Make More, Work Less
How can you make up to 173% more as a lawyer with flexible hours? BC Heritage Law is doing just that. A Career in Law: Defining Success on Your Own Terms View more presentations from…
May 2010
Weird Legal News: Collapsing Courthouses and the Constitutional Right to Rap
Here’s another digest of some articles I collected this week that are either funny, interesting, or just plain weird. Bronx court fester - $421 mil building is sinking – NY Post Just two years after being…
Advice from Lawyer of the Week
Isabel Schurman of Schurman Longo Grenier was honoured last week by l’Association des Avocats de la Défense de Montréal. She’s the vice-chair of the Canadian Council of Criminal Defence Lawyers. In an interview with The…
Lawyer Fails to Buy Happiness, Reacts the Only Way a Lawyer Knows How
A lawyer in Manhattan is suing his dating service for failing to provide that special someone. John Friedland claims that he paid $10,000 for the services of Amy Laurent International (ALI), only to be set up with…
Law is Cool Podcaster Wins I.H. Asper Award
Devin Johnston, who has directed the podcasts for this site for over a year now, was awarded the I.H. Asper Award for Outstanding Extracurricular Contribution in Broadcasting & Journalism. The award is presented by the…
Introducing The Law Street Journal
Rob Ambrogi tipped us off to a new blog by law students, for law students, The Law Street Journal. The focus and content is still primarily American, but our readers might find it interesting.
Sound Cannons Come to Toronto
The Toronto Star reports: Riotous protesters marching at the G20 summit next month may be greeted with ear-splitting “sound cannons,†the latest Toronto police tool for quelling unruly crowds. Toronto police have purchased four, long-range…
Legal and Business Issues with Social Media
Social Media: Legal & Business Issues View more presentations from Jeff Johnson.
Are LED Lights on the Front of a Vehicle Legal in Ontario?
From Simon Says: Providing relevant information on policing and law In my previous article, which I wrote for OntarioTicket.com, I discussed the legislation regarding lighting on motor vehicles in Ontario at length. Arising from this…
Is Law School Worth It?
Following up on a New York Times article about the rapidly depreciating value of a law degree, Concurring Opinions has some advice on whether going to law school is a good career choice. The gist of…
Weird Legal News: Capricious Juries, Secret Recipes, and the Constitutional Right to Swear
Here’s a digest of some articles I collected this week that are either funny, interesting, or just plain weird. Blind Justice? Attractive Get Breaks with Juries – CBS News In completely unsurprising study results, Cornell…
Breaking into the Field of Criminal Law
While I really should be studying for the bar exam right now, I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to share a great article appearing in the current issue of Canadian Lawyer 4Students Magazine. The…