Sopinka Cup
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The Sopinka Cup is an annual competition organized by The Advocate's Society and sponsored by the American College of Trial Lawyers
. This two-day event is aimed to encourage law schools to train students in the art of oral advocacy. After elimination occurs in various regions across Canada
, eight law schools representing various geographical areas of Canada compete in the bilingual National Finals hosted in Ottawa
.
The Sopinka Cup was established in 1999 to honour the late Supreme Court of Canada Justice John Sopinka
, who was a long time Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
American College of Trial Lawyers
The American College of Trial Lawyers is a professional association of trial lawyers from the United States and Canada. Founded in 1950, the College is dedicated to maintaining and improving the standards of trial practice, the administration of justice and the ethics of the profession...
. This two-day event is aimed to encourage law schools to train students in the art of oral advocacy. After elimination occurs in various regions across Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, eight law schools representing various geographical areas of Canada compete in the bilingual National Finals hosted in Ottawa
Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada, the second largest city in the Province of Ontario, and the fourth largest city in the country. The city is located on the south bank of the Ottawa River in the eastern portion of Southern Ontario...
.
The Sopinka Cup was established in 1999 to honour the late Supreme Court of Canada Justice John Sopinka
John Sopinka
John Sopinka, QC was a Canadian lawyer and puisne justice on the Supreme Court of Canada, the first Ukrainian-Canadian appointed to the high court....
, who was a long time Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers.
Past winners
- 2011: Jason Demers and Evan Thompson from University of Saskatchewan College of LawUniversity of Saskatchewan College of LawThe College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan is the university's law school. Located in Saskatoon in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan, the College of Law was established in 1912 and is the oldest law school in Western Canada....
- 2010: Renée Blanchard and Richard Deveau from L'Université de Moncton
- 2009: Laura McPheeters and George Roper from University of British Columbia Faculty of LawUniversity of British Columbia Faculty of LawThe University of British Columbia Faculty of Law is one of the largest English language legal programs in Canada, with over 600 law students. The school offers a three-year Juris Doctor program and the graduate degrees of Master of Laws , Master of Jurisprudence and doctorate degrees...
- 2008: Monika Rahman and Mareike Newhouse from McGill University Faculty of LawMcGill University Faculty of LawThe Faculty of Law is a constituent faculty of McGill University, in Montreal, Quebec. Its graduates obtain both a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Civil Law , concurrently, in three to four years, allowing them to practice in both the Canadian, U.S...
- 2007: Karin McCaig and Donna Polgar from Osgoode Hall Law SchoolOsgoode Hall Law SchoolOsgoode Hall Law School is a Canadian law school, located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada and affiliated with York University. Named after the first Chief Justice of Ontario, William Osgoode, the law school was established by The Law Society of Upper Canada in 1889 and was the only accredited law...
- 2006: Eric Hachinski and Lana Jackson from University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaThe University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
- 2005: Laura Marr and Krista Smith from Dalhousie UniversityDalhousie UniversityDalhousie University is a public research university located in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The university comprises eleven faculties including Schulich School of Law and Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine. It also includes the faculties of architecture, planning and engineering located at...
- 2004: Anne-Marie Lacoste and Marie-Pier Michon from Université de MontréalUniversité de MontréalThe Université de Montréal is a public francophone research university in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It comprises thirteen faculties, more than sixty departments and two affiliated schools: the École Polytechnique and HEC Montréal...
- 2003: Kevin Toyne and Jennifer Malabar from University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaThe University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
- 2002: Almira Esmail and Tim Livingston from University of Victoria School of Law
- 2001: Stephen Christie and Paul Grower from University of ManitobaUniversity of ManitobaThe University of Manitoba , in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, is the largest university in the province of Manitoba. It is Manitoba's most comprehensive and only research-intensive post-secondary educational institution. It was founded in 1877, making it Western Canada’s first university. It placed...
- 2000: Katherine Hilton and David Armstrong from University of TorontoUniversity of TorontoThe University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated on the grounds that surround Queen's Park. It was founded by royal charter in 1827 as King's College, the first institution of higher learning in Upper Canada...