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A first-of-its-kind gift made by Terry Burgoyne (LLB 1981), a graduate of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, will endow new academic awards recognizing student achievement in U of T’s juris doctor (JD) program.  

The Burgoyne Award of Excellence will be the faculty’s largest recognition program, awarded to JD students across all three years, as nominated by their professors for scholarly excellence. Up to twenty inaugural awardees, each receiving a $1,000 prize, will be named later this academic year.  

The Albert Cohen Memorial Award

Alexandre Cohen (LLB 2000) established the Albert Cohen Memorial Award in 2017 to support a full-time student who is the first in their family to attend law school.

"With financial means being such a big determining factor in who gets access to a legal education, I wanted to do my part to help level the playing field, even if just for one person in a small way," says Cohen. 

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

After Liz Breen, LLB 1982, finished her Bachelor of Commerce degree at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, the western-based graduate headed east to attend U of T Law. She is now a partner in the M&A, finance and private equity groups at Stikeman Elliott.

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo

John Turchin, LLB 1978, attended Reunion last fall and had such a great time reconnecting with his classmates at law school that, just two days later, he made a donation to the Campaign for Excellence without Barriers.  

By Lucianna Ciccocioppo