Supporting New Law Students

Ryan Churchill of Ryerson Today covered new scholarships at the new Ryerson Law School,

Students like Sarkis are the reason Ha-Redeye created an award. The Ryerson professor and executive director of the Durham Community Legal Clinic notes that the “cost of tuition can be prohibitive. Some people from different backgrounds who would make great lawyers don’t pursue a career in law because of it.”

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Ha-Redeye, who received the Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012 for contributions towards access to justice and advocacy for marginalized populations, notes that the high cost of legal education often deters lawyers from focusing on “the social justice issues that, in many cases, are the reason they became a lawyer. Instead,” he adds, “they have to focus on a high paying role to pay back all the money they spent getting a legal education.”

“With the award,” says Ha-Redeye, “I’d like to play at least a small part to help facilitate their education and give them the time to engage in the access to justice and social justice issues that are important to them.”