Are you looking for a rewarding experience that showcases your entrepreneurial skills?

Join us during reading week Oct 23-27^th. Each participant will receive an award of $525 upon completion.

The theme of this years Solutions Lab will be Access to Justice, which aims to make the legal system more accessible to Canadians.

Register now: https://www.uottawa.ca/current-students/career-experiential-learning/entrepreneurship-hub/solutions-lab

The CIAJ is making an open call for applications to join their national Student Committee. CIAJ is a non-profit organization that promotes professional development, research, and education for judges, courts, and tribunals across Canada. Their work includes research in access to justice, professional development sessions on how to write judgments and decisions, and judicial internships for law students. 

The CIAJ Student Committee recommends and conducts projects under the CIAJ’s research mandate, including the promotion of the CIAJ and access to justice through podcasts, articles, and other communications products. Members of the committee may also be asked to advise on CIAJ projects or judge essay competition submissions. 

To apply, you must currently be attending an accredited law school in Canada. Please send your CV and a letter expressing why you’d like to join the CIAJ Student Committee to [email protected]

A member of the CPDC will be available for the following dates and times on zoom to answer any questions:

Vancouver 2L Summer ITC
Wednesday, October 4 | 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM | Connect Now

Calgary 2L Summer Job Offer Call Day
Friday, October 6 | 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM | Connect Now

The 2024 Administrative Law & Governance Colloquium on “Executive Power” will take place in Winter Term and can be taken as a Directed Research Project for 3 credits. More information is available here. Interested 2L and 3L students should contact Professor Paul Daly.

Are you interested in IP and working in Ottawa next summer?

Check out the Ottawa Summer 2024 IP Recruitment Instructions for 1L & 2L Students for more details on the opportunities available to you in the Document Library of The Source. Apply by October 10, 2023 at 1 PM ET.

CML 4104 JA – Studies in Public Law: Global Pathways to Refugee Protection (January 2024)

This hybrid seminar offers a small group of students an opportunity to engage with the legal, political, policy, and operational dimensions of various government-facilitated pathways to refugee protection. Drawing on the insights of individuals with lived experiences of displacement as well as world-leading experts from academia, government, civil society, and local communities, this course blends an understanding of theoretical subtleties with opportunities to engage with the real-world state of play around the development, expansion, and diversification of new legal pathways. Please consult the Course Search Engine for the course description and instructions on how to apply.

Deadline to apply: Oct. 31 by 5:00 pm

CML 4107 E - Studies in Business Law: Becoming a Social Entrepreneur (Winter 2024)

This course will explore the intersection between law, social change, and entrepreneurship. Emphasis will be placed on exploring a range of entrepreneurial strategies for driving large-scale change, as well as practical skills development for social entrepreneurs, including how to identify opportunities and build change-oriented projects; how to engage effectively with key stakeholders (including boards, governments, civil society actors, and funders); organizational management; strategic planning; and leadership. Students will have an opportunity to engage with real-world case studies and social entrepreneurs invited as guest speakers. Students will be tasked with preparing social change strategy documents and deliver funding pitches to an invited philanthropist. Please consult the Course Search Engine for the course description and instructions on how to apply.

Deadline to apply: Oct. 31 by 5:00 pm

Success Accelerator Group Sessions for Common Law Students

Every Thursday will feature a different topic from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm. Facilitated by Rand-Al-Houssan. Location: FTX 102. Note: any Common Law JD Student is welcome to register for any topic (topics will be released every month). Bring your lunch. Refreshments will be served! Register through The Source (under Events > Workshops).

BIPOC Success Accelerator Group

Every last Thursday of the month from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm. Topic: Open-ended. Facilitated by Rand Al-Houssan and Debra Love. Location: FTX 102. Note: this group is intended for students in the Common Law-JD program who identify as BIPOC. Bring your lunch. Refreshments will be served! Register through The Source (under Events > Workshops).

If the UO-Academic Integrity Training (ITD 1100-A00 or ITD 1500-A00) appears in your course schedule in uoZone for the Fall 2023 term, please complete the module through Brightspace as soon as possible and no later than November 3, 2023. The module takes approximately two hours to complete. If you have any questions about the module, please consult the FAQ on academic integrity.

Mental Health & Wellness Counsellor

The Common Law Section has a dedicated Mental Health and Wellness Counsellor who is a member of the Counselling Services staff and is available to provide counselling services to Common Law students at Fauteux Hall. 

When you contact Counselling Services, you will be initially scheduled for a brief mental health intake appointment (virtually or in-person at the SHWC in Minto) with an intake officer to discuss your mental health concerns and needs. The initial intake appointment is a first step to accessing counselling. From there, you will be directed to our dedicated counsellor and/or referred to other appropriate services on or off-campus that are best suited to your needs.

To schedule a mental health intake appointment with an intake officer, please telephone 613-562-5498, visit the Student Health and Wellness Centre in person (801 King Edward Ave., Room N203 on the 2^nd floor) or follow the online booking instructions available on the UpPatient app.

Common Law Student Centre

The Common Law Student Centre is your first stop for all student inquiries regarding program requirements, policies and procedures, registration, courses, exams, accommodations, equity and academic success, financial aid and career and professional development.

You can contact the Common Law Student Centre by email, by phone 613-562-5800 ext. 7158, or in person at Fauteux Hall (room 237). You can also access their virtual line system (QLess) and choose the option that best suits your needs. Please consult the Student Centre webpage for their office hours.

Regular academic advisement appointments are also available on The Source.

Wellness Mentor-in-Residence, Debra Love

Debra Love acts as the Common Law Section’s Wellness Mentor-in-Residence.  She is honoured to support you on your path of continued wellbeing. Debra will be accepting appointments this Fall on Wednesdays from 12pm-1pm via Zoom. You may reserve book a meeting with her via The Source. You can meet with Debra in French or English.