Is a Law Degree a Good Financial Investment?
Law school tuition is rising, and students are wondering if the returns are there for a legal career. Karl Okamoto of Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law does the math, Even if you have…
Dion Speaks in London
Here’s a few clips Stéphane Dion’s talk in London, Ontario last night. In the first clip he reaches out to minorities communities, expressing a vision of inclusion, and mentioning that Stephen Harper had accused him…
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…
Why You Should Apply to Law School
What I love best about the law is the ability to challenge and break down stereotypes. For example, Canadians generally overestimate the number of minorities that have committed a crime, which is usually lower than…
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We’ve noticed a flurry of activity of people accessing our summaries collection. It probably has something to do with a new law school year starting, and we’re glad we can be of help. But if…
Law is Cool now on Twitter
You can now follow Law is Cool on Twitter. We’ll be setting up a few mirrors, groups, and profiles on other sites as well, so if you see us popping up everywhere don’t be surprised.
University of Windsor Faculty: What Are They Striking About?
The Windsor University Faculty Association (WUFA) has been on strike since Wednesday, 17 September. WUFA consists of all faculty, sessional instructors, librarians, and other academic staff. As a result, there are no classes. As someone…
Billable Hours while Breaking a Sweat
Terri Krivosha of Maslon Edelman Borman & Brand, LLP is a desk jockey. She work-walks 3 miles a day at her WalkStation in their Minneapolis law firm. Krivosha claims she installed the treadmill because, A….
Behind Every New Sign Is Someone Stupid
Law Firm | Austin, TX, USA (I work in the mail room of a large corporate law firm filled with Harvard grad attorneys.) Attorney: “I’m needing to send a fax and this machine has a…
Middle Passage Law Series
Ainsley Brown will be doing a special series on the “middle passage law,” addressing specific areas of diversity in the law. Welcome to the middle passage law series. This series is an attempt – hopefully…
Winners of Access Group Law Video Contest
The winners of the Access Group One Less Worry scholarship contest are out. All of the contestants were in law school, and entries were opened to the public to select the winner. Steven Luther was…
Motor Vehicle Lemon Laws in Canada
Every state in the U.S. has a lemon law that gives consumers redress when they find that they’ve purchased a defective car and the manufacturer can’t (or won’t) fix it. In addition, there are a…