, the U.S. Government's Merida Initiative, and Respect for Human Rights". as part of Ryerson University's International Issues Discussion series.
January to April
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Jonathan Dawe taught Criminal Procedure at U of T's Faculty of Law.
4Students
Canadian Lawyer
Peter Engelmann discussed the pros and cons of practising law in Ottawa in the 4Students section of March issue of Canadian Lawyer.
Wednesday, March 3rd
Osgoode Hall Law School
Mark Wright talked about Sex and Violence in the Workplace in the Labour Arbitration course taught by Adjunct Professor Mark Lewis
Friday, March 5th
Ryerson University
Hugo Leal-Neri talked one-on-one to Faculty of Arts students about his career path and working as a lawyer as part of Ryerson's Live Library event.
Tuesday, March 9th
Faculty of Law, University of Windsor
Cynthia Petersen spoke to first year law students about professional responsibility (in her capacity as the Law Society of Upper Canada's Discrimination and Harassment Counsel).
Friday, March 12th
Faculty of Law, Queen's University
Kelly Doctor attended Queen's Career Day
Friday, March 12th
Univerity of Toronto Faculty of Law and
Osgoode Hall Law School
Vanessa Payne attended the annual Public Interest Day organized by the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall Law School.
Wednesday, February 17th
Faculty of Law, McGill University
Kelly Doctor attended McGill's Public Interest Career Day.
Friday, February 26th
College of Law, University of Saskatchewan
Steven Barrett discussed recent Supreme Court of Canada jurisprudence on freedom of association at "Freedom of association: Harmonizing Canadian norms with international commitments"
Saturday, February 27th
2010 Conference for Asian Law Students
Yu-Sung Soh talked about the practice of labour and employment law in a conference held for Asian law students attending Ontario law schools and McGill University.
Wednesday, January 27th
Faculty of Law, McGill University
Kelly Doctor attended McGill's Common Law Careers Day in the Atrium, Chancellor Day Hall.
2009
September - December
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
Jonathan Dawe taught a seminar on “Advanced Criminal Procedure and Charter Issues” at U of T's Faculty of Law
Friday, November 6th
Osgoode Hall Law School
Steven Barrett will discuss freedom of association in the Labour Law course taught by Professors Pam Chapman and Lyle Kanee.
Wednesday, September 23rd
Osgoode Hall Law School
Steven Barrett was a guest lecturer in Professor Sarah Slinn's Advanced Labour Law class. He discussed the issues raised in Plourde v. Wal-Mart Canada Corporation, a case argued before the Supreme Court of Canada last January.
Wednesday, September 30th
University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
Jonathan Dawe discussed the impact of the recent Supreme Court cases interpreting s.24(2) of the Charter (exclusion of evidence cases) at a workshop sponsored by the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights.
Thursday, May 21st
Osgoode Hall Law School
Jonathan Dawe delivered a guest lecture on section 11(b)'s right to a trial within a reasonable time to LLM students in a course called "Legal Rights in the Canadian Charter".
Wednesday, April 8th
University of Ottawa
Kelly Doctor judged the compulsory moots in the French Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law.
Friday, March 14th
Queen's University Faculty of Law
Fay Brunning and Colleen Bauman attended the Careers Day sponsored by the Faculty of Law at Queen's University.
Monday, March 9th
Ryerson University
Hugo Leal-Neri spoke to students about careers in law during the Arts and Contemporary Studies Career Night at Ryerson University.
Friday, March 6th
Univerity of Toronto Faculty of Law and
Osgoode Hall Law School
SGM's lawyers attended the Public Interest Career Fair, sponsored by the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall Law School.
Thursday, March 5th
University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
SGM's lawyers attended the 2009 Career Day held by the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Law, Common Law Section. Steven Shrybman spoke to students about public interest litigation.
Wednesday, February 18th
McGill University Faculty of Law
Kelly Doctor particpated in the Public Interest Career Day at McGill University's Faculty of Law.
Monday, January 19th
University of Ottawa, Faculty of Law
Fay Brunning participated in a simulated mediation at the annual Dispute Resolution and Professional Responsibility Program held for all first year students in the Common Law Section of U of O's Faculty of Law.
2008
Thursday, October 30th
Osgoode Hall Law School
Tim Gleason talked about picketing injunctions in the advanced labour seminar at Osgoode Hall Law School taught by Professor Sara Slinn.
Friday, September 5th
Faculty of Law, University of Toronto
Two of SGM's constitutional law experts participated in panel discussions being held as part of a public colloquium being held to celebrate the opening of the new Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the Faculty of Law. Cynthia Petersen discussed the successes and challenges of the first 25 years of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Steven Barrett spoke about new frontiers in Charter litigation.
Friday, March 14th
University of Toronto
Osgoode Hall Law School
SGM lawyers attended the Public Interest Day organized by the University of Toronto Faculty of Law and Osgoode Hall Law School.
Friday, March 14th
Queen's University
SGM lawyers attended the Queen's University Faculty of Law Careers Day at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, 285 King Street East, Kingston.
Thursday, March 6th
University of Ottawa
Lise Leduc and Colleen Bauman attended the University of Ottawa Common Law Career Fair at the Ottawa Congress Centre.
Monday, March 3rd
Osgoode Hall Law School
Cynthia Petersen spoke about the equality rights of transsexuals and transgender people in the Law & Gender Equality course at Osgoode Hall Law School, The course is taught by Chantal Morton.
Monday, January 21st
University of Ottawa
Fay Brunning acted as counsel in a simulated mediation demonstration in the Dispute Resolution and Professional Responsibility Program for first year students at the Faculty of Law, University of Ottawa (Common Law Section). The course is taught by Professors Ellen Zweibel, Peggy Malpass and Marina Pavlovic.
January to April 2008
University of Toronto
Steven Krashinsky taught the graduate course in Labour Arbitration at the University of Toronto's Centre for Industrial Relations (IRE 1260H Labour Arbitration).
2007
Tuesday, November 20th
University of Ottawa
Fiona Campbell and Lise Leduc spoke on a panel discussion on career paths at the University of Ottawa's faculty of law. The function was organized by the Employment and Labour Law Students Society.
Tuesday, November 13th
University of Toronto
Jeffrey Sack and Emma Phillips attended a graduate seminar at the Centre for Industrial Relations to discuss the growth of non-standard work in North America (Canada, the US and Mexico), and different approaches to extending to employment standards protections to vulnerable workers.
Tuesday October 23th
University of Toronto
Jonathan Dawe participated in roundtable discussion sponsored by the Criminal Law Students’ Association on the Supreme Court of Canada's decision in R. v. Clayton and Farmer.
Friday, October 19th
University of Ottawa
Steven Shrybman and articling student, Aleisha Stevens, attended the 2nd annual Legal Careers in Social Justice Fair at the University of Ottawa. They discussed SGM's commitment to labour law and human rights issues generally; about successful efforts to monitor and curb the privatization of public services and resources such as Medicare, and water and sanitation services; our work with Egale Canada Inc.; and the firm's commitment to all efforts that further a social environment of equality, fair working conditions, and non-discriminatory practices.
September 6th
University of Toronto
Cynthia Petersen spoke to the University of Toronto Faculty of Law class of 2010 about the importance of pro bono work and its role in the legal profession at an event organized by Pro Bono Students Canada.
