Awards and nominations

My commendations

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I have been extremely fortunate and honoured to receive numerous awards and commendations for my teaching and research over the years.

Recent awards (2012 - 2021)
Hon. Tevie H. Miller Teaching Excellence Award
Teaching Excellence, 2021
Gale Cup Winner (Coach)
Gale Cup Moot Competition, Toronto, 2020
Best Innovative Project
Clawbies – Canadian Law Blog Awards, 2020
Top 25 Most Influential 2020 (Winner) – #100interns project
Canadian Lawyer Magazine, (Criminal/Human Rights), 2020
Best Niche Podcast
Clawbies – Canadian Law Blog Awards, 2019
Commonwealth Winner (Coach)
Commonwealth Moot Competition, Zambia, 2019
Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (Nominee)
Canadian Lawyer Magazine, (Criminal/Human Rights), 2019
Gale Cup Winner (Coach)
Gale Cup Moot Competition, Toronto, 2019
Best Video Law Blog
Clawbies – Canadian Law Blog Awards, 2018
Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (Nominee)
Canadian Lawyer Magazine, (Criminal/Human Rights), 2018
Gale Cup Winner (Coach)
Gale Cup Moot Competition, Toronto, 2018
Best Video Blog
Clawbies – Canadian Law Blog Awards, 2016
Brightspace Innovation Award for Teaching and Learning
Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, 2016
Tevie Miller Award for Teaching Excellence (Finalist)
University of Alberta, Faculty of Law, 2016
Best Law Professor Blog (Finalist)
Clawbies – Canadian Law Blog Awards, 2015
Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada (Nominee)
Canadian Lawyer Magazine, (Criminal/Human Rights), 2015
Information Technology Innovation Award
University of Alberta, 2014
Teaching and Learning Enhancement Fund Grant
University of Alberta, 2013
Animal Law Visiting Scholar Award
University of Sydney, Australia, 2013
2020 Gale Cup Awards
Proudly accepting a Voiceless Grant Award from award-winning actor and animal welfare ambassador, Hugo Weaving.
STLHE/Brightspace Innovation Award 2016
Information Technology Innovation Award 2014, University of Alberta.
2013 Gale Cup Awards