A special series for episodes relating to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these episodes were originally made for other series, but we’ve brought them all together to help you succeed during (and after) the pandemic.
In the latest episode of the Student Life Series, host Bianca Morello sits down with Matthew Boissonneault and Nicholas Crimi, Co-Presidents of Elephant in the Room (uOttawa). As the title suggests, we talk about taking care of your mental health during the “Zoom times”, imposter syndrome, OCIs, work-life balance, and e-learning.
In this episode, host Ali Mesbahian chats with Cara Zwibel from the Canadian Civil Liberties Association (CCLA). Cara is the director of the Fundamental Freedoms Program at the CCLA and has extensive experience in constitutional law and public policy. Tune in for this timely discussion on the civil liberties implications of policies such as the new federal Online Harms proposal and vaccine passports.
Our host, Chelsea Sawaya, sat down with Shawn Cowan, President of Ottawa Valley Handrailing Company LTD, to discuss managing the struggles of meeting contract deadlines with clients and contractors resulting from industry delays due to unpredictability Covid.
Joseph Fritz is a lawyer, legal entrepreneur, and advocate whose provocative statements in Netflix's wildly popular "Tiger King" made the name Carole Baskin one of the most notorious taglines of 2020. William White learns how Joe earned his stripes and eventually brought a range of legal issues into the zeitgeist of a society stuck at home.
As part of the Student Life Series, Bianca Morello sits down for a chat with Chelsea Sawaya and François Bélanger, two students who have just completed their first year of law school at the University of Ottawa. Just like the title suggests, we talk about our classes, how we adapted to law school online, work-life balance and our perspective on grades.
Join Amos Vang as he interviews Professor Joseph Magnet on his career and the evolution of Canada’s constitutionalism. From clerking at the Supreme Court of Canada under Chief Justice Brian Dickson to becoming the lead counsel of over 200 constitutional cases at the Supreme Court of Canada and other appeal courts, Professor Magnet has become one of the most important contributors to Canada’s constitutional evolution.
Want to become a better public speaker? If so, then Brandon Crawford has some insight for you from his years of experience defending clients at virtually all levels of court. Join host Matthew Takamatsu to hear what oral advocacy is like in the COVID-19 era and the importance of the in-person aspect of advocacy. So what is the key to becoming a better advocate? Listen now to find out!
In the latest episode of the Student Life Series, host Bianca Morello sits down with Matthew Boissonneault and Nicholas Crimi, Co-Presidents of Elephant in the Room (uOttawa). As the title suggests, we talk about taking care of your mental health during the “Zoom times”, imposter syndrome, OCIs, work-life balance, and e-learning.
Stephen Cawelti, an LA-based family lawyer, talks about the effect of COVID-19 on the family law system. With his guidance, we explore the multitude of problems — from restricted access to justice to toxic behaviour within the legal community — that have been created or inflamed by the pandemic. If you're at all interested in family law, tune in for trenchant analysis of the origins of these issues, and how they may be rectified as society re-opens.
In this episode, hosted by Ocean Enbar, we hear from Zachary Rosen, a lawyer at Lenczner Slaght. Zach, a uOttawa alumnus with experience in private practice, in-house practice, and the Parliament of Canada, explores the broader implications of COVID-19 on civil litigation and the Ontario courts. Tune in to hear a little bit about Zach's journey through the legal industry and obtain a unique take on how this pandemic might shape the future of the industry.
In the early days of COVID-19, host Jake Clark sat down with Prof. Heather McLeod-Kilmurray to talk about this troubled moment for the law, with the shakeups of climate change, global pandemic, and civil unrest. Her insights draw from studies in food law, sustainable administration, and ecofeminism to explain where we stand, and hopefully where we're going, while safeguarding against burnout and paralysis.
In this episode, hosted by Ocean Enbar, we hear from Shira Kalfa, the founding partner of Kalfa Law. Shira discusses the journey that led her to start her own firm and sheds light on the implications of COVID-19 on the firm's business operations. Tune in to hear how Shira is managing a corporate-commercial and tax law firm during the COVID-19 pandemic and obtain tips on how to make the most of your "COVID-19 summer".
Geoff knows the difficulties of fighting literal fires and figurative ones, whether it may be the fires of stress or the fires of life itself. In this episode, Geoff talks about his journey from law school to legal practice and to firefighting, the skills gained from firefighting, firefighting in a COVID-19-ridden world, and tips for controlling stress in these challenging times.
