The Person Behind the Resume

Considering that COVID has created a wealth of travel and healthcare inequities, host Meena Alnajar sits down with Professor Chen to examine how COVID has affected the healthcare landscape for migrant/immigrant populations and what can be done to ameliorate the situation moving forward.

On this episode of the Law School Show, host Nicholas Cheung sits down with Samantha Seabrook to discuss the ins and outs of running your own practice, including how to get started, growing your client base, and building a practice that aligns with your values. 

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.

In this episode, Joe Caligiuri, an NHLPA Agent and practicing lawyer based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, sits down with host, Justin Papoff, to talk about what life is like as a sports agent.

An exploration into legal practice in rural Canada; complete with the ins and outs, opportunities and current insights. Find out if rural practice might be for you!

Join Amos Vang on this special episode as he interviews The Honourable Andromache Karakatsanis, puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada!

In this episode, Host Nick Kruiper sits down with lawyer Christopher Deeble. Nick asks Christopher about his early history at the University of Ottawa, and how his education lured him toward alternative dispute resolutions mechanisms in family law.

On this episode of The Law School Show, host Abbey Shields sits down with Charmaine Panko, collaborative lawyer, mediator, and founder of Panko Collaborative Law & Mediation. They discuss Charmaine’s path to practicing family law, her approach to collaborative law, and recent legislative changes in Saskatchewan mandating early family dispute resolution in certain family law proceedings.

In this edition of the Law School show, our host Faaris Hussain sits down with Allan Rock, former Attorney General of Canada and current Professor/President Emeritus at the University of Ottawa - to speak about setting aside the life of traditional practice to pursue the responsibilities of public office.

Join 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.

In this episode, Nick sits down with Dustin Moores, a lawyer at Nnovation LLP. Nnovation is an Ontario law firm that is completely virtual. Nick and Dustin discuss Nnovation’s unique business model, as well as Canada’s shift toward a virtual legal world. They also discuss the Law and Technology Option for uOttawa students.

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.

In this episode, our host Prabhjot Punnia sits down with Professor Linda Reif to discuss the role and mandates of ombuds institutions. Professor Reif has published extensively on national human rights institutions, ombuds institutions, children’s rights institutions, international human rights law, international trade law and international business law.

This episode takes a unique turn as Ocean shares the mic with a guest from outside Canada: Thomas Galloway. Thomas obtained his law degree from the University of Denver, and is the founder of sustainable fitness, a company focused on offering fitness coaching to attorneys, business execs, and other professionals. Tune in to learn about sustainable fitness and lifestyle choices, entrepreneurial insights, and the intriguing differences between the law school experience in Denver vs Ontario.

Not sure what area of law to practice? Want to know how to find a law mentor? Join Maddy Tebbutt, a 2L student, as she has a conversation with Danielle Robitaille, a leading trial lawyer in Canada, a partner at Henein Hutchinson LLP in Toronto, and the host of Emond Publishing's podcast, "The Lawyers Lounge". Tune in and listen as Danielle instills her wisdom on us upcoming lawyers.

Our host William Lundy is joined by Professor Leonid Sirota who is an Associate Professor of Law at Reading University in the UK. In this episode, Professor Sirota discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 Senate Reference decision, which he argues effectively incorporated certain constitutional conventions into constitutional law.

In this episode host, Kelley Humber chats with David Taylor, who has spent the last 8 years as counsel of record in the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society complaint at the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal about the underfunding of Indigenous child welfare in Canada. Kelley and David discuss the discrimination experienced by Indigenous families who access child and family services on-reserve and in Canada’s implementation of Jordan’s Principle. The pair also discuss some of the more procedural aspects of the case, such as the systemic remedies being asked for and how Human Rights Tribunals function differently than the courts.

Our host William Lundy is joined by Professor Leonid Sirota who is an Associate Professor of Law at Reading University in the UK. In this episode, Professor Sirota discusses the Supreme Court of Canada's 2014 Senate Reference decision, which he argues effectively incorporated certain constitutional conventions into constitutional law.

Our host, Shannon Reid, sits down (digitally) with Russell Bennett, expert cannabis lawyer, author, and fellow podcast host, to discuss the implications of legalization, the racist history of prohibition, and what it means to be a cannabis lawyer.

In this episode, our host Nurulayn speaks to David Morneau, a collaborative family lawyer, regarding the best interests of the child in Canadian family law. Using his extensive experience, David overviews efficient ways to advocate for children using empathy and compassion.

In this episode, Jennifer Metcalfe, executive director of Prisoners’ Legal Services (PLS), sits down with host Hailey Berge to discuss how Jen’s passion for activism has led to her career in prison law. Join them as they discuss a wide range of topics such as PLS’s mandate, the effect that Covid-19 is having on the prison system, and the evolution of segregation.

Join 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!

Join Amos Vang on this very special episode as he interviews The Right Honourable David Johnston, Canada’s 28th Governor General, on his entire life and career. If you want the full experience of this episode, tune into the YouTube version!

Dive into the world of a lawyer turned entrepreneur. In this episode, host Ocean Enbar shares the mic with guest Stacey Kline, the CEO and co-founder of Otto Intelligence, a company where investments seek purpose.

Most of us believe that the obvious and safest route to practice once we graduate is to become an associate at an established firm. But “most of us” isn’t Nik Lust. Join host Matthew Takamatsu as he speaks with Nik, a solo practitioner, about everything you need to know about starting your own solo practice right after articling.

Earlier 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.

Have you ever wondered what it's like to start your own law practice? In this episode, host Miho Kitamura speaks with Ayesha Kumararatne, an immigration lawyer who started her own practice in her mid-twenties. Her journey hasn't been without challenges. Those challenges fueled her growth, and she is thriving along with her practice. Ayesha shares valuable advice for those thinking of starting their own practice and gets candid about being a young woman of colour in law, managing overwhelming stress, and making time for life outside of work (which, for our guest, involves taking care of her furry friend and growing multi-coloured carrots).

A lot of us came to law school to leave our footprint in the world. There is arguably no better person to talk to about this than the one and only Michael Spratt. Michael joins us to talk about employing your legal skills for the sake of community education, participation, and engagement so that you can make positive changes on issues that you are passionate about.

Join 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.

This week's episode challenges the perception of the greedy, workaholic lawyer stereotype. Joel Szota sits down with Derek Ross the Executive Director of the Christian Legal Fellowship, to hear his take on how religion can guide a meaningful legal career. They discuss the difficulties of law school, the benefits and challenges of being a person of faith, Quebec's religious symbols law, and more.