UVic Law’s 50th Anniversary Celebration: October 24 - 25

Friday October 24

Open House | 5 - 7:30 pm | Murray and Anne Fraser Building

Join us as we kick off the 50th anniversary celebrations with an evening of connection, conversation, and reflection in the Murray and Anne Fraser Building. This casual open house offers a chance to reconnect with classmates, professors and friends over drinks and light refreshments. Tour the new Indigenous Law wing, and visit memorabilia displays through the building and within the Diana Priestly Library. Opening remarks will be given at 5:30 pm in the new atrium. Registration required (now closed).

Saturday October 25

Memorabilia displays | 10:30 am – 3:00 pm | Murray and Anne Fraser Building & Diana Priestly Law Library

New Indigenous Law Wing Tours | 10:30 am – 3:00 pm | Murray and Anne Fraser Building (self guided) 

Panel Discussion: Building a Different Kind of Law School |11:00 | Murray and Anne Fraser Building, Room 152

Since 1975, UVic Law has dared to do things differently. Hear from the people who have been part of it through the years, and why “different” has always been our greatest strength. Registration not required. 

Featuring: Professors Bob Howell, Rob Lapper  KC'81and Val Napoleon '01, '09, Professor Emeritus Gerry Ferguson, Anne Fraser, and Mary Mouat '87
Moderated by: Professor Emeritus Jeremy Webber

Deans’ BBQ | 11:30 am – 1:30 pm | Fraser Lounge

The tradition continues! Join past and present deans, professors and fellow alumni for a casual BBQ lunch at the law building. Remarks by former Dean Maureen Maloney KC at 12:45, followed by an open mic session for alumni to share memories. Registration required (now closed).

Panel Discussion: The UVic Law Difference: Imagining What Comes Next | 1:30 pm | Murray and Anne Fraser Building, Room 152

Panel discussion. Fifty years later, UVic Law continues to challenge what legal education can be. How will the next generations of thinkers, teachers and practitioners keep the spirit of change alive? Registration not required.

Featuring: Associate Dean Sarah Morales '04, and Professors Gillian Calder, Deborah Curran '96 and Victor V. Ramraj
Moderated by: Professor Rebecca Johnson

Celebration Dinner| 5:00 – 8:30 pm | Sngequ House, UVic Campus

Enjoy a buffet dinner while celebrating the legacy and future of UVic Law. The evening begins with a reception at 5:00 pm, followed by dinner and remarks from Mrs. Anne Fraser, Dean Freya Kodar ’95, Professor Emeritus John McLaren, and former Dean Andrew Petter KC ’81. The dress code is business casual, and there will be a cash bar. Please note that seating will not be assigned. Registration required (now closed).

Unofficial After Party | 9:30 pm - onwards | Bard & Banker

Alumni Dave Namkung, LLB '10, Greg Allen, LLB '07, Andrew Crabtree, LLB '08, and Harpreet Nirwan, LLB '09, have organized an unofficial afterparty at the Bard and Banker. All are welcome. Find all the details here.