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The Asper Chair was created two business start-ups and their relation to decades ago. the wider legal and social framework This past summer, with my partners of a society. We also ran moot at Hebrew University, we offered a programs that took students to new version of the Asper International international competitions in , Program. This brand new course the United States and Europe. centered on Decision Making in Times A new journal: the Asper Review of of Crisis. Given the circumstances in International Business and Trade which this was developed, it was both Law, now twenty volumes issued challenging and rewarding to produce containing hundreds of articles. this innovation. It was not only the Books and articles authored: one first time I taught this particular about a proposed new vision for the I invite you to look at the last panel of subject, but also the first time I world trade system. Another, the the cartoon series Calvin and Hobbes. offered an online course. It was also a emergence of the sharing economy. culmination – I felt it brought together, Others about the realization of a better than anything I’ve done before, Imagine Calvin decades and decades true Canadian economic union, new later. So many snowfalls blanketing, many themes I’ve been studying for approaches to government , decades . melting; so many hills climbed and drawing on lessons from other slid; so many swerves, laughs, crashes. countries and political and economic “Yet all experience is an arch wherethro’ Is Calvin’s imagination more vivid and theory, and much else… wild than ever, because he has so Gleams that untravell’d world whose margin Partnerships with students: Dozens many more elements in his memory fades and dozens now who have worked as to reshape and recombine? Or is he editors and co-authors. ruefully resigned now, like his wry and For ever and forever when I move.” Cases adjudicated: I was a member of witful father was, to remembering when he was free, defiant and - “Ulysses” by Alfred Tennyson NAFTA panels, serving as the chair of an internal trade . adventurous?

Is there nothing new under the sun? I look back with gratitude on those What’s next? I’ve worked and studied with. A The Decision Making in Times of Crisis Or are there still tracks, in shapes not multitude of students, conference course gave me the opportunity yet seen, to be carved in the freshly participants, partners in research and to embrace the world of internet fallen snow? writing and all those who watched teaching. So many possibilities to For now, under the same sun that and read what we produced and connect with so many more fellow rises every day to be filtered through sometimes even acted upon it. learners. And to bring together in a different sky, I am picking up my We built many things. one course the teachings of many sled, cracked and shiny from use, and disciplines, traditions and lived climbing back up the hill. New courses: on international experiences and voices. business law, international trade law, internet and e-commerce law. The Israel and International Program on

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Academic Profile Dr. Schwartz has taught or written argument in over a dozen Supreme in a wide range of areas during Court of Canada cases. In recent years his years at Robson Hall including his clients have also included federal, , Legislative Process, provincial, municipal, and aboriginal Public and Private , governments, as well as private International Trade and Business individuals, non-profit organizations, law, Internet and E-Commerce law, and administrative agencies. The , Indigenous law, Legal issues in which he has been involved Systems, Domestic, Comparative include and public policy, and International , Law and constitutional, administrative, and Religion, Alternate Dispute Indigenous , corporate Resolution, and Decision-Making in commercial, labour, environmental, Times of Crisis. He has supervised internet, health care and regulated several Moots including the Jessup, professions law. In 2017, the province Vis and Niagara. Recently, his focus has of commissioned him been on international business and to write an expert opinion on the Dr. Bryan Schwartz holds an LL.B. trade law, internet law, and legislative constitutionality of proposed federal from Queen’s and a Master’s and process. He is the inaugural winner and provincial measures in the area of Doctorate in law from Yale Law of the Barney Sneiderman award for carbon taxes. School. He has been a member of teaching excellence, and over the years Dr. Schwartz has served as an arbitrator the Faculty of Law at the University has received numerous awards and in international trade law cases and of Manitoba since 1981, and in 1999 honours for teaching, scholarship, and labour grievances. He has been a became the inaugural Asper Professor community service. Canada Labour Code adjudicator of International Business and Trade Dr. Schwartz’s practical experience has since 1994, and has served as a sole Law. Dr. Schwartz has produced 28 included acting as for Pitblado arbitrator or panel member in a books or major governmental studies. LLP, & since 1994. number of grievances brought under Of these, he has authored 14 books He has advised or presented in a wide collective agreements. or major government studies and variety of public and commercial served as project leader, editor and law cases in a wide variety of contributing author for 14 others. and . He has participated in He has also produced over 250 other drafting briefs and presenting oral publications, including over 100 academic articles. He is the founding and general editor of both the Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law and the Underneath the Golden Boy series, an annual review of legislative developments in Manitoba. Additionally, he is the co-editor of the Manitoba Law Journal.

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Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law Canada’s only journal dedicated to The 2019 and 2020 volumes of the Asper international business and trade law was Review will be available online in digital inaugurated by Dr. Bryan Schwartz in 2000. and print editions. Since 2014, Professor Evaristus Oshionebo of The Journal benefits every year from the the University of Calgary has been co-editor of contributions of two Canadian Credential the publication with Dr. Schwartz. Management Fellows who serve as senior editors. To view full articles of the Asper Over the years, the publication has been a Review, visit: leader in its subject area. Most recently, the Washington and Lee University survey of law asperchair.bryan-schwartz.com journals for 2017 ranked it eighth out of 61 Canadian Law Journals, and third among 48 Due to the impacts of COVID-19, the INTLaw specialized law journals in Canada. conference that normally precedes the Among four Canadian law journals specializing release of the Asper Review was tentatively in international law, the Asper Review ranked postponed until early 2021. second. The Asper Review was also the top ranked Canadian journal on international trade law, and ranked seventh in the world among peer-reviewed international trade law journals. Manitoba Law Journal Since 2010, editorship for the Manitoba Management Studies. Robson Hall’s Research Law Journal has been helmed by The MLJ has acquired a distinctive Cluster, “Robson Crim.” This period Professors Darcy MacPherson and identity as a home for scholarship also saw the release of our annual Bryan Schwartz. Over the past decade, that is relevant to our own Manitoba Underneath the Golden Boy, a it has been a platform for discussion community. With its new editorship, it publication focusing on legislative and application of everything from has gone from publishing an average developments as well as democratic international business and trade law to of zero articles per year on Manitoba and parliamentary reform for the Manitoba issues. subjects to over forty. Its content benefit of our society. A peer reviewed journal, the MLJ has extensively draws on and addresses The five editions in Volume 42 were been the recipient of a Social Sciences issues of national and international rounded out by special issues in (2) and and Humanities Research Council importance. Over the past 10 years, the (5): Chief Robson: A Selection of (SSHRC) Grant in Aid of Scholarly MLJ has been cited 34 times by federal His Original Works and Contemporary Journals. The grant was recently and provincial Courts of Appeal, a Reflections on Themand the Walker edition, The Great Canadian Sedition renewed and extended, with another testament to the continued success in : Second Edition. application due in 2020. Most recently, and pursuit of the MLJ’s mission. To download all of the full journals the grade received by the MLJ for Most recently, 2019-2020 saw MLJ or individual articles, please visit the overall excellence placed it second in Volume 42(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5) Manitoba Law Journal Online website: Canada among qualified applicants released in digital and physical themanitobalawjournal.com. in Economics, Law, Political Science, formats. Once again, (3) and (4) were Industrial Relations, Administration and two special editions guest-edited by

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Recent Publications by Dr. Bryan Schwartz Dr. Schwartz is an author or editor/ International Trade Panel Decisions the Assembly of First Nations on the contributor of 28 books, collections of Dr. Schwartz has served on the NAFTA creation, in partnership with Canada, essays and major government studies Investor-State dispute settlement panel of Canada’s first specialized tribunal to and of over 250 additional publications, (the S.D Myers case) and as Chair of provide final and binding including academic articles, arbitral Panel under the of claims, and participated in 2015 on a awards and op-ed pieces. Canadian Agreement on Internal Trade national Experts Panel, created by the (Albert- Oilseeds Dispute). He Assembly of First Nations, to consider Books/Special Issues of the Manitoba continues to serve on the international the progress of the legislation. Visit the Law Journal, Editor and Contributor arbitral panel in Bilcon of Delaware et site at www.specific-claims-law.ca. • Indigenous Peoples, Oral History and al v. Canada , chaired by Bruno Simma, the Law: a Reader (forthcoming) former of the International Court Public Presentations • Chief Justice Robson: A Selection of of Justice and Donald McRae, former Off-Duty Conduct: What happens when His Original Works and Contemporary Dean of the University of Ottawa Law an employee’s activities outside of the Reflections on Them School and a Companion of the Order workplace become a problem for the • The Great Canadian Sedition Trials: of Canada. The latest decisions and Second Edition procedural orders of the panel can be employer? 2018 Mid-Winter Meeting of • Humanity in Doubt: 2nd Edition found at the website of the Permanent the Manitoba Association. (forthcoming) Court of Arbitration. Looking back to our start two Academic Articles Law Journals, Editor or Co-Editor decades ago as the first endowed • “FAIR Overview and Summary, • Manitoba Law Journal, 2011 - present chair established at the University Online Dispute Resolution” (2020 - Co-Editor in Chief, with Darcy of Manitoba’s Faculty of Law, I forthcoming) MacPherson am confident that what we have • “Revolt of the Rich: How Economic • Asper Review of International Business accomplished to this point in the Considerations Influence Separatism and Trade Law, 2001 - present founding Asper Chair has been invaluable for in the Age of the Supranational Union” Editor, and Co-Editor in Chief with our community. I am assured that (2020 - forthcoming) Evaristus Oshionebo we will continue our integration • “The Trajectory of Three Marketing Boards in Canada: Gone, Going... and Web Publications of academic scholarship, student Curiously Persistent” (2020) 43:1 Man LJ. • ”Specific Claims Website” is a unique education, bolstering human rights • “An Introduction from the Manitoba national archive of thousands of and contributions to the fabric of Law Journal – The Life and Works of documents, stretching over many our legal systems. Chief Justice Hugh Amos Robson” decades, of policy papers, legislation (2019) 42:2 Man LJ i. and case reports relating to claims by For more information, contact: • “Introduction from the Manitoba Law First Nations arising out of Canada’s Bryan Schwartz Journal” (2019) 42:5 Man LJ i. management, as a fiduciary, of their [email protected] • “The Disruptive Force of the Sharing lands and other assets. It is available 204-474-6142 Economy” with Ellie Einarson (2018) 18 as a free educational resource for Asper Rev of Int’l Bus & Trade L. academics and practitioners. It was • “The Constitutionality of the Federal updated in 2020 to incorporate new Carbon Pricing Benchmark & Backstop developments, improve searchability Proposals” (2018) 41:1 Man LJ 211. including the work of the Specific Available online: news.gov.mb.ca/ Claims Tribunal. Dr. Schwartz for news/index.html?item=42320 many years worked as a counsel to

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Asper Chair Courses Founded in 1999, the Asper Chair Having the chance to take an international program has led to the creation of law course in the country it pertains to many new courses at Robson Hall. allowed for an immersive experience. Initially these included new courses My learning spanned further than the in International Law and International classroom, as I was able to relate the course Business Law, followed by the additions content to what daily life is actually like of Scholarly Publications (Asper for those living in Israel. Beyond specifics Review) and International Trade Law. of Israeli law, what I have gained from this The Asper Chair program is constantly course in terms of understanding how legal striving to integrate teaching and systems might operate in different countries I am writing to express my sincere gratitude scholarship. After creating the Internet will stick with me in years to come. for your donations to the Israel Exchange Program that took place this May. In and E-Commerce course, for example, ~ Meghan Bjorklund, Robson Hall (3L) Dr. Schwartz was commissioned by the addition to the information I learned in the Chief Electoral Officer of Canada on I would like to extend my sincere thanks to classroom, the various field trips as well the 2013 report on a Legal Framework each of you for the support you provided as the program in general allowed me to for Electronic Voting. He brought to the Israeli International Law Program. experience first-hand the various cultures a talented third year student, Dan I was a late applicant to this year’s in Israel. In addition to that, the program Grice, on board as co-author, and the program, which meant the flights were gave me the opportunity to meet other law publication is now part of the readings more expensive than usual. As a result, the students from across Canada and to make in Dr. Schwartz’ Legislative Process trip would not have been feasible, absent life-long friends. your support. I learned a lot while on the course as well as the Internet and ~ Autumn Giles, Robson Hall (3L) E-commerce course. Several dozen trip – about the country, and the students students have now served as editors I attended it with, especially, so it was I would like to thank all those who made of the Asper Review, with many also invaluable. it possible for me to come to Israel to participate in the International Law achieving credit as author or co-author ~ Christian Balagus-Warren, Robson Hall program. It has deepened my understanding of refereed articles in that publication. (3L) of the complexities and complications that The Israel and International Law I am writing to express my gratitude for Israel has to deal with. It also significantly Program (Mishpatim) is a partnership your donation and contribution to the increased my understanding of the between the Asper Chair and Hebrew positive experience of myself and many Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a topic that University of Jerusalem. Students others that attended Hebrew University for I had a shallow understanding of prior attending can transfer three credit the month of May 2019. Of specific interest to completing the program. Studying in hours to their Robson Hall program. to me was the field trip to Tel Aviv to learn Israel also enabled me to travel outside the Though the 2020 trip was postponed about the rights of LGBTQ* individuals continent and meet new friends inside and due to the pandemic, an online class in Israel. I considered this a very valuable outside the university. Your support for this was created to provide connection to opportunity and would highly recommend program is immensely appreciated. the international world of law outside the experience to future law students ~ Jonhelyn Lantin, Robson Hall (3L) of Robson Hall. Student response that are interested in gaining a greater to both Mishpatim and the online understanding of the law and the political program, Decision Making in Times climate of Israel. of Crisis, has been overwhelmingly positive. Following are a handful of ~ Amber Harms, Robson Hall (3L) excerpts from comments by students who took part in the 2019 program.

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News Release: The Asper Foundation Awards Annual Funding to International Law Program JANUARY 14, 2020 — , who bring back a diversified to the University of Manitoba’s Robson MB – The University of Manitoba’s education with their gained knowledge. Hall students. It has since welcomed Robson Hall Faculty of Law is pleased It’s an otherwise unavailable over three hundred students from to announce that its locally founded opportunity to compare and contrast seven law schools in five provinces international law program – celebrating the legal systems of Canada and Israel across Canada and now annually its tenth anniversary and one of and receive immersive experience in attracts approximately 60 students. Canada’s largest international programs Jerusalem and the wider region.” The course is taught in partnership with – will now be supported annually by From Jerusalem, the Provost of the The Hebrew University of Jerusalem’s The Asper Foundation which is located Rothberg International School, Prof. , which is consistently in Winnipeg, Canada. Noam Shoval shared, “The Asper ranked among the top 100 in the world, In recognition of The Asper Program on Israeli Law and Society and the Rothberg International School Foundation’s generosity, the highly is the flagship Canadian program at – the international arm of the university competitive, for-credit summer the Rothberg International School. which has decades of experience in program which brings students to The overwhelming majority of hosting international students. Israel will be renamed The Asper Canadian students who participate in Dr. Schwartz, an award-winning scholar International Program on Israeli Law our programs are participants in this and teacher, as well as practicing and Society (Mishpatim) formerly called summer course, and we are delighted to and international arbitrator, Introduction to Israeli Law and Society be celebrating ten years of partnership remarked, “This is tremendous news Course Program. with the University of Manitoba.” for Canadian law students. Year after Running for three weeks every May, Dr. Jonathan Black-Branch, Dean of year I hear from participants that this the course compares the Israeli and Law at Robson Hall, emphasized the is the highlight of their law school Canadian legal frameworks and features significance of this gift to the students’ experience. We have scrambled every numerous excursions across Jerusalem education, saying, “Providing law year for private donations to make the and Israel, including trips to the students with the opportunity to program accessible to all students; Supreme Court, the Israeli Parliament study the law abroad is invaluable. this extraordinarily generous gift from and more. Course subject matter This generous gift from The Asper The Asper Foundation puts us on a includes topics ranging from business Foundation gives our current and sustainable path forward into the law, to immigrant and refugee law, and future generations of law students a future. Their commitment will bring human rights law to international trade wonderful learning experience that to fruition a decade of volunteered law. will resonate far beyond a traditional effort all around to make this program outstanding in its own right – and, I Leonard Asper, Chairman of The classroom experience. On behalf of the Faculty and our students, I say to the hope, an inspiration for many more of Asper Foundation, noted “A program its kind.” like this combines the Foundation’s Foundation a heart-felt thanks for their commitment to Canada, Winnipeg, vision and unrelenting support with this Release available at UM Today: education in general and interactions and so many other contributions over news.umanitoba.ca/the-asper- with Israel’s democratic institutions. the years.” foundation-awards-annual-funding-to- International experience for local law Founded in 2010 by Robson Hall university-of-manitoba-international- students benefits our local and national law professor Dr. Bryan Schwartz, at law-program/ communities by creating a group of inception, the program was exclusive

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Asper International Program: Decision Making in Times of Crisis The popular and renowned Israel and students to examine and analyze the enjoyed it: an exit survey showed that International Law Program for overseas legal, social and political ramifications 100% of the participants agreed that students at Hebrew University of of the decision making process and the “course was very informative and I Jerusalem has taken place for 10 years execution. Guest lectures with various learned a lot,” and virtually all of them including 2020. What was supposed experts played a major part in bringing credited the course with introducing to be an in-person trip and experience the subject matter alive. them to new ways of thinking as well was unfortunately postponed due to Students in the program combined encouragement in free expression of the COVID-19 pandemic. these synchronous live online thought. Rather than wholly concede to the classes with extended learning from From the outset, The Israel and circumstances, the chair and its asynchronous sources to enhance their International Law Program (Mishpatim) partners efficiently designed an education. in this form and physical form has been online program that would be distinct Simillar to the physical version of the a partnership between the Asper Chair and effective in its own right: the Israel and International Law Program, and Hebrew University of Jerusalem. 4-week course titled Decision Making this online version of the Asper Though this year’s original plans were in Times of Crisis. International Program, we hosted sidelined because of things beyond our The course was built on two essential students from across Canada and control, we are happy to say that the planks, the first being that of decision around the world to partake in the launch has been a success, and look making. Delivered by the Asper program. forward to it informing our next version of this offering. Chair Dr. Bryan Schwartz, it explored The program was accredited for the biases as well as behavioural transfer credit at many Canadian See the next page for a handful of economics that go into managing universities, and had a hook for excerpts from comments by students crises and everyday decisions for students in many disciplines. Thanks who took part in the 2020 program. individuals and governments alike. to the gracious supporters of the It also delved into reflection on Asper International Program and the the balance of civil liberties and Asper Foundation, we had a total of government intervention, literature 43 students in this year’s program, on trauma and resilience, and the a strong response to our initial framework for emergency powers in offering. From intelligence Western democracies. to economics and of course, legal The second plank of the course education, a number of educational was delivered by Dr. Daniel Ohana, and experiential backgrounds were Teaching Fellow at the Faculty of represented and contributed to Law and Criminology at the Hebrew animated discussion of the topics and University of Jerusalem. It focused events at hand. on Israel as a case-study crucible of Student participants were also decision making in times of crisis, eligible to take a follow-up course for bringing an international perspective additional credit, writing a substantial to the student experience. As Israel has paper with oversight by a legal mentor. had to address many societal crises over the years, it provided a practical In terms of learning outcomes, we’re and contemporary discussion for proud to share that the students

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Decision Making in Times of Crisis: Student Feedback Excerpts I am a third-year law student at the This summer was a trying and difficult time and the challenges and successes in University of Ottawa. I am writing this letter for people around the world. I am so happy recent years has been truly enlightening. to thank you for your generous donation that I got the opportunity to take part in I have been personally struck by learning towards this course. I greatly enjoyed this class during such turbulent times. With about the power of community in both the Israel seminar “Mishpatim” program the benefit of technology I was connected resiliency and striving to do better, that offered via the University of Manitoba to with students from around the world in is clearly demonstrated in both historical myself, and several other Law Students. a unique environment. I was amazed by and modern context of Israeli and Jewish I have never really visited Israel, nor do I how captivating the lectures were. While it communities around the world. have experience with any of its history. was great to have Dr. Schwartz start of the Thank you again for your support. Having taken this course, I was able to class with his lectures, the second half of extend my knowledge within the Israeli the class with the guest lectures was even ~ Natasha Ellis, Robson Hall (2L) legal system and also compare, contrast better. Each guest lecturer had a unique Thank you very much for your generous and academically criticize or applaud set of expertise and real life experience. I donation towards the Israel and some policies and procedures through cannot believe that such a great online International Law Program. I found it the reflection exercises. The opportunity to experience was put together so quickly. meaningful to learn about how Israel was be able to learn and grow via the online While the coronavirus has created new established and better understand the platform, especially through the guest barriers and distancing between people, current conflict with Palestine. It was also lectures, provided for an opportunity to stay this learning experience brought me closer beneficial to relate what we were learning in Canada yet indulge in the Israeli society to the unique lives of lecturers and students in class to the situation of COVID. The and culture. Again, I would like to extend from around the world. I am very thankful pandemic is something that is impacting my sincere gratitude, my experience would for the funding support of donors who everyone and to be able to compare course not be possible without your contributions. made this amazing experience possible. material to a such a relatable event made ~ Aqsa Nadeem, University of Ottawa it easier to comprehend. This course was ~ Muhammad Riaz, University of very engaging, and I appreciate having the A thousand thanks for your generous opportunity to attend. support to this year’s Asper International Thank you for your generous financial ~ Melina Venuto, Robson Hall (2L) Law Program at the Hebrew University support of this outstanding program, of Jerusalem. I am so glad I took part in which makes it possible for students like this very timely and enlightening course, me to participate. I am grateful to have namely “Decision Making in Times of Crisis”. had the opportunity to take this course So I am truly grateful and appreciative of during this global COVID-19 crisis. Not your donation and support. only was I able to learn about decision Finally, receive my deep appreciation for making during crisis and the history of your commitment to making knowledge Jewish civilization, but I also obtained accessible to younger generations. And meaningful perspective and hope for how thank you very much for your leadership in communities can grow and adapt when building better educated global citizens. faced with great challenges. Learning ~Amadou Sidy Diallo about the history, values, and experiences of the Jewish people, including the lead up to and aftermath of the Holocaust, the establishment of the State of Israel,

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Danelle Rougeau Suchy completed her Over the course of each summer, Robson Hall students working with third year of studies at Robson Hall in 2020. In the Asper Chair get to try their hand at scholarly publication. Many summer 2019, Danelle worked as a student past students have worked with Dr. Schwartz as co-editors and editor for the Asper Review of International co-authors on the Asper Review of International Business and Business and Trade Law. Her work covered a Trade Law, the Asper INTLaw conference and various Manitoba wide range of topics, including the regulation Law Journal issues. Below is a collection of students who’ve of international trade, e-commerce and the worked on all of these projects and more over the last two years. newest developments in video game law. Danelle found her work to be both engaging Students Working with the Asper Chair: and useful in preparing for her legal career, and recommends the experience to any law student. Summer 2019 Amber Harms is in her third year of law Mike Myschyshyn completed his third year at at Robson Hall and worked for Dr. Bryan Robson Hall Faculty of Law this spring. Being Schwartz in summer 2019 as a research primarily interested in the areas of intellectual assistant. She explored the SNC-Lavalin property and technology, Mike has greatly affair, focusing on the independence of enjoyed applying his skill and knowledge of the Attorney General of Canada and the web design to projects of the Asper Chair, enforcement of international anti-corruption Professor Bryan Schwartz. Additionally, the treaties. Prior to law school, Amber chance to get hands-on work concerning completed her Bachelor of Commerce matters of cybersecurity and the law has been (Honours) at the Asper School of Business. Her experience at immensely gratifying and beneficial, stoking even further Mike’s the Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law has passion for understanding the legal ecosystem of technology. allowed her to improve her research and writing skills. She particularly enjoyed expanding her knowledge on the current Avery Sharpe is in his third year of law at Robson legal issues in the political landscape and looks forward to Hall. In 2019, Avery worked as an editor of a utilizing this skills within her career path. forthcoming special edition of the Manitoba Law Journal. The edition aimed to analyze emerging Nicole Graham completed her third and final trends in the legal practice, through academic year at Robson Hall in 2020. Before law school, articles and interviews of practitioners within the Nicole completed a Bachelor of Arts with a major evolving fields being analyzed. Avery has also in Political Studies and minor in History at the acted as a guest editor for the Criminal Law and University of Manitoba. In Summer 2018, Nicole Underneath the Golden Boy MLJ editions. Avery is was a student editor for the Asper Review of a member of the CARL Robson Hall , and also volunteers his International Business and Trade Law. Nicole time at the Manitoba Interfaith Immigration Council Welcome Place. returned in Summer 2019 as the Senior Student Avery also expanded his legal knowledge by continuing his work with Editor for the Manitoba Law Journal. In this role, the MLJ during the 2019-2020 school year. Nicole had the opportunity to work on an upcoming special edition of the Manitoba Law Journal as well as with Underneath the Golden Braeden Cornick is a third year student at Boy and the Asper Review. Nicole greatly appreciated having the Robson Hall and was a student editor for opportunity to further develop her editing skills by being immersed the Manitoba Law Journal. Over the 2019 in the editorial process, including through copy-editing, footnote summer, Braeden worked on compiling and formatting and facilitating the peer review process. editing all materials for a special issue of the MLJ focused on Chief Justice Hugh Robson, the namesake of Robson Hall. In the past, Braeden has worked for the University of Manitoba as an archive researcher on projects undertaken by the History Department. As the Robson publication is primarily a history-focused one, Braeden found the project uniquely satisfying, fitting his skill set.

asperchair.bryan-schwartz.com 9 Brendan Roziere completed his third year at Robson Hall, Faculty of Law. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminal Shea Sanders completed her third year at Justice from the University of Winnipeg and Robson Hall while serving as one half of is published in journals including Critical the 3L Representatives. She is one of the Criminology and Policing: A Journal of Policy Volunteer coordinators for WISE Manitoba and Practice. His ongoing research is focused on and is on the executive of the Feminist bail outcomes and access to information. Over Legal Forum. Over the 2019 summer, Shae the 2019 summer Brendan worked as the lead sat as the editor for the Manitoba Law student editor of the Manitoba Law Journal’s Criminal Law Edition. Journal – Underneath the Golden Boy. This summer positon was beneficial for Shea in heightening her research and citation skills. Students Working with the Asper Chair: Summer 2020 Meghan Payment completed her third and final year at Robson Hall Faculty of Law. Prior to Victoria Nash is in her third year at Robson law school, she completed a Bachelor of Arts in Hall. Before coming to Robson she completed psychology and Native Studies at the University her Bachelor of Arts with a double major of Manitoba. In summer 2019, Meghan worked in History and Political Studies. Victoria is as an editor for the Asper Review of International co-editor of the Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law under the supervision Business and Trade Law. This position has of Dr. Bryan Schwartz and Professor Darcy allowed her to use skills and knowledge both MacPherson. This was in continuation of her from her BA and law school, and has provided previously held position as an editor for the a valuable experience to work on the skills Manitoba Law Journal - Underneath the Golden Boy. Meghan was including research, writing, editing and citations. also the 2019-2020 Vice-President Internal for the Manitoba Law Students’ Association, volunteered time at the University Legal Micaela Levi is in her second year of law Clinic, worked for Student Accessibility Services as an Invigilator, and school at Robson Hall. Prior to law school, helped edit the 2019 Asper Review. she completed a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) with a major in Marketing at In summer of 2019, Adam Van der Linden was the Asper School of Business, University of tasked with managing the Asper Review and Manitoba. This summer Micaela worked as a Manitoba Law Journal online presence. This researcher and editor for the Asper Review included updates made to their respective of International Business and Trade Law and websites and the submission of materials to assisted with the Criminal Law Special Edition online legal databases, as well as Amazon. This publication. Micaela found her experience this summer to be position allowed him to develop an entirely both enjoyable and valuable. new skillset, as he had limited experience with computers and website development prior to Andrew P. Weber is in his third year of study taking on this role. In his time away from the office, he enjoyed the at Robson Hall. Before beginning law school, beautiful summer weather at the lake and on the golf course. Andrew earned his B.A. in Central and East European Studies from the University of Pio Arraneta completed his third year at Robson Manitoba and studied abroad at a public Hall. In the summer of 2019, Pio worked on a research university in Germany. He trained paper regarding regulatory marketing boards in New York City to promote German higher in Canada which looked at the reasons for their education opportunities in Canada with the creation and their evolution over the years. DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service). This research work built upon his previous Andrew, alongside Nicole Graham, edited the 2018 volume of research work with former Robson Hall Dean The Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law. This Jonathan Black-Branch in the summer of 2018, summer, Andrew continued his work as a research assistant to as well as his research work at McGill University Dr. Schwartz, working with other student editors on a number of where which won him the 2013 McGill Arts MLJ publications. Research Internship Award. The summer position was beneficial for Jayelle Friesen is in her second year of law allowing Pio to explore a topic which he otherwise would not have school at Robson Hall. Prior to entering law studied, learning much more about the entities that govern several school, she completed a Bachelor of Arts degree. significant industries within Canada and their societal impacts for She is currently serving as the chair of the consumers and the economy alike. Manitoba Law Students’ Association and Policy Committee. This summer, Jayelle is working as an Asper Chair research assistant for Dr. Schwartz, in the area of policies and decision- making. She is also the head student editor for Underneath the Golden Boy, a special annual issue of the Manitoba Law Journal.

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Michael Badejo is in his second year of study Alex Barnes is currently in his at Robson Hall. Michael came to Robson second year of studies at Robson Hall. Prior Hall in 2019 after having a career in media to entering law school, Alex completed a relations and corporate communications, Bachelor of Science with a major in Biology working with organizations like the Winnipeg and a minor in Microbiology. He also spent Airports Authority, Chartered Professional two years teaching English in Kyoto, Japan. Accountants of Manitoba and more. Michael During the summer of 2020, Alex worked graduated with a joint degree/diploma from as an editor for the Manitoba Law Journal. The University of Winnipeg and Red River The time he spent working on the journal College in his undergrad.This summer, Michael was co-editor provided him with a valuable opportunity to develop his of the Asper Review of International Business and Trade Law, research and writing skills. He especially enjoyed working on and headed the digital footprint of every Manitoba Law Journal two special issues of the Manitoba Law Journal, one on Chief publication. Michael had a great experience this summer and is Justice Robson, and the other on the sedition trials following the excited to continue honing his skills and growing his knowledge Winnipeg General Strike of 1919. Alex loves to travel and learn in the fields of insolvency law, IP law and civil litigation. new languages – he speaks French, Japanese, and is currently working on Ukrainian. Erin Tramley is entering her third year of law school at Robson Hall. Prior to law school, Brooke Mowatt is currently in her second she completed an advanced degree in year of law at Robson Hall, Faculty of Law. Political Studies at the University of Manitoba. During the summer of 2020, Brooke worked Throughout the summer Erin is working with as the lead student editor for the Manitoba Dr. Schwartz to put together lectures for the Law Journal, Criminal Law Edition. Her Israel program on Decision Making in Times of position at the Manitoba Law Journal gave Crisis. She is also assisting with the publication her the opportunity to read interesting of a paper on single-desk marketing boards submissions on a variety of legal topics and and their future. Working as a research assistant to the Asper Chair improve her editing, formatting, and legal has allowed Erin to gain extremely valuable research and editing citation skills. Brooke found her experience at the Journal to be skills and has allowed her to gain more knowledge on international both rewarding and enjoyable. She is also looking forward to institutions and supply management. continuing this work during the 2020-2021 school year. Owen Sasek is a third year law student at Robson Hall, Faculty of Law. Prior to entering law school, he studied at the University of Manitoba in both the Criminology and Philosophy ARE YOU INTERESTED IN WORKING WITH departments. Owen is currently the Treasurer for the Robson Hall Employment and Labour Law THE ASPER CHAIR? Club, a Pro Bono Students Canada volunteer, The Asper Chair is always looking for dedicated students to and participant in the Manitoba Law Hockey assist in the preparation of the Asper Review of International League. This summer he worked as an editor Business and Trade Law. If you are interested in becoming a for the Manitoba Law Journal and assisted with the Underneath member of our team, contact us at: [email protected] the Golden Boy and Criminal Law Special Edition publications. He enjoyed working at the publications office this summer, enhancing his legal editorial, research, and writing skills -- all while connecting with many members of the legal community. Jordan Sinder is a second year law student at Robson Hall. Prior to entering law school, he completed a Bachelor of Science at McGill University in Microbiology & Immunology with a minor in Commerce. Bringing experi- ence from the Parliament of Canada, Jordan’s © 2020 Robson Hall, Faculty of Law. All articles in this newsletter compiled by Dr. Bryan Schwartz. For more information on the Asper Chair, contact Maria Tepper, Faculty of Law, research this summer is focused on policy 448 Robson Hall, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg MB R3T 2N2 Canada ) 204 474-6130 responses and behavioural economics in 7 204 480-1048 relation to the COVID-19 pandemic. Under the tutelage of Dr. Schwartz, he helped manage and develop an 8 [email protected] asperchair.bryan-schwartz.com online course offered through the Asper International Program called ‘Decision Making in Times of Crisis’. Overall, he has thoroughly enjoyed working in the Publications Office and would highly recommend the opportunity to any interested students.

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