First Year Mandatory Dates

First Year Students: 2026-2027 Mandatory and In-Person Course Participation Dates

Location for all sessions: Moot Court Room (J250)
 

Fall 2026 Sessions

Date

Session

Friday, September 11Legal Research and Writing
Samuel Greene, Crown Counsel at the Crown Law Office – Criminal of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General
John Bolan, Head of Instructional Service, Bora Laskin Law Library
Alexia Loumankis, Reference and Research Librarian, Bora Laskin Law Library
9:00 am to 3:30 pm (TBC)
Friday, September 18Deemed Monday (Students will attend scheduled Monday classes)
Friday, September 25Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Legal Practice Mandatory Workshop 1
9:00 am to 3:30 pm (TBC)
Friday, October 2Legal Research and Writing
Diane Shnier, Judicial Research Lawyer, Court of Appeal for Ontario
Writing Exercise Session 
9:00 am to 3:30 pm (TBC)
Friday, October 16Deemed Tuesday (Students will attend scheduled Tuesday classes)
Friday, October 23Legal Research and Writing
Robert Stellick, Partner, Adair Goldblatt Bieber, LLP
Justice Andrew Pinto, Ontario Superior Court of Justice
9:00 am to 3:30 pm (TBC)
Friday, October 30Deemed Wednesday (Students will attend scheduled Wednesday classes)
Friday, November 13Deemed Thursday (Students will attend scheduled Thursday classes)
Friday, November 20Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Legal Practice Mandatory Workshop 2
9:00 am to 3:30 pm (TBC)
NB: To fulfill the assessment requirement for these mandatory sessions, students must complete an assessed writing assignment.  Early Option: Submit a memo during the Writing Exercise Session on October 2nd.  Second Option: Submit an essay due on Friday, November 27th.  Further instructions regarding both options will be provided at your first session on September 11th.  

Reading Weeks

No classes or other programming will be scheduled during the following times:

First Term:  November 2-6, 2026
Second Term:  February 16 - 19, 2027