Law is Cool

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(Total running time 24:19)
0:14 Jacob Kaufman and Omar Ha-Redeye introduce themselves

 

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0:26 Thomas and Omar catch up on the first semester of law, and the absolutely true horror stories of law school
3:10 Thomas and Omar discuss essay option classes
3:50 Thomas and Omar talk about motivation, actually doing assigned work, and study techniques
4:37 Omar talks about the CLawBie Award, and Marie Winfield’s focus […]

 

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(27:53 Total Running Time)

0:13 Jacob Kaufman and Omar Ha-Redeye introduce themselves
0:29 Omar raises the past CBA conference, and the issue of Omar Khadr

0:57 We hear from Muneer Ahmad, faculty at the American University Washington College of Law, and counsel for Omar Khadr
1:36 Muneer Ahmad discusses his Aug. 24, 2007 article […]

 

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(7:39 Total Running Time)
0:14 Jacob Kaufman and Omar Ha-Redeye introduce themselves
0:22 The Law is Cool Blue Jays giveaway is mentioned
0:48 Audio comments from the University of Western Ontario are introduced, featuring Dave McKenna, Chris Boyko, Dana Lord and Will Hooper
2:06 Jacob shares the historical common origin of tort and criminal […]

 

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(11:21 Total Running Time)
0:19 Omar Ha-Redeye introduces Jordan Furlong from the Canadian Bar Association
1:06 Jordan explains how the CBA helps students prepare for their future after graduation
1:54 Advocacy work undertaken by CBA explained, including access to justice (legal aid), lobbying and law reform, Supreme Court of Canada interventions on confidentiality and […]

 

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(19:04 total running time)
0:38 Thomas Wisdom and Omar Ha-Redeye mention the special edition podcast with Michael Bryant, the Attorney-General of Ontario, and the new international law content
3:10 The roundtable discussion featuring Amy Chua’s work, and the concept of the Daoist prosecutor are discussed
4:22 Preparations for law school, and anticipation of the […]

 

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Part of the International Conflicts series
Cross Purposes? International Law and Political Settlements – A Roundtable Discussion with All Speakers
A panel of all the previous speakers collectively discussed the challenges with amnesty for war criminals.
The problem with the so-called hacienda model, where war criminals go into exile, is that eventually everyone wants to come […]

Special edition: Interview with Attorney-General of Ontario, Michael Bryant
Show Notes
(5:03 total running time)
0:15 Omar Ha-Redeye introduces the special edition of the podcast interview with Ontario A.G., Michael Bryant
0:43 Michael Bryant talks about pacing yourself during your first year
1:26 Advice shared from law professor at Osgoode Hall, John McCamus, on exam writing
1:49 […]

 

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(12:04 total running time)
o:17 - Thomas Wisdom and Omar Ha-Redeye introduce themselves
0:35 - Thomas and Omar explain the purpose of the blog and podcast
2:15 - Maclean’s magazine controversy discussed
5:11 - Pro bono work and the need to publicize how much is done by Canadian lawyers reviewed
7:45 - Study by Osgoode Hall […]

 

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