My Slaw 8/31/08
Check out my posts on Slaw for this week: Open Source Here in Google, There in Quebec, and Maybe Everywhere Maple Leaf Scare Provides Meat for Thought Examining Fault/No Fault Medical Insurance The Wonder that…
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Web Apps for Back to School
Who likes to lug around those big, heavy law textbooks? Not me, that’s for sure. Frederic Lardinois of ReadWriteWeb provides some web applications and plug-in extensions to help reduce the number of books and resources…
Social Media When Time = Money
Lawyers are notorious for efficient use of their time, more so than any other professional, because with the billable hour their time really is money. The American Bar Association revealed in the Septmeber 2008 issue…
One-Stop Shop Legal Services in Ontario
The Ministry of the Attorney General of Ontario announced today a new website and hotline to provide legal information. Information is available on: Finding a lawyer Tickets and fines Lawsuits and disputes Family and criminal…
My Slaw 8/24/08
Check out my posts on Slaw for this week: Guantanamero. Guajiro, Guantanamero. Commercial Pre-Law Courses Come to Canada Are Good Litigators Born?
How will Courtrooms Deal with Obesity Epidemic?
Section 11(b) of the Charter states, 11. Any person charged with an offence has the right… (b) to be tried within a reasonable time; The Supreme Court of Canada affirmed in R. v. Finta the…
Get a Head Start in Law School
Here’s an interesting new service. LawPrepPro is offering a pre-law program in the Toronto area. I plan on checking it out and will report back.
Conflict of Interests Taskforce Reports
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) has adopted the recommendations of its Task Force on Conflicts of Interest. Background on the Task Force and their report can be found on the CBA website. CBA President Bernard…
Should e-Bay be Responsible for Trademark Policing?
David Canton’s editorial in The London Free Press outlines cases in the U.S. and Europe that have come to very different conclusions. The controversy centers around who is responsible for policing a trademark. The U.S….
Omar Ha-Redeye, Law is Cool Founder, joins Slaw
After founding this site in the summer of 2007, it has quickly grown into the largest law school website in Canada. It has been a great experience, not without challenges, but the time has come…
Win $2,500 from Privacy Commissioner for Essay
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada launched an essay competition for law students earlier this week. This essay competition is designed to encourage students in law schools and legal studies programs across Canada…
100 Tips and Resources to be a Happy, Successful Lawyer
Is it possible to be both happy and successful in law? Laura Milligan of Job Profiles thinks so. They wrote in last night and brought an article to our attention that provides tips and other…