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Law School Husslin – Part 3

Published on 2012-10-18 10:47:39

Mike Lickver makes my alma matter proud.

LSUC Publishes Articling Task Force Report

Published on 2012-10-16 13:39:17

This article was originally published on www.LFTI.ca The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC)’s articling task force has released its final report on its proposed solution for what has been dubbed the “Articling Crisis” facing recent law grads in Ontario.  The report directly concerns current law students, new graduates of law programs, law firms, and those considering [...]

Kentucky Judge Roasts Lawyer in Court – And on Tape

Published on 2012-10-12 09:27:10

Background via ABA Journal.

Jon Stewart on Strip Searches

Published on 2012-10-07 11:08:13

Here’s what Jon Stewart had to say about the Supreme Court of the United States decision in Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of County of Burlington et al.

The Innovative Advocate: Canada’s Legal Future

Published on 2012-09-29 10:53:27

The way legal services are delivered in Canada is changing.  Increased competition and a demand for lower prices has pressured law firms to slow hiring and deliver their services more efficiently.  After finishing my first year at Queen’s Law I started thinking about how law students can help firms meet the demand.  It starts with an open-eyes look at [...]

Lil Wayne Deposition

Published on 2012-09-26 20:24:17

More at TMZ.

Don’t Fall for the Law School Scam

Published on 2012-09-25 17:10:49

Living Under Drones: New Study Finds Drones Miss their Mark

Published on 2012-09-25 16:57:16

A new study out of New York University and Stanford University has questioned the efficacy of military drone strikes. The authors make 3 main points: First, while civilian casualties are rarely acknowledged by the US government, there is significant evidence that US drone strikes have injured and killed civilians. Second, US drone strike policies cause [...]

Law School Readings

Published on 2012-09-23 13:50:55

Lawyer Files a Cartoon Brief in Antitrust Case

Published on 2012-09-07 09:57:46

Bob Kohn, a lawyer and businessperson from New York, filed an amicus brief in the antitrust case against Apple by the American government. When the judge limited his submissions to five pages he adopted an unusual approach – and filed a graphic novel instead. The graphics begin on page 3 below, after the cover page [...]

Thomas Wisdom was Really Cool

Published on 2012-09-04 12:40:36

One of the founding members of Law is Cool, Thomas Wisdom, passed away this weekend, just days before his 30th birthday. Service times at Ogden Funeral Home later this week can be found here. Thomas was a dear friend who helped get this site off the ground when we first started. We started law school [...]

Canada’s Newest Law Student – Helena Guergis

Published on 2012-08-31 08:57:54

If you are starting law school this fall at the University of Alberta, you’ll have a celebrity of sorts in your class. Helena Guergis, the former MP who unsuccessfully sued Prime Minister Harper and the Conservative Party of Canada, is starting law school this year according to the Toronto Star, Her first year of legal [...]

Law School Drop Out Pens Best Rejection Response – Ever

Published on 2012-08-10 15:15:44

When the San Diego Padres sent law school dropout Taylor Grey Meyer a rejection letter, after she applied to the team over 30 times, here’s what she had to say:

Dean Spade: For Those Considering Law School

Published on 2012-08-10 11:11:54

Dean Spade of Seattle University School of Law gets lots of inquiries from people considering law school.  Here are some points that he emphasizes they may have overlooked: Most legal work maintains systems of maldistribution, it does not transform them. Lots of legal work that needs to be done to help poor people can be done without a [...]

Some Aspects of Attendance at Work Obligations in Ontario

Published on 2012-08-01 12:31:03

Our Canadian labour and employment system in Ontario functions under Collective Bargaining, Common Law, and Employment Standards Act (ESA) regimes. A selection of cases can help demonstrate how these three regimes manage to regulate the amount of work and attendance obligations of employees in Ontario.  McGavin and the Falconbridge cases, outline some of the perimeters [...]

Some Aspects of Attendance at Work Obligations in Ontario

Published on 2012-08-01 12:31:03

Our Canadian labour and employment system in Ontario functions under Collective Bargaining, Common Law, and Employment Standards Act (ESA) regimes. A selection of cases can help demonstrate how these three regimes manage to regulate the amount of work and attendance obligations of employees in Ontario.  McGavin and the Falconbridge cases, outline some of the perimeters [...]

The 2nd Amendment Right to a Rocket Launcher

Published on 2012-07-29 10:04:16

This morning on Fox News: WALLACE: What about… a weapon that can fire a hundred shots in a minute? SCALIA: We’ll see. Obviously the Amendment does not apply to arms that cannot be hand-carried — it’s to keep and “bear,” so it doesn’t apply to cannons — but I suppose here are hand-held rocket launchers [...]

What Law School is Like

Published on 2012-07-29 09:54:34

In 5 minutes.

Lawyers in Cages

Published on 2012-07-18 05:00:05

Lawyers Wanted. No Gender Preferred.

Published on 2012-07-05 09:37:40

Look, It’s a Mammoth Erection!

Published on 2012-07-04 20:33:18

Mammoth Erection v. Vann Niagara Ltd., [2007] O.J. No. 2153, 64 C.L.R. (3d) 104, 157 A.C.W.S. (3d) 940 (Ont. S.C.J.) A classic, by Law is Cool founder Omar Ha-Redeye, who detailed it years ago on Slaw.

The Perfect Law School Exam

Published on 2012-07-04 13:20:34

In law school, this student would get perfect.

Is Obama’s Family Exempt under Obamacare?

Published on 2012-07-03 14:10:18

German Court Bans Male Circumcision

Published on 2012-07-03 04:33:01

German court sparks outrage:  According to the court ruling, “the fundamental right of the child to bodily integrity outweighs the fundamental rights of the parents.” … “The child’s body is permanently and irreparably changed by the circumcision. This change runs counter to the interests of the child, who can decide his religious affiliation himself later [...]

Free Bill Posters!

Published on 2012-06-28 13:36:19

Article with Ontario Ombsudsman

Published on 2012-06-27 13:32:54

The Office is seeking an Articling Student, who will work as part of the Ombudsman’s legal team. To be eligible for the Articling Program, candidates must have either completed law school at the start of the articling period or have received a certificate of qualification from the National Committee of Accreditation. Under the direction of [...]

Truth in Sentencing

Published on 2012-06-06 15:54:06

Stars Contracts in Star Wars

Published on 2012-06-05 15:08:24

Win a Free Toy Yoda

Published on 2012-05-31 14:01:22

Pay Your Student Loan Off – In Cash

Published on 2012-05-25 11:03:21

Do law school student loans have you feeling down? Well here’s a story to make you smile, of the UofT law graduate who paid off his student loans in cash. Alysha Hasham of the Toronto Star reports: There is only one way to pay off a $114,460.30 student loan in one go: in style. For [...]

Serial Killers Wiki

Published on 2012-05-24 18:55:58

Perspective

Published on 2012-05-18 10:58:42

Would this have changed the George Zimmerman case?

Charest’s Bill 78 Riot Guide

Published on 2012-05-18 10:38:42

Stand Your Ground Law

Published on 2012-05-16 11:44:28

10 Reasons to Ban Gay Marriage

Published on 2012-05-11 11:59:44

Somebody Better Tell Obama…

Published on 2012-05-09 14:38:09

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Reasonable Person Test

Published on 2012-05-09 08:19:17

When Lawyers Get Married

Published on 2012-04-16 12:03:56

A: “… You can’t say that, it’s inadmissible!” B:  “Oh yeah? Well guess what else is inadmissible from now on?!” A:  “No way! When you married me you created a categorical exception” B:  “Who cares! Under a principled approach I can tell you that you are neither necessary nor RELIABLE!” A:  “We’ll see, you’ve never [...]

A Dangerous Tuition-Raising Method

Published on 2012-03-26 01:57:54

From A Dangerous Method: Yeah, about that… A law student of Fourah Bay College (FBC) University of Sierra Leone is in the nets of the police for defrauding Eco Bank of Le7.5 million. Sahr Jimmy, who claimed to be a law student at FBC yesterday found himself in the smelly Central Police Station cells for [...]

Spare Some Change… For a Ticket?

Published on 2012-03-26 01:21:23

lawTechCamp 2012 is Looking for Students

Published on 2012-03-26 00:37:55

Are you interested in the intersection between law and technology? Here’s a message from the sponsors: After the great success we had last year with lawTechCamp,we are back again this year and are looking for people to suggest, present sessions, and volunteers. As a refresher, lawTechCamp is a BarCamp-style communityUnConference for new media and technology [...]

Queen’s Makes “Outlines” Before Final Exams

Published on 2012-03-20 09:42:53

The law students at Queen’s University recently celebrated their annual talent show “Lawlapalooza”, and kicked things off with this parody of Drake’s “Headlines”.  To all those law students preparing for final exams (and everyone who remembers what that’s like): enjoy.

NPR Legal Crossword Puzzle

Published on 2012-03-19 07:47:29

NPR just released a legal crossword puzzle. An Across Lite and pdf version is available on their website. Solutions will be released March 20.

Can You Imagine a World Without Lawyers

Published on 2012-03-18 11:36:14

On Invisible Children’s Kony 2012 Campaign

Published on 2012-03-15 07:39:22

If there was a prize for the NGO who best commodifies white man’s burden on the African continent, and more specifically in Uganda, Invisible Children would win.They recently struck again with a new video and campaign titled “Kony 2012.” I was surprised to see it popping up everywhere on my Facebook feedback yesterday: clearly, their [...]

Sh*t Law Students Don’t Say

Published on 2012-03-14 06:44:13

University of Windsor – Faculty of Law Class of 2013

About Those Robocalls…

Published on 2012-03-13 14:32:35

Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro was himself behind two robocalls on election day, the Calgary Herald revealed today. Del Mastro’s campaign manager, Jeff Westlake, sent recorded messages to constituents reminding them that it was election day and offering rides, but only identified the caller as “Jeff.” The problem is that the Member of Provincial Parliament [...]

What Lawyers Say in Papers…

Published on 2012-03-13 13:43:46

…And what they actually mean.  Courtesy of Prof. Emir Crowne of University of Windsor.

Daily Show on Iran-Israel-America

Published on 2012-03-08 16:26:16

Check out Jon Stewart here.

How Litigation Should Be

Published on 2012-03-07 09:29:36

From a real ad in Ontario.

Step on It

Published on 2012-03-06 14:10:24

People take their laws seriously, as they should.

Sh*t Law Students Say

Published on 2012-03-04 13:38:18

Legal Zoom Backs Law Student

Published on 2012-03-03 09:14:25

After law student Sandra Fluke was called a “slut” by Rush Limbaugh for her testimony on birth control, several sponsors of his show have withdrawn sponsorship. The company stated in a Facebook post, We’ve listened to many concerns voiced from our LegalZoom team as well as our customers. As a result, we have pulled all [...]

Life is Hard

Published on 2012-03-02 21:21:18

Truth or Dare Court

Published on 2012-02-29 20:33:37

Dear Me, Don’t Go to Law School

Published on 2012-02-28 18:43:50

Courtesy of University of Calgary.

Articling How To – Canadian Lawyer4Students

Published on 2012-02-27 23:11:04

Articling How To - an article in Canadian Lawyer4Students discusses the ways students seeking articles can make themselves stand out from the crowd.

Just In: Why They Really Hate Us

Published on 2012-02-26 21:12:44

Ron Paul’s Liberty

Published on 2012-02-21 11:11:53

Law Student Meme

Published on 2012-02-20 14:52:17

LawFacts: Online Legal Advice from Legal Aid Ontario

Published on 2012-02-15 18:17:58

Legal Aid Ontario (LAO) recently launched a website entitled LawFacts which is designed to provide information about the criminal justice system to people in Ontario.

Ontario Human Rights Review

Published on 2012-02-13 16:54:06

The Ontario Human Rights Review is currently underway. You can attend one of the consultation meetings below, or send written submissions by March 1 to chair@ontariohumanrightsreview.org. Windsor – February 13, 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Hilton Windsor 277 Riverside Drive West, Windsor, Ontario Huron Room (519) 973-5555 London – February 14, 10:00 a.m. – [...]

Islamophobia in Canada: A Primer

Published on 2012-02-08 01:34:00

by Fathima Cader and Sumayya Kassamali Ten years after September 11, 2001, the term “Islamophobia,” once largely obscure, has become all but inevitable when discussing contemporary politics. As Al-Qaeda and Osama bin Laden became household names, Western fear of the world’s 1.5 billion Muslims has also grown. Canada has been no stranger to this phenomenon. [...]

Occupy Ties to former Bay Street Lawyer

Published on 2012-02-04 14:02:16

The Occupy movement comes from all aspects of Canadian society, including those with close family ties to the wealthy elite.  Jennifer Yang of the Toronto Star provides this backgrounder on Antonin Yvon Mongeau, He chose the pseudonym “Smith,” the most common of English monikers. It is a name for regular folk and the plebian masses; [...]

Keep it in Perspective

Published on 2012-02-04 13:04:23

Discrimination at the University of Ottawa?

Published on 2012-01-31 10:06:42

Khalid Aba-Alkhail, Manal AlSaigh, and Waleed Alghaithy, three physicians from Saudi Arabia, have filed a lawsuit against the University of Ottawa for over $150 million dollars. The doctors were enrolled in postgraduate medical education programs at the university, where they claimed the experienced discrimination and harassment resulting in the termination of their enrollment. UofO Student [...]

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford Lacked Legal Authority to Cancel Transit City

Published on 2012-01-30 13:51:42

Cavalluzzo Hayes Shilton McIntyre & Cornish released a legal opinion today concluding that Toronto Mayor Rob Ford did not have legal authority to cancel Transit City.  The opinion concludes that the mayor does not have independent power to bind the city, and only exercises power delegated by council or specific legislative responsibility. Also see Pulat [...]

Should Representative Plaintiffs Receive More?

Published on 2012-01-27 16:21:30

A.  INTRODUCTION Under the Ontario Class Proceedings Act, 1992 (“CPA”) [1], the Representative Plaintiff (“RP”) is a member of the class that in most instances commits to a bigger responsibility than all other class members.  Under section 5(e) of the CPA: (e) there is a representative plaintiff or defendant who, (i) would fairly and adequately [...]

Breach of They Neighbour’s Wife

Published on 2012-01-26 16:19:57

Advocates Don’t Dance Alone

Published on 2012-01-24 16:15:47

Here’s a great ad from the Advocates Society:

A Conversation with the Opportunity Maker

Published on 2011-06-30 09:17:01

Ari Kaplan, the author of The Opportunity Maker, and his new book, Reinventing Professional Services, spoke to Omar Ha-Redeye during his last visit to Toronto.

Ontario’s Attorney-General on Human Rights

Published on 2011-05-25 15:26:38

Attorney-General of Ontario, Chris Bentley, spoke at the Canadian Club of Toronto on 50 years of human rights development, and the need to protect our current system. Full text below: AGHR Speech May24

Binnie and Charron Retire

Published on 2011-05-13 12:55:06

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OTTAWA, May 13, 2011 – The Right Honourable Beverley McLachlin, Chief Justice of Canada, announced today that Justice Ian Binnie and Justice Louise Charron have written to the Minister of Justice, the Honourable Robert Nichols

Federal Securities Regulation: The Saga Continues

Published on 2011-04-18 12:34:39

The concept of Federal Securities Regulation in Canada is perennial. It keeps on coming back, most recently via a reference to the Supreme Court of Canada. Pundits will talk, industry insiders will cross their fingers and hope for a favourable ruling

Stockwell Day says Sorry

Published on 2011-04-13 14:00:51

Should You Go to Law School?

Published on 2011-04-13 13:36:11

The decision whether you should go to law school is fraught with complicated pros and cons, including opportunities, finances, salaries, and personal goals. Finally some anonymous law student has created a comprehensive site to help potential law stu

Retro Is In

Published on 2011-04-07 17:26:56

This post is a response to this article from the Telegraph about a French female lawyer ripping off another young woman’s burqa (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/france/7735607/France-has-first-burka-rage-incident.html). What a

LOTR on Queen’s Pro Bono Radio

Published on 2011-04-01 13:08:32

This was inspired by lawiscool.com’s previous post about LOTR as property law.  We tried to break down different methods of possession and discussed who we thought was the true lord of the ring. Speakers are Colin Brown, Heather Sagar and Joy

International Intervention in Libya

Published on 2011-03-31 14:38:36

By David Olevson and Ekaterina Perchenok With the conflict in Libya and throughout the Middle East escalating every day, we must keep conscious of the inherent bias of our news outlets. While our hearts go out to civilians caught in the line of fire

Jason Kenney’s Failed Immigration Reforms

Published on 2011-03-29 22:53:47

Jim Creskey at The Embassy: Kenney—with some help from Prime Minister Harper and Public Safety Minister Vic Toews—used the arrival of two boatloads of Tamil asylum seekers in an attempt to prod public opinion toward the idea that “bogusR

Facebook ‘Friend Poaching’

Published on 2011-03-21 17:43:00

When was the last time you sent a friend request on Facebook? When was the last time you got sued for it? Complexions v Complexions Day Spa & Facebook, is, according to Santa Clara Internet Law professor Eric Goldman, the first case to involve 

The Virtual Lawyer

Published on 2011-03-19 16:38:28

So, you’ve slogged your way through law school and you survived the Bar exam. And, perhaps only now you’re realizing even the 75th percentile doesn’t add up to an office, much less a corner office, and all those pamphlets you read t

Equity & Diversity Pre-Law Internship Program Proposal

Published on 2011-03-17 15:32:05

See below for an initiative by Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP Equity & Diversity Pre-Law Internship Program Proposal Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (the “Firm”) has a strong commitment to providing legal services in a workplace which i

Agenda: Access to Justice

Published on 2011-03-15 19:47:16

Justice Gloria Epstein, Dean Lorne Sossin, Matt Cohen, Judith McCormick, and OBA President Lee Akazaki on The Agenda with Steve Paikin:

Law School Hustlin II

Published on 2011-03-10 16:28:05

Mike Lickver and Jesse Mighton do it again.

From 3 Kilometres to 3 Clicks Away

Published on 2011-03-07 21:30:05

Most law students are not strangers to the limitless potential of the internet. The internet has been tamed for us to apply to write the LSAT(s), apply to law schools, receive our acceptance(s), select our courses, pay our tuition, download slides fo

$650,000 lap dance

Published on 2011-03-06 23:18:32

A man has has accepted a substantial settlement for his injuries after he ventured too close to a stripper’s spiked heel during a lap dance. Michael Ireland claimed the stripper’s heel punctured his eye socket and broke bones in his face

Law is Cool wins Blawg Review of the Year

Published on 2011-03-06 11:47:08

Blawg Review is an international peer-reviewed blog carnival, presenting various recent blog posts with a legal connection, traveling to different legal blogs every week. I had the pleasure of hosting Blawg Review 249 on Slaw, and Blawg Review 278 he

How to land a Job after Law School

Published on 2011-03-03 16:39:56

A Glimpse into Future Recruitment: Got Game?

Published on 2011-03-03 06:41:54

You may think that I’m playing with you, but a Dutch law firm – Houthoff Buruma – uses “The Game” to separate the wheat from the chaff in terms of graduating law students in the Netherlands.

EU Arms Exports to Libya

Published on 2011-03-02 21:53:34

Complete table data here. Seumas Milne: The “responsibility to protect” invoked by those demanding intervention in Libya is applied so selectively that the word hypocrisy doesn’t do it justice. And the idea that states which are the

The Kidd’s Case Against Ashcroft

Published on 2011-03-02 15:12:55

Today, the court hears Abdullah al-Kidd’s case against John Ashcroft over the Bush administration’s detention practices Abdullah al-Kidd wasn’t what I expected when I met him on February 14 in a conference room at a legal firm in do

Show Me Ghadafi’s Money

Published on 2011-03-02 12:49:30

Where is Gadhafi’s money? See Slate on whether the U.S. can now spend this money any way they want.

Are You Considering Law School? Here are Some Helpful Online Resources

Published on 2011-02-20 17:17:17

Thinking about becoming a lawyer? Then did you know it’s illegal in Victoria, British Columbia for street musicians to give balloon animals to children? Did you know that Canada’s criminal code states that anyone “offending a public

You’re not the boss of me

Published on 2011-02-19 09:55:23

Audrey Macklin and Lorne Waldman explain the concept of judicial independence to Jason Kenney: “In a speech to the University of Western Ontario’s law faculty last week, Immigration Minister Jason Kenney launched an attack on Federal Court ju

Intervenors for Insite

Published on 2011-02-19 01:40:16

IHRA joins International Coalition Intervening to save Vancouver Safe-Injection Site: An international coalition of harm reduction experts — comprised of the International Harm Reduction Association (IHRA), the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, and

SCC on Funding Orders

Published on 2011-02-18 14:55:03

Funding orders must be exceptional, says the Supreme Court: ‘For the first time the Supreme Court has ruled that superior courts are empowered to order governments to fund public interest litigation before statutory courts and tribunals. [...]

Green Lantern?

Published on 2011-02-13 22:29:45

This is a link to the latest post at my website.  Here is the London Free Press story I think this is very important for people to know… especially in Ontario.  Read this, and you can save a life. If you do not want to read the post, just kno

Clients Don’t Care Where you Went to Law School

Published on 2011-02-13 15:15:45

Via Matt Homann at the [non] billable hour:

Madinat al-Autocrat the Ultimate Destination for Dicatators

Published on 2011-02-12 08:16:49

Via the Pan-Arabian Enquirer: JEDDAH: Saudi officials yesterday unveiled plans for a dedicated residential resort set to house deposed dictators, and rolled out the carpet for more of the world’s despots who might be forced to consider unexpected r

Access Copyright: Outrageous and Unnecessary

Published on 2011-02-08 18:35:14

As a UWO student (and at many other Canadian universities,) you automatically pay an annual fee to an organization called Access Copyright. An item is included in your student activity fee, and it used to be $3.38 per student per year, plus an amount

Pill Turns Man Into Gay Gambler

Published on 2011-02-01 21:11:28

In perhaps one of the most bizzare products liaiblity cases we’ll see in some time, Didier Jambart of France is suing GlaxoSmithKline over the company’s Parkinson’s drug, Requip (ropinirole), The 51-year-old’s lawyers say thei

Judge Rules White Girl Will Be Tried As Black Adult

Published on 2011-01-22 12:17:03

Judge Rules White Girl Will Be Tried As Black Adult

The Inhumanity of Western Refugee Detention Camps

Published on 2011-01-22 02:42:54

What makes this ruling is significant is that a high court is here recognising that the detention camps in which refugees are held in the West can themselves be inhumane to the point of people’s containment in them being illegal. This is of par

Case Comment – Gomboc Decision, 2010 SCC 55

Published on 2011-01-16 11:52:25

Here is a link to my website for a case comment on the Gomboc that will be published in an upcoming issue of RegQuest. Enjoy the reading.

Response to Law School, A Losing Game

Published on 2011-01-14 05:16:30

Susan Cartier Liebel of Solo Practice University has responded to the New York Times pieces, ‘Is Law School A Losing Game?‘ with a podcast interview of Rachel Rodgers and Jack Whittington. You can listen to the podcast here.

Niqab, Sex Assault, And The Court: An Examination Of R v NS

Published on 2011-01-13 03:17:52

In a unanimous decision in October 2010, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed that a sexual assault complainant may wear a niqab, a Muslim facial veil, while testifying. The Muslim Canadian Congress had intervened on behalf of the two accused men who

“Why Chinese Mothers Are Superior”

Published on 2011-01-11 19:42:35

Although slightly unrelated to law qua law, this article published by the Wall Street Journal on January 11, 2011 has created much buzz in the legal world (and perhaps even typifies the upbringing of  many students currently in professional schools)

Free Internet to Citizens of Oppressed Nations: Genuine Interest in Democracy or Attempts to Monopolize Information?

Published on 2011-01-08 12:21:31

Uncle Sam has $30M to bypass Chinese, Iranian ‘Net filters By Nate Anderson Need to get around a Chinese government firewall? Burning to smuggle your samizdat writings past Iranian Internet censorship? Hoping to blog with impunity in Burma? Unc

Clinical Legal Education

Published on 2011-01-07 22:03:04

In the Conference on Canadian Clinical Legal Education conducted by Western Law Professor and Director of Community Legal Services, Douglas Ferguson, that took place on 22nd and 23rd of October 2010, the emphasis was on ways to prepare the law studen

How to Stay Healthy (and Sane) as a Law Student

Published on 2011-01-05 23:54:42

Much has been written about succeeding in law school, but not as much has been said about remaining healthy and sane while succeeding.  Having just finished my first law school exams this past December, I thought it beneficial to engage in much need

2010 CLawBies

Published on 2011-01-05 18:45:21

The 2010 Canadian Law Blog Awards are out! Law is Cool was a finalist for the Legal Culture Award. In the past, we won the Legal Culture Award in 2009 and 2007, and were finalists in 2008. This year we also scored a shout out in the Friends of the No

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