TORONTO, Oct. 19, 2026 /CNW/ -- At today's Call to the Bar ceremony, the Law Society of Ontario conferred a degree of Doctor of Laws, honoris causa (LLD) upon Dr. Lesley Jacobs, whose career exemplifies scholarly excellence, principled leadership and transformative public service.
The Law Society awards honorary doctorates each year to distinguished individuals in recognition of outstanding achievements in the legal profession, the rule of law or the cause of justice.
Dr. Jacobs is one of Canada's most distinguished scholars in the field of human rights and access to justice, recognized nationally and internationally for advancing an evidence-based, people-centred, everyday legal problem-oriented understanding of legal systems here in Canada and abroad. He currently serves as Vice-President of Research and Innovation at Ontario Tech University and is Professor Emeritus at York University, where he held the Tier 1 Research Chair in Human Rights and Access to Justice. Read more.
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