McMillan Binch

Leading Law Students Get Leg Up From $600,000 Boost to Student Assistance, Thanks to $300,000 McMillan Binch Donation

Starting in the fall of 2000 top Osgoode Hall Law School students had access to new student financial assistance, thanks to the foresight of a Toronto-based business law firm. McMillan Binch donated $300,000 in support of student financial assistance -- a gift matched by the province's Ontario Student Opportunity Trust Fund, yielding an additional $600,000 to the school's student assistance endowment. The donation will bring to students a minimum annual pay-out of $30,000.

A reception that celebrate the establishment of these McMillan Binch Awards, was held on Thursday, October 7, 1999 at the Courthouse Market Grille and Chamber Lounge.

Founded in 1903, McMillan Binch is one of Canada's leading full service business law firms, serving domestic and international enterprises, financial institutions, governments and private individuals. McMillan Binch is a well-recognized name on campus. One quarter of the firm's 160 lawyers are Osgoode alumni, and more students are recruited each year for coveted articling positions.

The McMillan Binch Awards, now considered one of Osgoode's most prestigious awards, will help the school attract and retain top law students. Up to 10 awards will be available annually to entering students and to those who have completed the first year of the LLB program. At least two of the awards will be available to candidates in the combined LLB/MBA program. All candidates will be judged on the basis of academic excellence and financial need. The value of each award will vary from year to year, depending upon the number of eligible recipients.