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Report EDITOR IN CHIEF Jennifer Chlopecki COPY EDITOR Lyndsey Amott INTRODUCTION Dear friends of Robson Hall It is my pleasure to be writing to you for the first time as the Dean of the Faculty of Law, in our very first stand-alone Alumni magazine. For nearly a decade we have been publishing the Robson Hall Report as an insert in the On Manitoba Alumni Magazine. We have found over the years that your desire to hear from us, and our desire to tell you some of the many stories emanating from Robson Hall has lead us to create this magazine for you this year. The entire publication is available online at robsonhall.ca. What we hope you will find in these pages is the story of your law school, as told through the accomplishments of many of our alumni, students and faculty. What you have done since you completed your legal studies, what our students are doing today and what WRITERS Greg Boese, Helen Fallding, Dr. Michelle Gallant, DeLloyd J. Guth, Margaret Anne Fehr, Keith Lenton, Matthew MacRae, James E. McLandress, Dr. David Milward, Cynthia Nazar, Alissa Schacter, Dayna Steinfeld, John Pozios, Mariianne Mays Wiebe, Marshal Wiebe PHOTOGRAPHY Joe Byyksa, Winnipeg Free Press, Jennifer Chlopecki, Thayalan Karthigesu, Sean Kilpatrick, The Canadian Press, Ian McCausland, Leif Norman, Aaron Sivertson ALUMNI CONTRIBUTORS Mark Adkins, Darren Baccus, Andrew Buck, Catherine Carlson, Saul Froomkin, Alex Forrest, David Fenwick, Robert Gabor, Leilani Kagan, Allison Neapole, John Neufeld, Robert Pellizzaro, Roland Penner, Peter Pliszka, Magdalena Siepka, Lori-Ann Wanlin, Jodi Wyman FACULTY CONTRIBUTORS Karen Busby, Lisa Fainstein, Brenda Gunn, Cam Harvey, Gerald Heckman, Vivian Hilder, Amar Khoday, Darcy MacPherson, Dr. Umut Özut, Debra Parkes, Dr. Bryan Schwartz, Dr. Jennifer Schulz, Dr. Lorna Turnbull, Dr. Evaristus Oshionebo STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS Kris Advent, James Beddome, Rana Bokhari, Loren Braul, Tim Brown, Dan Byma, Jamie Elsasser, Trish Goulet, Elizabeth Mitchell, James Pakenham, Erika Robson, Janine Seymour, Charlotte Sigurdson, Ainsley Wilson Continued on page 4 1 ROBSON HALL ALUMNI REPORT
CONTENTS 27. 17. PROFILES 17. Aboriginal Nesiyah Award - Israel & Maylene Ludwig’s Gift 27. World Class Alumni • Mark Adkins /99 • David Fenwick /81 • Saul Froomkin /60, /65 LL.M. • Magdalena Siepka /99 • Lori Ann Wanlin /07 56. Pursuing their VISION and putting it into practice • James Beddome /13 • Rana Bokhari /12 • Trish Goulet /11, /12 LL.M. 101. A Fire in The Belly • Alex Forrest /95 FEATURES 11. The Basic Human Right to Clean Running Water 53. Rural Routes- A Focus on Rural Practice in Manitoba 63. Business Law Education Moves from the Classroom into the Community 70. The Gladue Project: Making a Difference in the Criminal Justice System 75. The Securities Reference: Did the Supreme Court Get it Right? 78. Retrieving Aboriginal Legal History 91. The Gender Divide in Corporate Law, Fact or Fiction? 95. New Boundaries of Philanthropy and Law 105. 105. Musings on the post- CWB World Questions to Consider BRIEFS 5. 2011/2012 Event Highlights 10. A Supreme Success - Law Graduates chosen to clerk at Supreme Court 21. Launch of the Canadian Journal of Human Rights 22. United Nations Development Program Internship in Montenegro 23. Student Awards & Prizes 49. Mishpatim Program a Life Changing Experience 51. Pro Bono Students Open New Campus Law Clinic 81. Moots and Competitions 83. Faculty News 85. Meet Our New Dean 99. Alumni News 109. Class Notes 112. In Memoriam 11. UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA, FACULTY OF LAW robsonhall.ca 2
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Report<br />
EDITOR IN CHIEF<br />
Jennifer Chlopecki<br />
COPY EDITOR<br />
Lyndsey Amott<br />
INTRODUCTION<br />
Dear friends <strong>of</strong> <strong>Robson</strong> <strong>Hall</strong><br />
It is my pleasure to be writing to you for<br />
<strong>the</strong> first time as <strong>the</strong> Dean <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Faculty</strong> <strong>of</strong><br />
<strong>Law</strong>, in our very first stand-alone Alumni<br />
magazine. For nearly a decade we have<br />
been publishing <strong>the</strong> <strong>Robson</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> Report<br />
as an insert in <strong>the</strong> On Manitoba Alumni<br />
Magazine. We have found over <strong>the</strong> years<br />
that your desire to hear from us, and our<br />
desire to tell you some <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> many stories<br />
emanating from <strong>Robson</strong> <strong>Hall</strong> has lead us<br />
to create this magazine for you this year.<br />
The entire publication is available online at<br />
robsonhall.ca.<br />
What we hope you will find in <strong>the</strong>se pages is<br />
<strong>the</strong> story <strong>of</strong> your law school, as told through<br />
<strong>the</strong> accomplishments <strong>of</strong> many <strong>of</strong> our alumni,<br />
students and faculty. What you have done<br />
since you completed your legal studies,<br />
what our students are doing today and what<br />
WRITERS<br />
Greg Boese, Helen Fallding, Dr. Michelle Gallant,<br />
DeLloyd J. Guth, Margaret Anne Fehr, Keith Lenton,<br />
Mat<strong>the</strong>w MacRae, James E. McLandress,<br />
Dr. David Milward, Cynthia Nazar, Alissa Schacter,<br />
Dayna Steinfeld, John Pozios,<br />
Mariianne Mays Wiebe, Marshal Wiebe<br />
PHOTOGRAPHY<br />
Joe Byyksa, Winnipeg Free Press,<br />
Jennifer Chlopecki, Thayalan Karthigesu,<br />
Sean Kilpatrick, The Canadian Press,<br />
Ian McCausland, Leif Norman, Aaron Sivertson<br />
ALUMNI CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Mark Adkins, Darren Baccus, Andrew Buck,<br />
Ca<strong>the</strong>rine Carlson, Saul Froomkin, Alex Forrest,<br />
David Fenwick, Robert Gabor, Leilani Kagan,<br />
Allison Neapole, John Neufeld, Robert Pellizzaro,<br />
Roland Penner, Peter Pliszka, Magdalena Siepka,<br />
Lori-Ann Wanlin, Jodi Wyman<br />
FACULTY CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Karen Busby, Lisa Fainstein, Brenda Gunn, Cam Harvey,<br />
Gerald Heckman, Vivian Hilder, Amar Khoday,<br />
Darcy MacPherson, Dr. Umut Özut, Debra Parkes,<br />
Dr. Bryan Schwartz, Dr. Jennifer Schulz,<br />
Dr. Lorna Turnbull, Dr. Evaristus Oshionebo<br />
STUDENT CONTRIBUTORS<br />
Kris Advent, James Beddome, Rana Bokhari, Loren Braul,<br />
Tim Brown, Dan Byma, Jamie Elsasser, Trish Goulet,<br />
Elizabeth Mitchell, James Pakenham, Erika <strong>Robson</strong>,<br />
Janine Seymour, Charlotte Sigurdson, Ainsley Wilson<br />
Continued on page 4<br />
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