Dale Howard Lastman CM OOnt (born 19 March 1957) is a Canadian lawyer who serves as Chair of Goodmans law firm. He is the elder son of the late Mel Lastman , who was Mayor of Toronto from 1998 to 2003.
18-575: Lastman is the surname of the following notable people: Dale Lastman (born 1957), Canadian legal scholar, son of Mel Mel Lastman (born 1933), Canadian businessman and politician Mel Lastman Square in Toronto, Canada Nicolaes Lastman (1585–1625), Dutch painter Pieter Lastman (1583–1633), Dutch painter, brother of Nicolaes See also [ edit ] The Last Man (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with
36-648: A law school opened in that building, only to close in 1868. It frequently opened and closed throughout the late 19th century. The law school at Osgoode Hall was only titled "Osgoode Hall Law School" in March 1924, when the Law Society of Upper Canada formally assigned it that name. The school signed an agreement of affiliation with York University in 1965. It relocated from the Osgoode Hall building in downtown Toronto to York University's Keele Campus in 1968. Osgoode Hall
54-821: A renovation of the existing building, and the addition of an additional wing. The building was designed by architect Jack Diamond with the construction of the renovated building beginning in the summer of 2009. The project had been majorly funded by a $ 2.5 million gift by Ignat Kaneff , and the building has been renamed in his honour. The law school is referred to by York as its faculty of law. Osgoode's Professional Development offices and classrooms are based at 1 Dundas Street West in Downtown Toronto, overlooking Yonge-Dundas Square . The Legal & Literary Society , Osgoode Hall Law School's official student society, coordinates student activities both on and off campus. The organization also funds over fifty student clubs, as well as
72-506: Is Trevor C.W. Farrow. Osgoode Hall was named for William Osgoode , an Oxford University graduate and barrister of Lincoln's Inn . He was the first person to serve as the chief justice of Upper Canada . The law school traces its origins back to the 1820s, and it counts the first Canadian prime minister (Sir John A. Macdonald ) among its graduates. It was reorganized in 1889, and the Law Society of Upper Canada permanently established
90-659: Is a Member of the Order of Canada and the Order of Ontario . In 2014, Dale was appointed by the Minister of National Defence as an Honorary Captain of the Royal Canadian Navy . He has also been awarded the rank of an Honorary Detective by the Toronto Police Service and an Honorary Big by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Toronto. Dale has been recognized among "Toronto's 50 Most Influential People" by Toronto Life Magazine. . He
108-654: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles Dale Lastman Dale practices corporate, commercial and securities law with Goodmans . He serves as a Director of Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment and serves as an Alternate Governor for both the NHL and the NBA . From 2019-2022, Dale served as Chair of the Board of Governors of the CFL and currently serves as the Governor representing
126-687: Is one of the most elite law schools in Canada. Times Higher Education ranked Osgoode Hall Law School 43 in the world in 2021. Its long and distinguished history has led to a lay prestige that is unmatched by any other Canadian law school. In 2022, Osgoode's joint JD/MBA program with the Schulich School of Business was named among the top 10 business and law programs in North America by FIND MBA. In its most recent rankings , Maclean's magazine has ranked Osgoode second amongst Canadian law schools. In
144-615: Is recognized as an Eminent Practitioner by Chambers Global (corporate/M&A), and is recommended as a leading practitioner by The Legal 500 Canada, The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory (corporate/M&A), Euromoney’s Guide to the World’s Leading M&;A Lawyers, Who’s Who Legal (M&A and Sports), The Lexpert/ALM Guide to the Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada (corporate finance), Best Lawyers in Canada (Corporate / M&A / Securities / Corporate Governance Practice) and as its 2023 “Lawyer of
162-522: The Osgoode Hall Law Journal . A variety of LL.M. and Ph.D. degrees in law are available. The law school's alumni include three Canadian prime ministers , three Attorneys General , eight premiers of Ontario , four Mayors of Toronto , eleven Justices of the Supreme Court of Canada , four of whom were Chief Justices , and one Academy Award nominee. The current dean of the law school
180-511: The Toronto Argonauts . Dale is actively involved in community and charitable organizations and is a Director and former Chair of Baycrest Health Sciences Baycrest . and a Honorary Trustee of the Hospital for Sick Children (Toronto) . He has extensive experience on corporate boards, and currently sits on the Board of Directors of RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust and Roots Corporation. Dale
198-410: The surname Lastman . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lastman&oldid=995127336 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description
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#1732858087248216-415: The 2008 rankings published by Canadian Lawyer Magazine , Osgoode was ranked first in Canada, and was awarded high marks for the quality of its professors, flexible curriculum, and the diversity and relevance of course offerings. The faculty has been described as the "strongest in the country," and rank number one in Canada for faculty journal citations. In the 2022-2023 year, 3600 applicants applied for
234-439: The 290 spots available in the first year program, resulting in an acceptance rate of around 8%. The only North American law school with a lower rate of acceptance is Yale Law School . For its first eight decades, Osgoode Hall Law School was located at Osgoode Hall at the corner of Queen Street and University Avenue. The structures at Queen and University (the earliest dating from 1832) are still known as Osgoode Hall. They remain
252-704: The Adjunct Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence as well as the Alumni Gold Key award for outstanding professional achievement and contribution to the legal community. Osgoode Hall Law School Osgoode Hall Law School , commonly shortened to Osgoode , is the law school of York University in Toronto , Ontario, Canada. It is home to the Law Commission of Ontario, the Journal of Law and Social Policy , and
270-748: The Year” in Sports Law. Dale has also been recognized as the Canadian Lawyer of the Year in M&;A and Sports and Entertainment Lawyer of the Year by the Finance Monthly Law Awards and is currently recognized by Corporate Law Experts as its exclusively recommended lawyer in Canada. For over 30 years, Dale was one of Osgoode Hall Law School 's longest serving lecturers in securities law. During his tenure, he received
288-758: The headquarters of the Law Society of Upper Canada , house the Court of Appeal for Ontario , the Divisional Court of the Superior Court of Justice , the offices of the Law Society of Ontario and the Great Library of the Law Society . Currently, the law school is located on the Keele Campus of York University , in the Toronto suburb of North York. In May 2007, Dean Monahan announced plans for an extensive renovation and extension of Osgoode Hall Law School involving
306-537: The law school on the site now known as Osgoode Hall . At the time, it was the only law school in Ontario, and this remained the case until the establishment of the University of Toronto Faculty of Law in 1949. Ontario lawyers were originally required to attend Osgoode Hall in order to practise in the province. In 1855, the Law Society began requiring members to attend lectures given at Osgoode Hall (the building). In 1862,
324-565: Was honoured as one of the ICRF's 2010 "Men of Distinction" for his philanthropic efforts and contributions to the community and in 2011 and 2012, was presented with the ICRF's Chairman's Award. Dale is a recipient of Canada's "Top 40 Under 40" and its "Best of the Best" Canadian Leadership Award. In 2024, Dale was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from York University, acknowledging his outstanding legal achievements and commitment to charitable work. Dale
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