Do Marks Really Matter?
We previously suggested that since half of all lawyers in Canada are self-employed, marks have a limited impact on the creative and ambitious lawyers’ career. We asked some of our contacts in the field what…
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A Graphic Depiction of Law and Justice
Circle = Justice; law be understood and exercised under its order Square = Law, limited by the circle Triangle = How law is implemented to exercise Justice The author explains, The figures are placed in…
Even God doesn’t think he’s a lawyer.
An oldie but goodie: What’s the difference between a lawyer and God? God doesn’t think he’s a lawyer. And a follow-up by Eduardo J. Couture (1904-1956), who taught law at University of Montevideo in Uruguay…
Students: Start Thinking About Solo Practice
Susan Cartier Liebel gives our readers some great professional career advice at the Build a Solo Practice, LLC blog. Let’s face it. Law is Cool. We have all fantasized about becoming The Greatest American Lawyer…
Minorities in the Legal Ivory Tower
Some Positive Signs Prof. Jeffrey Harrison of the University of Florida College of Law asked almost exactly a year ago whether Race, Class and Diversity adversely affects the possibility of tenure for minorities in law….
Showcasing through iPhone Humour
Tom Goldstein, Partner at Akin Gump and contributor at SCOTUS Blog, posted this homemade YouTube video about his personal iPhone. Carolyn Elefant of Legal Blog Watch comments, Goldstein subtly conveys that (1) he has direct…
“Private” E-mails at Work?
A new American case from earlier this year sheds some insight into e-mail privacy and attorney-client priviledge. Background In Scott v Beth Israel Med. Ctr. Inc., the plaintiff was a physician and former employee of…
Student Challenges Zoological Society
Iason of the Mighty Argos blog claims that Pandas are not a “fixed medium of expression.” He objects to this sign by the Zoological Society of San Diego, and states that a Panda is not…
R.I.P., Chief Justice Lamer
One of the longest serving and most influential judges in Canadian history passed away recently. Chief Justice Antonio Lamer died at the age of 74. He was most noted for his ruling over the Quebec…
Freaking out about law exams?
With midterms approaching the stress and tension is visibly palpable. It seems nearly everyone appears to be determined to beat the tight bell curve of a “B” average. I can already envision the disappointment on…
I Could Have Been Clearer, Slayton Admits
by Mana Khami (From the October Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) The author of a book on the legal profession says that he has some regrets about the controversy that has erupted since…
Public Interest Career Tough But Rewarding
by Alex Dimson (from the October Issue of Nexus, Western Law’s Student Newspaper) It takes business savvy and a tempering of salary goals but ultimately a career in public interest can be highly rewarding, one…