Professor Dr. Michael Marin

Biography

Michael Marin is an Associate Professor and Dean at the University of New Brunswick Faculty of Law, having joined in 2016 after four years teaching at the University of Ottawa. He was appointed to various roles including Associate Dean in 2018, Acting Dean in 2020, and Dean in 2021. In 2022, he was honored with the title of King’s Counsel. Marin focuses on implementing the UNB Law’s Strategic Plan, which aims to enhance experiential learning opportunities, graduate programs, and research initiatives. He is actively involved in legal profession services and has served as Vice-Chairperson for the New Brunswick Labour Employment Board and previously for the Workers’ Compensation Appeals Tribunal. He has authored numerous decisions on the rights and obligations of injured workers and employers. His roles also include serving on the Atlantic Regional Committee of the Supreme Court Advocacy Institute. His research interests lie in administrative law, workplace law, corporate governance, and torts. Before entering academia, he practiced civil litigation in a New York City international firm and clerked at the Supreme Court of Canada. He holds a law degree from the University of Ottawa, an MA in Public Policy Administration from Carleton University, and an LLM from the University of Cambridge, where he was a Gates Scholar.

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