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Matt Scrivens, Goodlawyer's Head of Legal Experience and the host of the Goodlawyer podcast (https://www.goodlawyer.ca/podcast), joined Jake Clark for a discussion about decentralization vs. centralization, what we can learn from blockchain, and how past practice models may provide guidance for the future.
Read MoreFor the Law School Show's 200th episode, we focus on alumni. We reached out to several Univerity of Ottawa law grads to ask them about their stories within the profession, and our responses ranged from articling students to long-time practitioners, inside and outside conventional practice. If you've ever been curious about human rights law in a global pandemic, how to get involved in start-ups, the similarities between law and ballet, or just how to find your place in our profession, then you'll find a lot to like in our great big bicentennial.
Read MoreEarlier this summer, Jake Clark sat down with Professor Steven Chaplin to discuss the historical context of the Reference re Greenhouse Gas Pollution Act. Covering the context behind the 405-page case requires looking into the history of Canadian federalism, charting its constitutional origins and evolution in a world of rapid technological expansion. In doing so, they discussed watertight compartments, uranium regulation, and why there will always be jobs for lawyers.
Read MoreIn January, a Reddit community endeavoured to undercut Wall Street hedge funds and made international news in the process. As with many happenings on the market, understanding the particulars can be made difficult by murky terminology and slipshod history. To help contextualize these issues, host Jake Clark sits down with Professor P.M. Vasudev to discuss short selling, Canadian vs. American securities law, and what it means to combine the study of law and economics.
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 MoreIn the wake of three provincial challenges to Canada’s federal carbon pricing law, the Supreme Court is currently deliberating the legal future of Canada’s emissions targets. Both Prof. Nathalie Chalifour and Prof. Jeremy de Beer intervened before the Court. Host Jake Clark sat down with the two sustainability law experts last autumn, shortly after the case was heard, to discuss the case and what it means for Canada’s domestic and international legal obligations.
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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