Deadline: May 10, 2024 | $1,000

The Christine Huglo Robertson Essay Prize aims to engage law students in the work of the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) and to promote scholarship concerning the administration of justice. This year’s theme is families and the law. The award is open to students registered for an undergraduate degree (J.D., LL.B. or B.C.L.) at Canadian universities.

Deadline: March 29, 2024 | $9,000

For over twenty years, the Canadian Institute for the Administration of Justice (CIAJ) has annually awarded law professors and students a fellowship to encourage research on pressing legal issues. This year’s theme is families and the law. The award is open to faculty and graduate students at Canadian universities. 

CML 3351 FS - Global Technology Law and Policy (Summer 2024)
Professor Michael Geist

Global Technology Law and Policy is an intensive two-week seminar that examines the development of global technology law policy including privacy, intellectual property, and artificial intelligence regulation. The course is a joint initiative of the University of Ottawa, the University of Haifa, and Bocconi University in Milan with up to ten students from each university participating. The course is scheduled to run from April 30 to May 10, 2024. This year, classes will run for one week in Ottawa and a second week in New York at the Zicklin School of Business. All University of Ottawa students will receive a bursary of $1000 to support related travel costs. The course credit can be applied for the 2024-25 academic year in either the fall (CML 3351 FS) or winter (CML 3351 WS) semesters. No additional fees are required. To be considered, the following should be submitted to Professor Geist via hard copy or e-mail ([email protected]):
- Statement of interest
- Curriculum vitae including e-mail contact information
- Law School transcript

Deadline: Feb. 23

The deadline to apply is on Friday, February 23rd, 2024. Please visit the Canadian-American Dual JD Program web page for more information on the application process.

Success Accelerator Group Session for Common Law Students 

Feb. 15 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 (topic to be released on The Source closer to the date). Bring your lunch. Refreshments will be served! Register through The Source (under Events > Workshops).

BIPOC Success Accelerator Group 

Feb. 29 from 11:45 am to 1:00 pm. 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 (topic to be released on The Source closer to the date). Bring your lunch. Refreshments will be served! Register through The Source (under Events > Workshops).

Fellowships - Summer 2024

The deadline to submit your application for a summer Fellowship 2024 is March 18, 2024, at 12:00 (noon).  Applications must be submitted via the 2024 Bourses de stage | Fellowships portal in one PDF file.  

The CPDC will be holding an information session on February 14^th 11:30-1pm in FTX 147 – registration on The Source. There will also be Fellowship drop-in hours to discuss your application in more detail prior to the submission deadline. The Fellowship drop-in hours will be the three Wednesdays prior to the application deadline, 11:30am-1pm on February 21 & 28 in-person in FTX 230, and 11:30am-1pm on March 6^th on the CPDC Zoom room link since this one will be during winter semester reading week. 

We're excited to share that Common Law offers a multi-faith prayer space at 600 KE. This space is designed with your spiritual needs in mind, whether you're seeking a quiet place for reflection or daily prayers. Equipped with prayer mats and all necessary facilities, it's a welcoming environment for personal meditation. Your comfort and spiritual well-being are our top priorities, and we're dedicated to providing a supportive space where you can freely practice your faith.

The Ottawa Law Review (OLR)is currently recruiting Associate Editors for the 2024-2025 academic year. The Associate Editor position is a three-credit courseopen to students entering 2L in Fall 2024.

Associate Editors are responsible for conducting the primary edit of submissions accepted for publication and supervising Assistant Editors during the editing process. In addition, Associate Editors are responsible for performing work as a member of a committee overseen by a Senior Editor. 

The application deadline is Friday, February 23rd at 6:00 pm EST. Learn more and apply here: https://rdo-olr.org/join/

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, and you did not pass the training by the Nov. 3 deadline, your student account will remain flagged until the module is successfully completed. Not completing or failing the module might impact your capacity to enrol or to modify your enrolment in uoZone for the following year.

If this applies to you, please complete the module through Brightspace as soon as possible. You have an unlimited number of attempts to pass the final evaluation, and the module takes approximately two hours to complete. If you have any questions about the module, please consult the FAQ on academic integrity.

Foot Patrol 

Students are reminded that the University of Ottawa Student Union operates a volunteer Foot Patrol service to accompany students who walk or use transit Monday to Thursday from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm and Friday from 8:00 pm to 12:00 am. For further information or to book with Foot Patrol, please visit the Foot Patrol web page.

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 2nd 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.