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Guest blog: How I used my knowledge from Certificate in Law in my career

Our guest blogger is Certificate in Law student Margaret Bailey, who shares her program experience and how the Certificate in Law program has helped her in her career. Working in Energy and Environment - Strategic Policy and Stakeholder Relations, she shares how Introduction to Canadian Law (Law 201) served as a springboard to demonstrate the interplay between law and policy.

Guest blog: Provisional Applications

What is a provisional application and why is it important? Erwin K. Schultz, Ph.D., Certificate in Law student and Patent Agent, explains the process and the significance of provisional applications in his latest blog.

Guest blog: Patentability criteria - Utility

Erwin Schultz, Certificate in Law student and member of the Intellectual Property Group, talks about the criteria for patentability and focuses on utility in his latest blog.

Psychology and Certificate in Law

Clara Civiero, a Psychology and History graduate, decided to take Certificate in Law courses to supplement her degree in a practical manner. She shares her program experience and how the courses helped her accelerate her professional and academic goals.

Contracts and Intellectual Property

Leonard Damiano has been working as the Head of Contracts for an aviation company, but he wanted to strengthen his knowledge of legal topics. See how the Certificate in Law courses helped supplement his career.

Guest blog: Landing a position in the cabinet after Certificate in Law

Our guest blogger for the month is Isabelle Wallace, a graduate of the Certificate in Law program. In her blog, Isabelle shares her program experience and the courses she enjoyed the most. She also talks about how the Certificate in Law program has equipped her with the skills needed to land a job in the Ontario Cabinet Office.

How legal knowledge supplemented my passion in film

How legal knowledge supplemented my passions

Our guest blogger for the month is Ryan Luttikhuis, a graduate of the Certificate in Law program. Ryan shares how Certificate in Law has supplemented his passion in film, and how he was able to use his legal knowledge in his current career. Read more to know his story.

Guest blog: Reaping the rewards of online learning

Our guest blogger is for this month is Dorris Susanne Cooper, a graduating student of Certificate in Law. Sue shares her academic journey from being an interest student to eventually finishing the program. Read her on to learn more about her story.

Faculty Spotlight: Hugo Choquette - Law 202/702 Aboriginal Law

Our featured instructor for this month is Hugo Choquette, Certificate in Law Academic Director and instructor for Law 202/702 Aboriginal Law.

Faculty Spotlight: Morgan Jarvis - Law 206/706, Intellectual Property Law

Our featured instructor is Morgan Jarvis, teaching Law 206/706 Intellectual Property Law.

Faculty Spotlight: Tomilola Adebiyi - Law 204/704 Corporate Law

This month's faculty spotlight is on Tomilola Adebiyi, instructor for Law 204/704 Corporate Law course.

Guest blog: Patentability Criteria

Guest blogger and Certificate in Law student Erwin Schulz tackles the basic criteria for patentability, and delves into the novelty criterion.

Faculty spotlight: Professor Terry Hancock - Law 205/705 Public and Constitutional Law

This month's faculty spotlight is on Professor Terry Hancock, instructor for the Law 205/705 Public and Constitutional Law course.

Age is just a number, but learning never ends

Who says learning has an age limit? Guest blogger and Certificate in Law student Susan Cote shares her experience taking Certificate courses as an adult learner.

What is Inventorship?

What defines an "inventor'? Patent agent Erwin Schultz delves into the concept of inventorship in his latest blog.

Guest Blog: My journey to Law school

Certificate in Law graduate and Law school student Amanda Scorda talks about her Queen's journey and how it has led her to Law school.

A Closer Look at the Types of Intellectual Property

Guest blogger and Patent Agent Erwin K. Schultz delves into the different types of Intellectual Property and how they are used.

Newly appointed Justice of the Peace, Michael Riseborough

Queen’s Certificate in Law Student Appointed as Justice of the Peace

For Michael Riseborough, June was an exciting month. Not only did he graduate from Queen’s Certificate in Law program, he was also appointed as a Justice of the Peace to the Territorial Court of Yukon through an order in Council, which was followed by an Oath of Office ceremony.

From TA’ed to TA: student moves from Certificate to law school… and back

Lori Philpott, Law '22 went from Certificate in Law student, to JD student, to becoming a TA for the very course she once took, LAW 202/207 [Aboriginal Law].

Guest Blog: Mother-Daughter Duo Studying the Law

Guest blogger Zabrina Testa shares her experience taking the Certificate in Law with her daughter, Allison. Hear what Zabrina enjoys most about the Certificate and having her daughter as a study buddy.

Guest Blog: Law is Not "Boring"

Guest blogger Michael Riseborough comes from a family of lawyers and shares his ability to overcome his perception that the law is "boring" with the help of Queen's Law and Supreme Advocacy.

Guest Blog: The Legal Clause You Should Know in a Pandemic

Peter Kissick, Corporate Law course developer discusses how “force majeure” is rarely used and often consigned to contract fine print. Now it’s suddenly worth understanding.

Guest Blog: Exploring Law with the Certificate Program

Guest blogger Jillian LeBlanc shares how she used the Certificate in Law as a way of exploring the law before committing to law school.

Women are key to the Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women & Girls inquiry.

The Supreme Court, Sexual Assault and "Twin Myths"

Keep Calm and Party On... or Stop! Municipal "Nuisance Party" Bylaws Explained

Are municipal bylaws targeting "nuisance parties" fair -- or prejudicial? We take a look at Kingston, Ontario's nuisance party legislation.

Watch: check. Wallet: check. Coat: check?

What happens when your coat gets lifted at the club? Does the establishment owe you anything -- and what does actual Canadian case law have to say about it?

Woman being crushed by a fine. Art: vdesrochers.com

Crime pays, but not the way you think: Victim Surcharges

There’s a classic saying that crime doesn’t pay. In fact, victim surcharges ensure that criminals pay for their crimes on top of the sentences they receive. But what exactly is a mandatory victim surcharge? How does it work? And why did Canada’s highest court strike it down?

Administrative Tribunals. Art: Val Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

Your Daily Government: Administrative Tribunals and You

How do these decision-makers fit into our system of government? What is the source of their authority to make these decisions? And why are they so prevalent?

CRTC. Art: Valérie Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

They Control the Horizontal... the CRTC and You

Whether you're on the Web, binging Netflix or downloading tunes, there's one agency that rules them all in Canada: get the inside scoop on the CRTC.

Who's Enrolled in the Certificate in Law?

Who's taking all these amazing courses? We've broken down some of the demographics of Certificate students, one year into offering the course.

Breaking Solitary. Art: Val Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

Solitary Confinement in Canada & Bill C-83

What exactly is solitary confinement? What laws empower the Correctional Services of Canada to resort to it? And what does Bill C-83 purport to change?

Woman and Machine. Art: Valérie Desrochers, vdesrochers.com

Intellectual Property: The Three Kinds of IP

You can steal a car, but can you steal an idea? Exploring the intangible world of intellectual property.

Duty to Consult. Art: Valérie Desrochers

What is the Duty to Consult?

What are the legal principles behind the Duty to Consult, recently raised in the Federal Court of Appeal decision regarding the Trans Mountain pipeline?

Contracts pursue a man. Art: Valérie Desrochers

Click Yes to Agree: EULA and You

With more and more of our interactions happening online you have probably clicked yes to hundreds of terms of service agreements. It is a running joke that no one ever reads these. For many of us the question becomes: what have we agreed to, and more importantly, are we bound by clicking yes on a Terms of Service contract?

Canada and Ontario have divided responsibilities for legislating marijuana deregulation.

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