Background On Nov. 30, 2007, former Attorney-General Michael Bryant announced the creation of the new Law Commission of Ontario (LCO). The Commission is created to reconcieve the law and evaluate issues of reform. Bryant said,…
Although law school is highly competitive (mostly for marks), those that collaborate usually do get ahead. Online and Internet technologies are greatly facilitating collaborative learning in law. This site, which draws from first-year students at…
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…
Things You Should Know About Law School 1. No, a ‘tort’ is not a muffin. Surprise, surprise. 2. If your highlighting marker still has ink after the first week or so, you might as well…
The Non Traditional Law Student blog, from the Thomas M. Cooley law school in Michigan, has a series on how to case a brief, an essential skill for any new law student. Here are the…
…are course outlines, what many of us call summaries or Condensed Annotated NoteS (CANS). LawIsCool tries to be your friend by providing the only centralized collection of all the online summaries in Canada (that we…
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…
LawIsCool will be setting up viewings of the The Trials of Law School at select universities across Canada over the next few months. Contact the admin to see how you can set up a viewing…
Gregory W. Bowman, Associate Professor at the Mississippi College School of Law, just finished marking exams at his law school. He shares some interesting insights from a teacher’s perspective, such as, professors teach for free,…
At the University of Western Ontario, we have a popular blog called Overheard at Western. Since many of us law students rarely leave the law building, it’s a great way to get the highlight reel…
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…
Here is a parody of the 2002 hit by Justin Timberlake, Cry me a River. Lyrics follow. Cry Me A River, Law school style I’m coming undone At the firm reception Cause I didn’t realize…
