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Stop the Applications! No More LSATs…

The Univeristy of Michigan is launching their Wolverine Scholars Program for the 2009 intake, which allows applications from students with strong academic backgrounds to forego the LSAT test. UM undergraduates who have at least completed…


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AutoAdmit.com Trolls Identified

In this story from the Washington Post, it was reported that a few individuals were alleged to have identified fellow poster’s actual identity on autoadmit.com, a popular pre-law and student discussion forum in the US….


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No New Law Schools For Ontario

A few Ontario Universities have been attempting to gain approval and funding to build one of the provinces first new law schools in over 40 years. In part, the new schools were being proposed to…



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Canada Law Videos 2008

Law students across Canada have created videos and skits. We’ve posted a few of these here on this site. And if you know of others we have missed, be sure to let us know. University…


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Case Study: CIC v. Maclean’s

Please note we are not posting new commentary here. We get literally thousands of visitors looking for information on the Maclean’s Human Rights Tribunal case coming to this site. This site is not affiliated with…


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Prevention of Genocide

Global Conference on the Prevention of Genocide On October 11th, the Global Conference on the Prevention of Genocide begins in Montreal. The Echenberg Family Conference on Human Rights is organized by the McGill Centre for…


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The DRC: Instability and Conflict

Bread and Butter of International Relations Recently, the foreign minister for Uganda visited Kinshasa the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, in order to deal with growing tensions between the two neighbouring…


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Intl Law & Political Settlements

These notes are from the Cross-Purposes? International Law and Political Settlements conference at the University of Western Ontario, on Jun. 9-10, 2007, with some editorial content added by Omar Ha-Redeye. From Left: Joseph Rikhof, Valerie…


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International Conflicts

Law is Cool will be doing a special focus on international conflicts and the role of law. Omar Ha-Redeye will share his notes from the past Cross-Purposes? International Law and Political Settlements conference at the…


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Podcast Directory

Directory of Law is Cool podcasts Law is Cool – Episode #10 Law is Cool – Episode #9 Law is Cool – Podcast #8 Law is Cool – Episode #7 Law is Cool – Podcast…


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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. Law Is Cool is intended to be an exciting and engaging resource….