Inaugural JD Student Research Symposium
- Date
- November 14, 2025
- Time
- 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
- Location
- Sears Atrium, George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre - 3rd Floor, 245 Church Street, (lunch and refreshments provided)
We invite you to join us for Lincoln Alexander Law's inaugural JD Student Research Symposium.
This student-led event will showcase emerging legal scholarship and original research from JD students and alumni, offering insights into evolving questions in law and society. Panel discussions will explore critical areas including decolonizing legal regimes, the allocation of responsibility, and carceral creep across systems.
Symposium Agenda
10:45 a.m. - Opening Remarks
11:00 a.m. - Panel 1: Decolonizing Legal Regimes: Constitutional Renewal, Conflict Governance, and Cultural Property
12:00 p.m. - Lunchtime Program
1:30 p.m. - Panel 2: Allocating Responsibility - Public Duties and Private Power
2:45 p.m. - Panel 3: Carceral Creep Across Systems: Child Welfare, Immigration Detention, and Gendered Violence
3.45 p.m. - Final Remarks
4:00 p.m. - Networking (Dessert & Refreshments)
4:30 p.m. - Wrap Up