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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 MoreAn 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!
Read MoreWe sat down with Professor Tanya J. Monestier, Professor of Law at the University of Buffalo and author of "Sh*t No One Tells You About Law School", a funny, insightful, and easy to read book that offers law students a compilation of advice culled from the author's fifteen years of teaching experience.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreHosts Hailey Berge and Kelley Humber are joined by uOttawa Law Professor, Carissima Mathen, to discuss the implications of the recent May 13, 2022 Supreme Court of Canada decisions which struck down section 33.1 of the Criminal Code, declaring it to be unconstitutional. As Professor Mathen explains, even though Parliament had good intention to protect victims of crime with this provision, it ultimately resulted in violations of section 7 and 11(d) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms that could not be justified. Even so, this unanimous 9-0 ruling resulted in a lot of public scrutiny and has left many of us wondering what it means and how the public will be affected.
Read MoreOn 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
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 MoreIn this episode hosted by Bianca Morello, we speak with two second-year law students. We touch on OCIs, as all three of us had very different paths and OCI outcomes. We also talk about our study habits, the importance of grades, the importance of friendships, and the difficulties of online school.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreMatt 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 MoreThis 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.
Read MoreIn 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.
Read MoreAs 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.
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 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 MoreJoin host Emma Huang in an interview with Canada’s Deputy Auditor General, Andrew Hayes. In this episode, Mr. Hayes chats with us about his experience as a world champion bagpiper. He also shares tips for new lawyers, including a reminder to focus on your client's needs and the value of "learning how to learn" in law school. We discuss how those experiences and skills have helped Mr. Hayes in his career, and what single piece of advice he would give to current law students.
Read MoreIn this episode, hosted by Kelley Humber, we hear from the recently elected Green Party Leader, Annamie Paul, who discusses her journey from law school to federal politics. A proud University of Ottawa Faculty of Law alumna, Annamie Paul answers questions about being a change-maker in Canada and abroad, the value and challenges of increasing diversity in politics, and the need for incorporating climate justice into how we work towards social justice.
Read MoreIn this episode, we hear from Professor Jamie Liew as she discusses her new podcast, Migration Conversations. A professor of immigration law at uOttawa Law, Prof. Liew has spent her career listening to migrants tell their stories, and she created her new podcast to give migrant voices a platform. Prof. Liew believes that Immigration Law enthusiasts should spend more time learning about the law by listening to migrants themselves, and her podcast is a great platform for this!
Read MoreIn 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.
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