March 2008
Legally Rude – Jerks of the Web
Although we’ve discussed briefly boundaries that bloggers often cross, in addition to libel and slander, lawyers are not immune from offensive behaviour either. ABC Nightline covered a story of a 24 year-old Boston lawyer who…
High Demand and Rapid Growth Areas in Law
Starting out our legal career many students wonder what areas of law will experience the greatest growth, because demand often translates into stable work. We asked some of our contacts what they thought, and this…
The Law Accordion (sic) To Hanson Bridgett
One of our readers, Dave Burns of Hanson Bridgett in San Francisco, contacted us yesterday and said, In November, I wrote and directed a short video for the San Francisco law firm Hanson Bridgett, which…
Canada Law Videos 2008
Law students across Canada have created videos and skits. We’ve posted a few of these here on this site. And if you know of others we have missed, be sure to let us know. University…
LawIsCool hits Top 10 in Canada
Gerry Blackwell of Canadian Lawyer just named this site one of the “Luminaries of the Canadian blawgosphere.” Criteria he used in his selection include: consistency of posting (weekly minimum) lively and well designed brevity…
Virtual Genocide in the U.S.
Between Jan. 2004-Sept. 2005, the U.S. government killed 23,366 American citizens, 1,100 people a month, or more than 35 a day. On paper that is. Social Security erroneously recorded the people as deceased, much to…
The Ethics of Intellectual Property: Copy Rights?
Ethics at Ryerson Speaker Series November 15, 2007, Noon – 1pm: “Advertising, Branding, Intellectual Property Issues Across the Professionsl” The Ethics of Intellectual Property: Copy Rights? Marcus Bornfreund, Creative Commons Canada Susan Crean, Creators’ Rights…
And You Thought the LSAT was Bad?
This kid would put you to shame. He’s only eight, and he passed the law school exam. Okay, it is in Brazil, but it’s still pretty incredible. The Brazillian Bar Association does concede this indicates…
Pay Equity, and the New Glass Ceiling
CLC Report Tomorrow is International Women’s Day, and in commemoration the Canadian Labour Congress released a report on gender equity in the workforce with some surprising findings, Strikingly, the pay gap has grown rather than…
Is Liberalism a Mental Disorder?
Dr. Lyle Rossiter, author of the new book, “The Liberal Mind: The Psychological Causes of Political Madness, thinks so. And as expected, the neo-cons are celebrating. Dr. Rossiter said, The roots of liberalism – and…
Reasonable Accomodation of Bike Helmets
Ontario Court Justice James Blacklock ruled today that laws mandating helmets do not discriminate against turban-wearing Sikhs. Baljinder Badesha fought a fine to pay $110 for not wearing a helmet, and the Ontarion Human Rights…