orientation podcast

Dean Adam Dodek in conversation, discussing his background, vision for the law school and thoughts on the virtues of a legal education at uOttawa.

Professor Stephen Blair highlights the importance of oral advocacy and some of the programs available in the law school to acquire this skill. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professor Ellen Zweibel highlights features of the law school's first year dispute resolution and professionalism program. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professors Ellen Zweibel and Virigina McRae discuss the importance to any lawyer of writing well and some of the means available for you to improve your writing. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professor Melanie Mallet examines the importance of legal research to success as a lawyer and provides an overview of key skills and concepts. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professor John Currie provides an overview of public international law and discusses its importance to any modern lawyer. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professor Pierre Foucher describes the civil law tradition of the province of Quebec, juxtaposing it with the common law system on which you concentrate in the JD program. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professor and former Dean Bruce Feldthusen examines the concept of "private law" and discusses torts, contracts and property law. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professor Jennifer Chandler explores the nature of the judicial decision and how to read and understand it. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)

Professor John Mark Keyes provides an overview of the concept of legislation and describes the manner in which a statute is created. (Music is Dreamliner by Podington Bear, under Creative Commons License. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Podington_Bear/Tender/Dreamliner)