Comfortable in a kippa or a kaffiyeh
Published in today’s Star and reproduced here at the request of the authors. Apartheid or no apartheid, what is going on across Canadian university campuses this week is not a mature and helpful way to…
Articles by Law is Cool
U.S. War in Afghanistan
Reproduced with permission of the author, produced here at the request of a reader. HAUNTED BY BUSH’S WAR CRIMES By Michael Haas While additional American troops are being deployed to Afghanistan, George W. Bush’s misdeeds…
Lawyers against War Petition Bush’s Visit
Reproduced with permission by the author from GlobalResearch.ca Former President and War Criminal George W Coming to Canada, March 17 LAW says Bush should be barred from Canada or Prosecuted From Lawyers against the War:…
What law firms are looking for
Léna Taylor, Director of Student Programs at McCarthy Tétrault, answers your questions, Law students and new lawyers have a variety of things to worry about, from finding a job in this job market, to figuring…
Biking While Under the Influence
We’ve previously mentioned DUIs while driving a wheelchair and a lawn mower. One of our readers asked whether he could be charged when riding a bicycle. Well, maybe not in Canada, but in Ohio… h/t…
About that Valentine’s Day Card…
If you received a Valentine’s Day card in the mail yesterday, and you’re not exactly sure who it’s from, this might be of interest to you: A guy walks into a post office one day…
It’s Not Easy being a Felon on Valentine’s
This Name Fails Miserably
From the Fail Blog we bring you a judge who should have changed his name well before taking his bar exams. Or at least insist on using his full first name in all introductions, especially…
My Life as a Groundhog
The Conflicted Relationship between Lawyers and “Indians”
[The following piece was sent to us by a reader. Reproduced with permission of the author.] An Identification of the Conflicted Relationship between the Indigenous Nations and the Legal Profession in North America by Bruce…
2009, the End of Bushisms
via AP -“I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully.” – September 2000, explaining his energy policies at an event in Michigan. -“Rarely is the question asked, is our children learning?” – January…
The “Art” of the Cross-Examination
Peter Small of The Star has a great article today on cross-examinations. He interviews several lawyers for tips that can be useful for any aspiring litigator. He also provides these 10 tips by Irving Younger:…