Not All Votes are Equal A study by University of Toronto Professor Sujit Choudhry and J.D. student Michael Pal released earlier this year by the Institute for Research on Public Policy found that under the…
Show Notes (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…
Update Jordan Furlong, Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Bar Association (CBA), sent us a comment that the CBA has provided a response to the Slayton interview. CBA President J. Parker MacCarthy stated, “By cherry-picking the worst…
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Money, Sex and Madness Maclean’s interviewed Philip Slayton, author of a new book entitled Lawyers Gone Bad: Money, Sex and Madness in Canada’s Legal Profession, for the August edition of the magazine. An excerpt from…
PBL Around the World Using the participatory learning model introduced previously is not something new. Legal educators have been promoting the technique across the world, and it is especially prominent in European schools. The UK…
Isn’t the life of a law student already hectic and busy enough as it is? Why on earth would anyone want to post material on the Internet for others to read or listen to? And…
Like any blawgger (a law blogger) worth their salt, this site should start with a proper disclaimer, so here we go: The contents of this site are provided for general information only, and is not…
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Law Is Cool is a new blog and podcast addressing issues related to law school and the legal field with a Canadian focus. The next few months will largely be preparation and construction of the…
