November 2008



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Stuff Lawyers Like

We’ve heard of sites like Stuff White People Like, which in turn led to a number of spin-offs like Stuff Black People Love and Stuff Educated Latinos Like. Perhaps safer ground than engraining racial-based stereotypes…


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Classes Resume at Osgoode Hall

Today York University’s Executive Committee of Senate approved the Remediation Plan put forth by Dean Monahan which will permit Osgoode Hall to resume classes on December 1 for all LL.B courses not instructed by members…



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ABA Recalls Defective Lawyers

The American Bar Association has recalled 230,000 defective lawyers who pose a danger to the general public and the judicial system. This is the biggest recall since the 1986 outbreak of Mad Barrister Disease in…




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“I hereby sentence you to crappy music.”

You don’t have to be a law student to appreciate the rare tendency among judges to employ novelty in their analyses or judgments.  Many of us have heard what we first consider to be urban…



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Vote for Law is Cool!

Law is Cool has been nominated for the Canadian Blog Awards.  You can vote for us here: Best Group Blog Best Professional Blog One of our contributors, Devin Johnston, can also be found here: Best…


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Can Speed Reading Get You Through Law School?

As every law student knows (except maybe Dany), there’s a lot of reading in law school. wikiHow has an entry on speed reading that might be useful.  They start off with these tips: Have your…