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Amos and Catrina talk about the importance of fitness and physical health in the legal profession, the lessons that Catrina learned from her time playing rugby, and the interesting rivalry between the Carleton Ravens and the University of Ottawa Gee Gees.
Read MoreJoin Amos Vang on this special episode as he interviews The Honourable Andromache Karakatsanis, puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada!
Read MoreJoin Amos Vang on this special episode as he interviews The Honourable Marshall Rothstein, former Puisne Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada! Justice Rothstein reminisces about his journey from working extremely long hours as a waiter and a pantryman on a dining car, to law school, to his early legal practice, and to his experiences as a Supreme Court justice. Justice Rothstein also discusses the importance of civility and the art of civil disagreement, which are important skills in judging, in the legal practice, and in daily life.
Read MoreJoin Amos Vang as he interviews Sandrine Mainville, a labour lawyer at Borden Ladner Gervais in Montreal that is one of Canada’s pioneering Olympic swimmers of the 21st century!
Read MoreJoin Amos Vang and Leonard Gilbert as the two classical concert pianists discuss in great detail the wondrous world of classical concert piano performance, the similarities between pianistic practice and athletic practice, the prestige of the International Chopin Competition, the philosophies of piano performance and virtuosity, the philosophies of piano technique and preparation, the centuries-long evolution of piano tuning and musical counterpoint, and the importance, benefits, and transferability of a classical music training into a legal career.
Read MoreJoin Amos Vang as he interviews Royal Canadian Dragoon veteran, world-class volleyball player, lawyer and law professor Leah West on her career journey from the Royal Military College to the 2004 World Volleyball Championships to Afghanistan to law school and a legal career in national security.
Read MoreJoin 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.
Read MoreTo celebrate our 150th episode, we sat down earlier this year with the founders of our show, as well as some of the producers who have helped the show grow over the last seven seasons. This round-table discussion, hosted and edited by Associate Producers Jake and Amos, plumbs the past, present, and future of this podcast. Original hosts and co-founders Chris and Rishi describe what inspired them to start the show, past managers David and Polly describe their experiences as interviewers, and current LSS producer Ryan gives a sneak peek of the future of The Law School Show.
Read MoreJoin Amos Vang for the second half of a two-part interview with Roy Sengupta, discussing Roy’s experience in the American legal system. In this second part, Roy talks about his published work in the book Designing a Sustainable Financial System: Development Goals and Socio-Ecological Responsibility (available here). Specifically, Roy discusses the importance of improving the current global financial system, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read MoreIn the first half of a two-part episode, host Amos Vang interviews Roy Sengupta about his experiences in the American legal profession. Roy talks about his experiences at Harvard Law School, as well as the differences between the Canadian and American law school experiences. Roy and Amos also discuss law amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, potential improvements to both the Canadian and American law school experience, and potential improvements to the Canadian legal system.
Read MoreJoin Amos Vang on this very special episode as he interviews The Right Honourable Paul Martin, Canada’s 21st Prime Minister, on his entire career. From law to business to politics to the Prime Minister’s Office to philanthropy, Mr. Martin has seen it all. Many of the lessons that he learned in his career are important lessons that younger generations can also learn to improve and advance their own careers as well.
Read MoreIn this brief update to mark the new school year, we talk about what to expect from Season 7, explain some housekeeping items like the renumbering of episodes and our new website, and, most excitingly, introduce our new team! Tune in now to stay up-to-date, and get excited for the year to come!
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