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PAGE 2 NEWS Osgoode names new dean Lorne Sossin to begin third stint at York University BY MATT POWELL Law Times L orne Sossin is about to start his third stint at York University as he takes over as dean of Osgoode Hall Law School this summer. Sossin, who will replace in- terim dean Jinyan Li, will start a fi ve-year term on July 1. "I am thrilled to be joining the faculty at Osgoode for a third time," says Sossin. "It seems like good things come in threes. Th is will be my third tenure at the school, and I am extremely ex- cited to be named dean." Sossin is a professor at the University of Toronto Faculty of Law, where he was associate dean from 2004 to 2007. Besides teaching at Osgoode, he was an associate-in-law at Columbia Law School. Before teaching, he was a litigation lawyer and at one point worked as a law clerk to the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada. Sossin admits to having mixed emotions about leaving U of T after spending the last eight years there. "I have some mixed emo- tions about leaving a place like the University of Toronto's law faculty, especially considering how good the school has been to me," he says. "But everyone at U of T has been extremely supportive of my decision to go to Osgoode." Sossin holds a doctorate in law from Columbia and politi- cal science from U of T. Dur- ing his academic career, he has taught administrative law, pub- lic administration, professional march 15, 2010 • Law Times 'It seems like good things come in threes,' says Lorne Sossin. regulation, civil litigation, eth- ics and professionalism, and legal process. Sossin says he wants to build bridges between Toronto's two law schools. In particular, he hopes their close proximity will encourage students at both schools to work collaboratively more often. "Great ideas thrive when they're collaborative," he says. "I think it's important to build bridges between Toronto's two law schools because there is great opportunity for students to learn in a more experimental way." Sossin notes there will also be When More is Too Much an increased focus on simulated real-life situations in the class- room, something he believes can better prepare students for the complexity of a legal career. "It's no secret that I love teach- ing and research," he says. "I took a lot of time to think about this opportunity, and now is the right time. I am extremely proud and excited that I have been of- fered this opportunity." Meanwhile, York president Mamdouh Shoukri said he's pleased Sossin accepted the off er. "He brings many strengths that will help build York's repu- tation and ensure that our stu- dents receive the best legal edu- cation in Canada," he said. LT Irrelevant cases chewing up your research time? Get the best cases first. There's no bones about it. BestCase not only has a comprehensive collection of unreported decisions, but our diamond image helps you quickly find decisions selected by experts to identify the most relevant cases first. BestCase is the only source for Canada's leading law reports, such as the Dominion Law Reports and Canadian Criminal Cases. It also contains case law you won't find anywhere else. You can print or download PDFs of both reported and unreported decisions – no photocopying required. And Bestcase costs you less! For more information visit canadalawbook.ca too much (LT 1-2x4).indd 1 www.lawtimesnews.com 3/12/10 8:48:54 AM

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