Tuesday, April 24, 2007

New Cram Course MBA/LLB Program at Western

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This is interesting - Learn how you can complete both the Ivey MBA and the Western LLB programs in just three years. Thi...

Courting Clerks

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There's an inspiring article at McGillREPORTER by Pascal Zamprelli about some McGill law students who were chosen as clerks to the Sup...
Sunday, April 15, 2007

Pushing the Limits

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On January 1, 2007, I made a resolution that I was going to act my age again. That meant that I was going to get my body back, and stop fee...
Sunday, April 08, 2007

Flying Solo

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I have been wanting to buy Flying Solo: A Survival Guide for Solos and Small Firm Lawyers for a while now. I am now about 10 months into o...
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It's Not About the Bike - Great Book!

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I have been a huge Lance Armstrong fan for years and years and years. I have been an avid cyclist since I was a teen, and followed every on...
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Saturday, April 07, 2007

Big Business Beyond Bay Street: Abundant opportunities in Calgary are drawing young lawyers away from the ‘centre of the universe’

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Way to go Calgary! Friday March 30th in Canadian Lawyer Magazine, Pamela Fieber writes: Like many Ontario law school students, Julie Inch as...
Friday, April 06, 2007

Client Counsel Games

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UVic law students primed for client counsel games Victoria Times Colonist, Canada - 4 Apr 2007 Nicole Smith and Brigeeta Richdale of UVic...

UBC Law is growing

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Grant will help fund new UBC law school Vancouver Sun (subscription), Canada - 2 Apr 2007 The University of British Columbia’s Faculty of L...

First aboriginal female judge appointed in Manitoba

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Winnipeg Free Press Thu Apr 5 16:47:00 CDT 2007 " A lawyer from northern Manitoba has become the first aboriginal woman to be appointe...
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Tuesday, April 03, 2007

My Top Ten for Being Your Own Boss in Law

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I was recently asked by a friend why I do what I do. I.e. Why did I start up my own law firm, and why I chose to practice in a relatively s...
Friday, March 30, 2007

Court OKs fees, residential school deal can proceed

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Looks like Tony Merchant will get his bucks . Does anybody know whether lawyers are still picking up clients for this settlement? Or has t...
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Thursday, March 29, 2007

Dalhousie Law School is OLD!

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Here's a tidbit for you : "Dalhousie is the oldest university-affiliated common law school in the British Commonwealth." That...

Defining Your Practice - Your Area of Law

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One year ago, definitely two years ago, and unequivically three years ago, I never would have thought of myself practicing anything but cor...
Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Happy Birthday, copyright 2007

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Unhappy Birthday is a grassroots project run by citizens who are outraged by rampant copyright infringement in today's society — partic...

Gilligan's Island and the Law

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Today, I was daydreaming while drafting a Statement of Claim for Divorce, and remembered sitting in a law class (can't remember which on...
Saturday, March 24, 2007

Race for the Top

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There is a promising new article at The Gazzette about law student / law firm recruiting. "A thousand or so ambitious law graduates. T...
Friday, March 23, 2007

Help Josh go to Law School

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Here's a neat idea - sponsor a kid to go to law school for a 10 day trial run. That's the deal for a 14 year old British student w...
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Thursday, March 22, 2007

Show me the Money!

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Check this out ! One family puts up $25,000,000.00 for Harvard Law School. I know a few Canadian Law School deans who would love to have s...

Delay in Publication

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The 2nd Edition of So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh? has been delayed somewhat by the publisher. We expect it to be available by May, 2007...
Wednesday, March 21, 2007

Hooray for Mooters across Canada!

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I came across this article recently. It made me happy to see some media recognition for the winners of the Gale Cup moot. I had a good fr...