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The Common Law Section is very proud to congratulate two alumni who have been awarded prestigious clerkship positions at the Supreme Court of Canada in 2027–2028.

The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency has announced the appointment of Andres C. Garin, LLB ‘98, to the Court of Appeal of Quebec, effective March 27, 2026.

For today’s law students, the question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will shape their careers, but how.

In Canada, legal rules shape both migrant workers’ rights and the support they can receive. Ongoing uncertainty continues to limit how frontline organizations can provide assistance.

Music filled the third-floor Fauteux Atrium, the scent of shawarma and a backdrop of colourful traditional clothing welcomed guests as they arrived. Students gathered around trivia tables, their laughter rising above the rhythm of the evening.

Three Common Law alumni have been recognized with prestigious awards for their leadership in the legal community and beyond.

uOttawa’s Common Law students are known for their excellence in oral and written advocacy and negotiation.

In classrooms where laptops are always open, AI is already reshaping how law is learned. Students are increasingly relying on various AI tools to transcribe lectures, draft arguments, and even create personalized podcasts of assigned readings. While much of the public conversation focuses on the risks of “AI slop” and the erosion of critical thinking, two University of Ottawa law professors are ta...

Professor Wolfgang Alschner is part of a major interdisciplinary research project examining resource governance in the Indo-Pacific region – an area of growing strategic importance for Canada and the global economy.

The University of Ottawa is proud to announce that the Canadian Journal of Law and Society / Revue canadienne de droit et société (CJLS/RCDS) will now be based at its Faculty of Law and associated to the Graduate Studies in Law program.