APTPUO - January 2027 - CML3129 J00 - Law and Entrepreneurship - Entrepreneurship and Innovation Mindset for Lawyers - 3 credits

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Main Campus

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This seminar offers law students an immersive, hands-on experience in entrepreneurial thinking, legal innovation, and leadership development. The course equips students with practical tools and strategic frameworks that align legal training with real-world entrepreneurial success. This course is particularly useful for law students who aspire to become entrepreneurs by starting or partnering in a legal practice or launching a business, become top-tier business lawyers who deeply understand the challenges and goals of entrepreneurial clients, or become intrapreneurs and innovators in corporate, nonprofit, or public-sector roles as in-house counsel or in non-traditional legal roles.


Through instruction and case-based learning, law students will explore how to apply legal knowledge creatively and ethically to support a legal practice, startups, scale ventures, or lead innovative change in organizations.

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2026/03/09

Applications must be received BEFORE (YYYY/MM/DD):

2026/04/10

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2026/03/09

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The academic year starts on September 1 and ends on August 31.

These rates do not included vacation pay nor statutory pay.

These rates will be applied until a new collective agreement is ratified. Retro will be paid after the ratification.

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The Common Law Section is seeking candidates who are leaders in the legal profession. An LL.B., J.D., or equivalent is required for this position. Membership in the Law Society of Ontario in good standing is also required. The successful candidate will have significant experience in entrepreneurial thinking and leadership. They will also understand the legal framework applicable to entrepreneurial ventures. Prior teaching experience will be considered an asset.

The Common Law Section reserves the right to select a candidate who does not fully meet each of these requirements, where the candidate’s selection would be beneficial to the program, the course, the students or for a related reason.

Additional Information and/or Comments:

An acceptable level of education and/or experience could be viewed as being equivalent to the educational required and/or demonstrated experience. If you are invited to continue the selection process, please notify us of any adaptive measures you might require. Information you send us will be handled respectfully and in complete confidence. Employees are required under provincial law to successfully complete all mandatory legislated training. The list of training may be modified by provincial law.

The hiring process will be governed by the current APTPUO collective agreements; you can click here for the main unit, here for the OLBI unit, or here for the Toronto/Windsor unit to find out more.

The University of Ottawa embraces diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We are passionate about our people and committed to employment equity. We foster a culture of respect, teamwork and inclusion, where collaboration, innovation, and creativity fuel our quest for research and teaching excellence. While all qualified persons are invited to apply, we welcome applications from qualified Indigenous persons, racialized persons, persons with disabilities, women and LGBTQIA2S+ persons. The University is committed to creating and maintaining an accessible, barrier-free work environment. The University is also committed to working with applicants with disabilities requesting accommodation during the recruitment, assessment and selection processes. Applicants with disabilities may contact vra.affairesprofessorales@uottawa.ca to communicate the accommodation need. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

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