University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic has expanded their FREE DROP-IN NOTARIAL SERVICES – Every Wednesday and Thursday 12:00pm to 1:00pm | Clinic Main office: 540 King Edward Avenue

 (until April 30, 2026)

The Ottawa Law Review is now accepting submissions for the Emilio Binavince Student Research Colloquium! The colloquium will take place in March 2026, offering law students a fantastic opportunity to showcase and discuss their research with peers and legal professionals.

Submit your research paper here: https://forms.office.com/r/WA8xtm6xjg

For any questions, please email [email protected].

You are responsible for managing your own licensing process. Be sure to check your email regularly and keep track of important deadlines especially if you are planning to register for the summer examination session. If you’ve already started preparing your application and need a document notarized, visit the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic for drop-in notary services on Wednesdays and Thursdays between 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. or by appointment.

If you are applying to a licensing process in another Canadian jurisdiction, please review the Cross-Country Licensing Chart available in The Source Document Library.

The new term is a great time to improve your legal writing skills! Employers consistently report that they look to hire students with strong writing abilities. Do you want to improve your skills? Do you want to polish an assignment you can use as a writing sample for summer or articling positions? Do you need help with writing assignments in school or need a better process to approach writing projects in a more systematic way?

The Faculty’s Writing Leaders can help!

Writing Leaders are trained peer mentors who give advice on:

• Techniques for kick-starting the writing process
• Structuring your legal writing
• Strengthening your legal analysis
• Writing with clarity
• Becoming a better self-editor

Writing conferences are open to students in all years. You can bring a work-in-progress, or simply schedule an appointment to learn more about legal writing.

Go to the Legal Research and Writing Student Resources page on Brightspace and scroll down to the “Writing Conferences” tab for more information or to schedule a conference. Questions? Email Professor Long.

The Faculty is pleased to promote this year’s Global Technology Law and Policy course, an exciting international opportunity open to all Common Law students.

Key Details:

• Course dates: May 3–15, 2026
  • May 3–7: Classes in Haifa
  • May 11–15: Classes resume in Ottawa
  • Participants from the University of Ottawa, Bocconi University (Milan), and the University of Haifa
• Bursary: Each Ottawa student receives a C$1,750 travel bursary
• Credits: 3 credits (allocated to Fall 2026 or Winter 2027). There is no additional tuition fees
• Topics: AI policy, cybersecurity, intellectual property, and privacy
• Evaluation: Group presentation (25%) & final paper due in September (75%)

Application deadline: March 2, 2026

More information on the course can be found at the course site at https://www.michaelgeist.ca/global-technology-law/

Students in need of a prayer space are invited to use the 600 Kind Edward prayer/meditation room, or the Multifaith prayer and meditation room located in the University Centre (UCU) 107 next to the Cafeteria (it is accessible through the indoor passageway located on the 3rd floor of Fauteux near FTX361). Religious-based academic accommodation requests can be directed to [email protected].

If you took a NPSIA course during the 2025–2026 academic year that counts as double credits, please review your unofficial transcript to ensure that:

• Your Fall course and grade are listed correctly; and/or
• Your Winter term NPSIA course appears on your transcript.

If your Fall grade or Winter course does not appear on your unofficial transcript, please contact the Common Law Student Centre as soon as possible at [email protected]

Welcome back! Now that the Fall term has ended, please submit an official copy of your transcript as soon as your final grades are available. Once received, we will update your file accordingly.

Please send your official transcript to: [email protected]

Congratulations on completing your exchange!

Students who wish to participate in the Winter Access/Equity Tutorials, including those who were enrolled last term, must fill out an application form.

NEW for the Winter term! We are also accepting Access/Equity tutorial applications from students who may have received a low mid-term mark in a given course. If you are applying to a particular tutorial on the basis of having received a low mid-term grade, you must indicate the grade you received on the application form.

Registration will begin on March 1st, 2026!

The University of Ottawa Human Rights Research and Education Centre (HRREC) and the Canadian Red Cross are pleased to announce the 2026 Summer School on International Humanitarian Law (IHL), to be held May 31st to June 5th, 2026.

The goal of this course is to provide students and professionals with the fundamentals of IHL and the opportunity to apply this knowledge through realistic case studies and a full-day simulation exercise.

The course is offered in both French and English, and enrolment is limited to 30 students per language group.

Interested students (under certain conditions) can take this course for credit (DRC4521), but please note that you must first register with us and send us your CV and an unofficial transcript of your grades.

The registration form will be available on the Summer School webpage where you will find all the details!