Dr. Jennifer L. Schulz

Congratulations to all Robson Hall students on finishing exams! Wishing our 1Ls and 2Ls a restful and well-deserved summer break. To our graduating 3Ls—congrats on completing law school! I look forward to celebrating with you at graduation in June!

1Ls and 2Ls: Check your email for details about a paid fellowship opportunity with the Canadian Civil Liberties Education Trust focused on justice education and the Charter. Applications are due April 30!

Essay Contests | Canadian Bar Association The CBA’s essay contests can help you build your profile within the legal community, connect with senior members of the bar, and hone your research and writing skills.

A final reminder that the deadline for the Canadian Bar Association's essay contests is this Friday, April 25! See the link below for more details:

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Master of Human Rights Symposium 2025 highlights critical areas of need for advocacy The University of Manitoba’s interdisciplinary Master of Human Rights program’s annual Symposium took place on January 17, 2025 in the Moot Courtroom at Robson Hall. The Symposium gives students e

Read about the 2025 Master of Human Rights Symposium hosted earlier this winter at Robson Hall:

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It's the final week of exams at Robson Hall! Good luck to all students writing exams this week – you're in the home stretch!

Students, you have made it halfway through the Winter Term exam period! To those who have completed all of their exams, congratulations! To those preparing for exams next week, you're almost there – you can do this!

Taking Care of Business On March 6th, 2025, law students from U of M’s L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic presented “Start-up Law 101: Law for Entrepreneurs,” a webinar delivered in partnership with Futurpreneur. The

Robson Hall students working with L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic recently presented a webinar helping local entrepreneurs navigate contracts, intellectual property, and other important legal considerations for start-up businesses. Read more:

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Geese Are Back: Respecting Wildlife on Campus As spring returns to Manitoba, so do the geese! Over the next few weeks, more geese will be settling in around campus. Many have already been spotted, marking the beginning of another season of cohabi

You know spring has arrived at Robson Hall when the geese return! As always, give our feathered neighbours plenty of space and stay safe during this busy exam season.

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On March 30, Robson Hall Professor Brandon Trask [JD/2012] was promoted from Assistant Professor to Associate Professor. Congratulations Professor Trask!

Congratulations to Mary-Charlet Lathlin for winning the inaugural Wolseley Law LLP Award for Student Clinical Excellence for her work in the U of M Community Law Centre externship! Thank you to Wolseley Law LLP for sponsoring this award.

eLex April 2025 - Manitoba Law Library Inc. CanLII’s New and Improved Interface – another popular databse it updating it’s layout with an improved layout to assist with research.

The Law Society of Manitoba's April 2025 edition of eLex is now live:

Upcoming Event - Internationally Trained Lawyers’ Section Mixer - Wednesday, April 16;

Featured article - Dickensian Wills;

Online resources: Updated Library Resource Layouts

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University of Manitoba - Student Wellness Students often juggle multiple demands and we recognize that it can be difficult to find balance. For any changes you want to make to your health and wellness, Student Wellness at the University of Ma...

As the term comes to a close and deadlines approach, don’t forget to take care of yourselves. Take study breaks, stay active, and reach out if you need support. Your well-being matters! Find more wellness tips at the link below:

umanitoba.ca/student-supports/student-wellness#building-healthy-habits

Kudos to the 1Ls who recently participated in Robson Hall's annual Mini Moot, where students get to practice appellate advocacy before they have the opportunity to moot competitively in 2L and 3L. Thank you to all firm sponsors and volunteers for making this event possible!

The Winter Term exam period is here — Robson Hall students, you've got this! Stay focused, take care of yourselves, and remember that all your hard work will pay off. Wishing you clarity, confidence, and success on every exam!

Interested in mergers and acquisitions? Submit a 1500 word blog post about M&A and the law and you could win the Adam Lezack Award, which comes with an $1,100 prize! Check your emails for more details and eligibility requirements for the award!

Breaking Bread Together event brings law students together at first multi-faith gathering One February day in the middle of a tumultuous winter, a unique event of hope and peace took place at Robson Hall: law students ate lunch together. Christian, Jewish, and Muslim law students, to be sp

This past February, Robson Hall student groups representing three faiths came together to share a meal in the law school's first multi-faith gathering. A beautiful reminder of the power of community and connection. Read more below:

James L. Thistle, Q.C. Law Student Essay Contest | Canadian Bar Association This award is presented by the CBA Dispute Resolution Section in memory of its former Chair, James L. Thistle, Q.C.

Students, do you have something to say about Dispute Resolution? Enter the James L. Thistle, Q.C. Law Student Essay Contest now!

I'm excited to share that Professor Brenda Gunn has been elected as an expert member of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII). Her term will run from January 1, 2026, to December 31, 2028. Congratulations Professor Gunn!

2Ls: this is a reminder to attend the mandatory Advocacy session on "Difficult Conversations" happening today at 1:00 PM. Attendance will be recorded. A 2L class photo will also be taken for the yearbook during this time.

Essay Contests | Canadian Bar Association The CBA’s essay contests can help you build your profile within the legal community, connect with senior members of the bar, and hone your research and writing skills.

If you are a #LawStudent with an interest in environmental, energy & resource law, we have an essay contest for you!

Sponsored by Gowling WLG, the winner receives a cash prize of $1,000. Submit yours now!

Does artificial intelligence deserve a seat in Canada's courtrooms? VANCOUVER - The case law looked real to Fraser MacLean.

Our faculty at Robson Hall regularly educates the public on legal issues through media interviews. Read Dr. Katie Szilagyi's recent interview in The Canadian Press on the benefits and challenges of AI use by lawyers below:

A final reminder about this important 2L Articling Information Session happening today at noon. I encourage all 2Ls to attend!

“Education is Life Itself” Education is not preparation for life, education is life itself. -  John Dewey. On March 11, 2025, students from the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic at the University of Manitoba Facul

It's great to see Robson Hall students working at the L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic inspire the next generation of women to pursue the legal profession! Read about the presentation our students gave to grade 9 and 10 students at Balmoral Hall below:

Congratulations to all Robson Hall students who recently took part in the Kawaskimhon Indigenous Moot at Lakehead University. Kudos to the team's coaches who made their success possible!

Interested in learning more about working in labour law? The Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers is providing sponsorships to students to attend their conference, taking place June 5-8 in Edmonton. The application deadline is Wednesday, April 2; don't wait on this opportunity!

The 2L Winnipeg Articling Information Session has been rescheduled to this Wednesday at noon. Both in-person and virtual attendance options are available. If you are in 2L and want to article in Winnipeg, I highly encourage you to attend!

With exam season just around the corner, take a minute to familiarize yourself with this term's exam dates!

The entire schedule can be found online, here: umanitoba.ca/law/sites/la...

Take care and have a great weekend!

Want to give back this summer? Apply for our Service Learning Program! Students who provide volunteer legal work to community organizations and non-profits can receive a tuition credit of up to $18 per hour worked during the summer. The application deadline is April 3!

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1Ls and 2Ls: it's not too late to try out for a moot! Next year, the Appellate Advocacy and Mooting course will no longer be mandatory in order to participate in a moot. More tryout time slots are available on Tuesday, April 8 – email Ogechi Agba to sign up!