When war erupted in Gaza, some TMU law students signed an incendiary petition criticizing Israel. Then came the backlash – and an existential crisis about their school’s mission
When a new law school in Toronto opened its doors in September, 2020, its brochure promised an unapologetically “progressive” legal education.
Ryerson Law, as it was then called, embraced diversity, equity and inclusion. Technology would be central. The curriculum included professional placements, so students would graduate ready to be working lawyers. At its core, this new school – soon to be renamed the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Toronto Metropolitan University – promised to change the status quo.
“We are ready to engage with the most challenging legal issues of our time,” dean Donna Young, the only Black woman leading one of Canada’s 24 law schools, said at the launch ceremony.
A DEI law school is a dubious law school.
