No Articles? The Extreme Option.
In January 2008, the Law Society of Upper Canada (“LSUCâ€) Licensing and Accreditation Task Force issued a Consultation Report in which it predicted that for the licensing period 2009-10, there would be a gap of…
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Torys LLP Goes Viral on YouTube
This is what I’ve been waiting for. A major Canadian law firm now has an established YouTube channel, with professionally produced videos using real articling students, sharing their experiences at the firm. Social media and…
Downsizing on Bay Street
From the Globe and Mail: Oslers cuts 23 support staff The title of the article is a bit misleading. Osler is one of several firms mentioned. This is a sign of the times and an…
Sarkozy Wants to Ban the “Burqa”
French President Nicolas Sarkozy stated this past week that he is interested in banning the “burqa,” The burqa is not a religious sign, it’s a sign of subservience, a sign of debasement — I want…
Law profs throw their weight behind Legal Aid boycott
Here is the story from the Globe. On one side, we have a potential boost for access to justice at the cost of a definite short-term harm to the rights of the accused. On the other, it’s…
These Are Also My Country of a Kazakhstan
I agree with Simon Chester, Borat was a “silly film.” The real country of Kazakhstan is making headlines, and few people online are laughing. The parliament in that country has approved a new law that…
How to be a Good Lawyer
Professor Morton is a prof of mine, a down-to-earth, approachable professor and I think it’s impossible not to agree with his article: “The duty to represent even the unpleasant client†I’d just like to add…
An exclusive interview with The Public Eye
Clare L. Pieuk shared this exclusive interview with the anonymous Canadian lawyer, The Public Eye, who writes at the Truth to Power.
STAND Down on Darfur, You’re Making it Worse
Liu Guijin, China’s special envoy to Darfur, is currently in Doha meeting with representatives from Britain, France, Russia, United States and the European Union in a 5-day conference on how to deal with the situation in…
Party on Mitch
Mitch, you’re totally right, we would love to share this with our readers: How did I miss this one? More importantly, how did Law is Cool miss it? Professor Paul Caron reports on the SubtleDig…
Lawyer Disbarred for Student Debt
As reported by The Globe and Mail, Houston-based lawyer Frank Santulli has been stripped of his licence to practice law because of his student debt. Santulli has carried US$67,000 in outstanding loans since 1998 and…
Amicus Curiae sits down with Justice Binnie of the Supreme Court of Canada
Ahmed Farahat of UWO’s new law paper interviews Justice Ian Binnie. From the February issue of Amicus. If I can start by asking you: when did you first decide to embark on a career in law?…