Failing to Produce Insurance Card
Failing to Produce Insurance Card. Don’t I have 24 hours to show it to someone at the police station? Simon says NO!
LEAF Intervenes in R. v. L.B. at Ontario Court of Appeal
On September 23 and 24, 2010 LEAF will be intervening at the Ontario Court of Appeal regarding the offence of infanticide in the Criminal Code. LEAF aims to offer the court a perspective that will…
Reminiscing about the history of legal education and law schools in Canada
For those looking for an interesting reminiscence about the history of law schools and legal education in Canada, view Christopher Guly’s article in The Lawyers Weekly: “Apprenticeship to academe: The history of law schools in…
Wise Advice for 1Ls
Christopher Bird, an articling student with Wise Law, offers some advice to law students who started this fall: 1.) Distinguish yourself. 2.) Your marks are important. 3.) Don’t assume it’s the end of the world…
A Legal Student – Then and Now
It’s a lot of tuition, and even more hard work. But the journey to be a lawyer in Canada just might be worth it. In my column of this week’s Lawyers Weekly I ask the…
And they’re off to the races of … 1L Summer Jobs!
Ten days after law school started, I began to check off all the things that I needed to do in the first two weeks. Allow me to go through my checklist. Settled in my new…
More Collaboration Between NCRs
One of the upsides from the fallout of the so-called “Ground Zero Mosque” is that there is a clear acknowledgment that Islamophobia likely ranks the highest out of any form of discrimination. This has likely…
A Two-Year Law Career
The Globe has a story of Chris Graham, a Canadian who ended up on Wall Street doing corporate law, and then quit the law – at the age of 26. Even more mind-boggling is that…
What Does Law School Tuition Cost?
What does law school cost in Canada? Maclean’s magazine has the stats: Common Law Schools Tuition Canadian Students Tuition International McGill $2,068 /$5,668* $21,600 Moncton $4,920 $8,343 Dalhousie $7,883/$8,905* $16,426 Saskatchewan $8,070 $20,982 Victoria $8,341…
The Law School Onion
The Onion has finally hit law school admissions: NEW YORK—A growing number of law schools have begun requiring applicants to specify in writing whether they do, in fact, have some desire to attend law school,…
My LSAT Experience
With less than a month to go before the October LSAT administration (and little to do other than read course summaries and hunt for a year’s worth of gainful employment), I’ve decided to offer up…
2010 Student Blawger of the Year
In light of our recent collaboration with The Court, we’ve decided to pick someone from outside the Law is Cool community this year for our annual recognition of the Student Blawger of the Year. This…