TORONTO, January 8, 2004 -- Osgoode Hall Law School at York University has been named the best in Ontario and second overall in Canada in a survey of graduates released today by Canadian Lawyer Magazine.
The survey results specifically gave Osgoode high marks for its curriculum and faculty. The article accompanying the results praised Osgoode for its research centres, extensive library holdings and "impressive" use of technology.
"Osgoode's ranking is a reflection of the investment we have made in facility renewal and information technology in recent years, as well as the dedication of our faculty and staff in improving student satisfaction with our curriculum and overall program," said Dean Patrick Monahan.
The magazine’s editors noted that improvements to Osgoode’s facilities allowed its steadily growing reputation for excellence in other areas to be reflected in a 10-place improvement in its ranking over 2003, putting York’s law school ahead of all other Ontario universities.
Osgoode received top marks for its diverse student body, the range and depth of courses offered and proximity to articling jobs.
The article also notes that Osgoode’s 450,000-volume library is "the largest in the Commonwealth with extensive holdings in both primary and secondary sources in the legal literature of Canada, Great Britain and other common law countries." The article points out that Osgoode is home to three centres of research: The Jack and Mae Nathanson Centre for the Study of Organized Crime and Corruption, the Institute for Feminist Legal Studies and the York University Centre for Public Law and Public Policy.
The full text of the article on this year’s rankings can be viewed at:
http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/Media/Law_Schools_Report_Card_2004.pdf.
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