November 6, 2024: The Canadian Yearbook of International Law (CYIL), together with the University of Ottawa's International Law Group and the Canadian Section of the International Commission of Jurists, are hosting an academic workshop. This workshop, tied to the upcoming CYIL special issue on “Canada Before International Courts and Tribunals”, will bring together a diverse group of early-career, mid-career, and senior experts in international law, offering an informal forum for the timely and generative exchange of ideas and feedback on papers that are in the early stages of development. Sign up for the academic workshop.
November 7-8, 2024: The Canadian Council on International Law conference
Become a student member of the American Society of International Law. ASIL student membership is free for uOttawa students and includes access to the ASIL job board and events. ASIL members can connect with a network of experts related to the selected field through the ASIL Interest Groups.
JD students have also the opportunity to register International Law Option on their degree, subject to the fulfillment of the requirements.
Dictum - 2024-10-21
Word from the Dean
Studying International Law has become essential to practicing law in the 21st century. In an increasingly interconnected world, international law provides a framework for addressing transnational issues such as human rights, economic and social development, the environment and trade.
The uOttawa Faculty of Law is home to a large group of globally-recognised scholars in the area of International Law and offers an extensive program of courses in international law for JD students in the Common Law Section, as well as programs in at the master’s and doctoral levels. Many of our graduates go on to work as lawyers in international organizations, governments, law firms, businesses and NGOs.
My current research is focussed on issues relating to state owned entities, access to justice in international law, and the law of immunities. If you are interested in this field, I urge you to gain practical experience through clinics, moots, and internships.
Take a deeper dive into this fascinating field:
Upcoming Events
Oct. 21 | Health Law Speaker Series: Limitations of Justice in the Consent and Capacity Board | 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | FTX 359 | Event in English
Oct. 22 | Employer Showcase Featuring BC Prosecution Services | 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Atrium, 3rd Floor | Target : All
Oct. 23 | McGill Citation Workshop (in English), Ottawa Law Review (OLR) | 11:30 am-12:30 pm | FTX 147A | Registration required
Oct. 23 | Preparing for Toronto Interview Week | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | FTX 147 | Target : 2L
Oct. 23 | The Conway Professionalism & Environmental Law Joint Speaker Series: Lawyers in a Warming World| 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | FTX 351 & Virtual | Event in English | Registration required
Oct. 24 | RDC Community Reading Circle – Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer | 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | FTX 413 | Event is Bilingual
Oct. 24 | Greenberg Speaker Series: Social Justice Interventions| 11:30 a.m. – 12:50 p.m. | FTX 302 | Event in English | Registration required
Oct. 24 | Resume Basics : The foundation for marketing your experience | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | FTX 351 | Target : All
Oct. 24 | 2L Recruit Panel : Tackling in-firm interviews | 11:30am-1:00pm | FTX Atrium | Registration required
Oct. 25 | 3L Career Boost | 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. | FTX 230 | Target : 3L/4L
Oct. 28 – Nov. 1 | Fall Institute in AI and Health Law by the Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics | One week | Online | Event in English | Tuitions (limited scholarships available)
Oct. 28 | French Law Practice Program | Redefining access to justice in French | 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. | Online | Registration required
Oct. 30| McGill Citation Workshop (in French), Ottawa Law Review (OLR) | 11:30 am-12:30 pm | FTX 227 | Registration required
Oct. 30 | Greenberg Speaker Series: Movement Lawyering | 1:00 – 2:20 p.m. | Online | Event in English | Registration required
Oct. 30 | Bar Admissions Information Session | 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. | FTX 147 | Target : 3L/4L
Oct. 31 | Drop-in Community Beading Circle | 11:30 a.m. – 2:20 p.m. | FTX 413 | Drop-in
Nov. 1 | French Law Practice Program | Redefining access to justice through visual advocacy | 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. | Online | Registration required
Please visit the webpage for more Upcoming Events.
Important dates and deadlines
Sept. 1 to Dec. 31 | Term Dates
Oct. 31 | Enrolment to first-year thematic course for English JD programs begins at 12:00 p.m. (noon)
Nov. 1 | Deadline to pass the mandatory training on academic integrity
Nov 4-8 | Reading Week for the Common Law Section
Nov. 18-29 | Teaching and course evaluations
Dec. 4 | Courses end
Dec. 5 | Study break
Dec. 6-18 | Exam period
Please visit the webpage for more Important dates and deadlines.
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