Doctor Charles Osuji - Spring 2024 Convocation — Mount Royal University - Thursday, June 13 2024

Honorary Doctors of Laws - Doctor Charles Osuji - Spring 2024 Convocation — Mount Royal University - Thursday, June 13 2024

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WE ARE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE THAT OUR MANAGING PARTNER, CHARLES OSUJI, HAS BEEN NAMED ONE OF MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY’S 2024 HONORARY DOCTORATE RECIPIENTS!
From law school in Nigeria to the CEO’s office of Calgary’s largest and fastest-growing Black-owned law firm, Charles’s journey is nothing short of extraordinary.

At just 37, he has earned over 100 national and local awards, including the Immigrant of Distinction Award, Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, and LEXPERT Rising Star. His dedication to diversity, mentorship, and community service continues to inspire across Canada and beyond.

Congratulations, Charles, on this well-deserved honor!

It is a long distance from law school in Nigeria to the CEO’s office at a major law firm in Calgary, but that’s exactly the path Charles Osuji walked to become one of Calgary’s — and Canada’s — most recognized and decorated legal entrepreneurs and, now at age 37, one of the youngest recipients of Mount Royal University’s Honorary Doctor of Laws.

In less than five years, Osuji has established the largest and fastest-growing Black-owned law firm in Canada. His work as a lawyer and entrepreneur developing a firm with diversity across languages, generations and cultures, has been recognized with more than 100 national and local awards and honours.

Notably, he has earned the Immigrant of Distinction Award, and been named as Top 25 Most Influential Lawyers in Canada, Best Lawyers (Ones to Watch in Canada) and LEXPERT Rising Star in addition to being recognized in the Avenue Calgary Top 40 Under 40. He is one of Canada’s 100 Most Influential Black Canadians and has received the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and the Inclusive Workplaces Award from the Government of Alberta. He has supported many community agencies and organizations through mentorship and pro-bono legal advising services.

Osuji serves as an inspiration and role model for young lawyers across Canada and abroad. As a young, internationally trained lawyer navigating the legal landscape, he recognizes the strength and creativity that emerge from embracing varied perspectives and experiences.

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