Holding Court
Last fall, two U of T grads were appointed to the nation’s highest court
Stories tagged ‘Faculty of Law alumni’
Online Media Maven
Rachel Sklar is a champion for women in the media and tech fields – and she makes a lot of people’s “lists”
The Watchman
Human rights researcher Samer Muscati helps Iraqis find justice in a nation beginning to rebuild
In the Name of the Daughter
In her literary debut, lawyer Emma Ruby-Sachs wonders about the personal costs of activism
The Bicycle Messenger
Métis law student Joshua Sutherland has something to say to native youth
Death Becomes Him
Novelist Andrew Pyper goes in for the kill
Raising the Bar
Law grad Cathy Spoel provides a boost for track and field
The House That Dave Built
How law grad David Shore took one misanthropic doctor, added a large dose of twisted humour and created the hit medical drama House
So You Want to Write for Pictures?
From movies to TV and comedy to animation, here is a small sampling of U of T alumni who wrote their way to success south of the border
Behind Enemy Lines
U of T grads John Kenneth Macalister and Frank Pickersgill trained as spies during the Second World War. An unlucky break brought their lives to a tragic end
Jonathan Anschell
As general counsel for CBS Television, he rubs shoulders with a lot of celebrities. But one meeting in particular stands out
Father Figure
Bryan Friedman’s award-winning documentary charts his dad’s quest for bodybuilding supremacy
Trailblazers
U of T Faculty of Law salutes its female grads
Just “Rosie”
How does Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella find time to be an author and pianist and a judge? “Every day is a gift,” she says. “I do what I can to make the most of it”
Law Grad Wins Emmy
David Shore honoured for medical drama House
A Room of Her Own
Law faculty will name a room after Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Abella
A Man with a Plan
Urban designer Robert Freedman wants to beautify Toronto
Miller Rising
Mayor plans to work with U of T on the shared goal of revitalizing Toronto
Coming Home
How U of T grads are making a difference – where their help is needed most
The Family Business
Law grad Jean Teillet continues the fight of great-granduncle Louis Riel – in the courtroom
Michael Ignatieff & Bob Rae
Friends vied for the campus spotlight as student activists in the 1960s
Big on Business
Paul Giannaris, Dionne England, Eira Thomas, Natalie Townsend and Leonard Asper
In Their Own Write
Kenneth Oppel, Andrew Pyper, Lynn Crosbie, Cristina Kuok, David Layton and Tim Long
Good Eggs
Maliha Chishti, Bhante Saranapala, Jim O’Mara, Lesra Martin, Bindu Dhaliwal and Duff Conacher
Of Murder and Magic
The inspiration for the fanciful novels of Guy Gavriel Kay and Caroline Roe sprang from the U of T campus
