The House just passed a bill that pardons all members of the U.S. administration for any torture for detainees. Elizabeth Holtzman, former NY congresswoman, explains, Avoiding prosecution under the War Crimes Act has been an…
Bob LeDrew of FlackLife reports on an emerging trend, where governments themselves are getting involved in blogging. He cites 2 sources: an article in Canadian Government Executive by Anthony Williams, author of Wikinomics, …about “Government…
It’s possible. This report is considering three options for the future in Ontario: The Status Quo – Continue with articling, but make it clear that the Law Society makes no guarantees that students will find…
Background On Nov. 30, 2007, former Attorney-General Michael Bryant announced the creation of the new Law Commission of Ontario (LCO). The Commission is created to reconcieve the law and evaluate issues of reform. Bryant said,…
Although law school is highly competitive (mostly for marks), those that collaborate usually do get ahead. Online and Internet technologies are greatly facilitating collaborative learning in law. This site, which draws from first-year students at…
We previously suggested that since half of all lawyers in Canada are self-employed, marks have a limited impact on the creative and ambitious lawyers’ career. We asked some of our contacts in the field what…
Things You Should Know About Law School 1. No, a ‘tort’ is not a muffin. Surprise, surprise. 2. If your highlighting marker still has ink after the first week or so, you might as well…
The Non Traditional Law Student blog, from the Thomas M. Cooley law school in Michigan, has a series on how to case a brief, an essential skill for any new law student. Here are the…
McCarthy Tétrault announced recently that they are the first firm to join Partners Without Borders with Avocats Sans Frontieres in Quebec. The organization was founded in 1992 in Belgium, and founded the Quebec chapter in…
LexisNexis has a new feature, QuickCITE™, which will help interpreting statutes. See the announcement here.  Thanks to Steve Matthews for the heads up.
Jean-Paul Gerbet, a convicted killer, exchanged steamy letters and claimed to have exchanged underwear with Karla Homolka. (sounds like a tabloid). The parole board denied his request, his first. Full story here. (Thanks to Darryl…