The Faculty of Law recently celebrated the Winter 2024 Dean’s Course Prize winners and certificate recipients, and is also acknowledging the prize winners from Fall 2023.
These are students who have earned the highest grades in their courses.
The Dean’s Course Prize reception, held in the atrium of Old Main, was led by Dean Daleen Millard, with Assistant Dean Desmond MacMillan and several faculty members presenting awards to the top-performing students. Millard took a moment to recognize the dedication of the faculty who guide and support students, as well as the administrative staff who work tirelessly behind the scenes to assist both students and faculty.
Below are the lists of Winter 2024 Deans Course Prize winners. certificate recipients and Fall 2023 Deans Course Prize winners.
Winter 2024:
Clinical Practice 2 (6 cr): Lea McLean
Mental Health Law: Anusha Joshi
Human Rights: Harry Zhang
Constitutional Law (sec 91): Elizabeth Carney
Gregory S. Pun K.C. Prize in Advanced Legal Research and Writing: Jocelyn Cheng
Jessup Moot: Lucas O’Fee
Gregory S. Pun K.C. Prize in Advocacy for the Wilson Moot: Brittany Bouteiller
ST: International Dispute Resolution: Luke Conkin
Property Law (sec 91): Adam Yates
Norton Rose Fullbright Prize in Contract Law (sec 90): Alexander Eves
Jensen and Rankin Course Prize in Crime (sec 90): Christopher Wiebe
Crime: Law and Procedure (sec 91): Jessica Murphy
Fundamental Legal Skills (sec 02A): Daman Grewal
Civil Procedure: Gurjot Singh
Criminal Process: Tara Anderson
Clio Course Prize Fund in Community Lawyering: Tara Anderson
Ethical Lawyering: Harmeet Jagde
Fundamental Legal Skills (sec 01B): Michelle Agoston
TRC Course Prize by Fulton for Truth and Rebuilding Canadian Indigenous Relations: Anisha Sangha
Evidence: Anirudh Bhargava
Blake Cassels and Graydon Prize in Contracts Law (sec 91): Sophie Mera-Joyce
Stikeman Elliott LLP Prize in Property Law (sec 90): Daniel Bunting
Norton Rose Fullbright Prize in Torts (sec 90): Mikayla Weissler
Torts (sec 91): Lyndon Annetts
ST: BC Law School Moot: Lisa Wong
Law and Religion: John Spencer
KSW Lawyers Cours Prize for Administrative Law: Emily Redekop
Dispute Resolution: Austin Ferguson
Elder Law: Joanne Lahey
Torts (sec 91): Noah Huston
Constitutional Law (sec 90): Tayler Pittendreigh
The following graduates were awarded their certificates at the 2024 Convocation ceremony:
Advanced Advocacy: Norman Atakhanov
Advanced Criminal Law: Hannah LaRoy
Bankruptcy and Restructuring: Ian Meikle
Basic Tax: Emily Quinn
Business Associations: Conrad Parken
Clinical Practice 3 (9 cr): Elisha Francis
Comparative and International Indigenous Rights: Tara-Lynn Wilson
Conflict of Laws: Tea Mamic
Corporate Governance: Brooke Switzer
Corporate Tax: Marina Nichols
Davies Corporate/Securities Moot: John McDonnell
Family Law: Karly Reiter
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot: Scott Stewart-Lee
Insurance Law: Nicole Korac
Real Estate: Rhytham Jethi
ST: First Nations Business and Taxation: Caleb Champagne
ST: In-House and Corporate Counsel: Austin Auringer
ST: Municipal Law: Mikaela MacGillivray
ST: Sports and Human Rights: Cailey Harris
ST: Video Gaming Law: Connor Fletcher
Unjust Enrichment: Shannon Tan
Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Law Moot: Will Wang
Western Canada Macintyre Cup Trial Moot: Alec Roberts
Fall 2023:
Intellectual Property section 01: Russell Walton
Health Law section 01: Jaya Gill
Clinical Practice 2 (6 cr.) section 01: Norman Atakhanov
Clinical Practice 3 (9 section 01: Premjit Sidhu
Community Lawyering section 01: Russell Walton
Jurisprudence section 01: Eric Cook
ST: Law and Film section 02: Mostafa Elfakhani
ST: Charter in Criminal Law section 01: Anna Schnitzler
Sports Law: Prof Leagues section 01: Andrea Imola
Administrative Law section 01: Austin Ferguson
Sports Law: Prof Leagues section 01: Carson Puetz
Family Law section 01: Cailey Harris
International Law section 01: Russell Walton
Evidence section 01: Tarndeep Chattu
Evidence section 01: Tyler Williamson
Labour Law section 01: Karly Reiter
Ethical Lawyering section 01: Nataya Smetaniuk
Sentencing section 01: Henry Wearmouth
Business Associations section 01: Ali Syed
Remedies section 01: Conrad Parken
Civil Procedures section 01: Tyler Williamson
Wills and Estates section 01: Jayme Pinkham
Trusts section 01: Lauren Tyrell
Employment law section 01: Marina Nichols
Real Estate Law section 01: Jacob Tesarowski
Basic Tax section 01: Rhytham Jethi
Truth and Rebuilding Canadian Indigenous Legal Relations (TRC) section 01: Pria Flanagan
Securities Law section 01: Conrad Parken
Mergers and Acquisitions section 01: Ian Meikle
Dispute Resolutions section 01: Rachel-Anne Brodsky
Animals and Law section 01: Laura Ibsen
Advanced Legal Writing and Research section 01: Lisa Wong