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2 Curriculum: A- Faculty: A- Professors: B+ Testing: B Facilities: B Practice Relevance: B Recommenda- tion: A- Final Grade: B+ 3 Curriculum: A- Faculty: B+ Professors: B+ Testing: B Facilities: B Practice Relevance: B Recommenda- tion: A- Final Grade: B+ 2. UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO In late November, David Asper, executive vice president of CanWest Global Communications Corp., donated $7.5 million to create the David Asper Centre for Constitutional Rights at the University of Toronto — the largest single-person dona- tion to a Canadian law school. A significant portion of the gift will go toward the faculty's building renewal and expansion. "This unprecedented gift will have an enduring impact on the protection of the principles and values enshrined in the Canadian Constitution. The new centre will ensure that future generations of lawyers will serve as guardians of what are deeply held principles in just and democratic societies," said U of T president David Naylor. 3. UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK The University of New Brunswick is fundraising for its Cam- paign for the Faculty of Law. Started more than two years ago, organizers set an ambitious fundraising target of $1.5 million, which has been surpassed almost fourfold. Nearly $5.5 million dollars has been raised for scholarships and bursaries, a new teaching and learning space, programs and services, and the law library. "UNB's faculty of law has more than a century of tra- dition and excellence," said university president John McLaughlin. "It is gratifying to know that the quality of the educational experience that our graduates enjoyed while they were students has instilled a great loyalty and real desire to give back in whatever way they can." CUTTING EDGE We Practise At the You are a corporate counsel, a lawyer who does not practice em ployment and labour law, or a member of a firm which has been conflicted out or does not have an office in Ontario. You have an important matter which requires representation you will be confident with. Kuretzky Vassos Henderson LLP is widely recognized as one of Canada's leading employment and labour law boutiques. We practise at the cutting edge assisting a wide spectrum of clients ranging from major corporate employers through to individual plaintiffs. Our practice includes employment contracts, wrongful dismissal, collective bargaining, labour board applications, arbitrations, adjudications, employment standards, health & safety, human rights and ADR. To discuss what we can do for you or your client, call Kuretzky Vassos Henderson LLP at (416) 865-0504. Kuretzky Vassos Henderson LLP Suite 1404, Yonge Richmond Centre, 151 Yonge Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5C 2W7 Telephone (416) 865-0504 Facsimile (416) 865-9567 www.kuretzkyvassos.com TORONTO VANCOUVER CALGARY EDMONTON LONDON KITCHENER-WATERLOO GUELPH MARKHAM MONTRÉAL www. C ANADIAN Law ye rmag.com JANU AR Y 2008 39 GET NOTICED At Miller Thomson, we see our students as future partners of the firm. Our programme encourages individuality and offers students the opportunity to get noticed. For more information on our Student Programmes, please contact studentprogrammes@millerthomson.com or visit our website at www.millerthomson.com. 4. UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA UVic law's renowned Environmental Law Centre (ELC) has come a long way in the past decade — from its humble beginnings as a student-run volunteer organization to a busy law clinic dealing with a full range of environ- mental law issues and providing assistance to individuals and organizations. The ELC celebrated its 10th anniversary in October 2007. It marked a decade devoted to educating UVic Law students, raising public awareness of environmental issues and advocating on behalf of First Nations, community, and environmental groups. 4 Curriculum: B+ Faculty: B+ Professors: A- Testing: B Facilities: B Practice Relevance: B Recommenda- tion: A Final Grade: B+ 5 Curriculum: B+ Faculty: B+ Professors: B+ Testing: B Facilities: B- Practice Relevance: B Recommenda- tion: A- Final Grade: B 5. MCGILL UNIVERSITY Although McGill has always placed quite well in our rankings, the school was also ranked among the world's top universities by the Times Higher-QS World University Rankings in November 2007. The THES/QS declared McGill the number one Canadian university by global standards and 12th among the top 200 universities ranked. The ranking also classes McGill as North America's best public university and the only Cana- dian university ranked in the world's top 30. 6. UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR 6 Miller_CL_Jan_08.qxp 12/11/07 10:05 AM Page 1 Final Grade: B Curriculum: B+ Faculty: B+ Professors: A- Testing: B- Facilities: C+ Recommenda- tion: A Practice Relevance: B- A common complaint in our surveys is that lawyers want- ing to pursue a career in pub- lic interest law feel they can't because of their large debt.