Law is Cool partners with Nexus
Law is Cool will now be sharing exerpts from Nexus, the law student paper at the University of Western Ontario. Alex Dimson, editor-in-chief of the paper, will be posting stories of national scope or interest.  …
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Precedent Blawg Launches Magazine
The renowned Canadian law blawg, Precedent, is launching a new magazine under the same name. To celebrate this launch, the magazine is hosting several parties in a few cities across Canada. With an inaugural launch…
CBA Recruiting Bloggers
The Canadian Bar Association (CBA) is looking for young lawyers (students and recent graduates) for an upcoming group blog. Further information can be found here, or below. We are exploring your interest in establishing and…
Preparing for the Socratic Method
The Socratic Method was first used in law schools at Harvard, starting the 19th c., and is now employed in most major law schools around the world. Joseph Bartosch describes to purposes for using the…
Jays v. Orioles Giveaway!
Blue Jays v. Baltimore Orioles It’s not an obscure yet interesting case law that you missed. We’re talking about the game on Sept. 16, 2007 at 1 p.m. at the Rogers Center in Toronto. You…
2 skills and 6 kinds of info
2 Skills for each Subject We previously described the typical courses in a first-year law program. The types of skills needed for each subject are: Acquisition of information Developing analytical skill Stephen Coughlan of Dalhousie…
Problem-Based Learning of Law
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…
Why Blawg at all?
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…
Disclaimer
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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LawIsCool provides logos and linkings to our many partners that make this site possible. We are always willing to consider linking to your law-related site as well, and are quite reasonable and flexible with our…
About Law Is Cool
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…