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  • 134. Discovering Clubs and Making Life-Long Connections (with Damian Di Biase)

    Join us in a discussion about getting involved with different clubs and making life-long connections during law school. Damian Di Biase, a 2L student from the University of Ottawa, talks about his experiences volunteering with the Canadian Association of Refugee Lawyers (CARL), Canadian Lawyers for International Human Rights (CLAIHR), and One Body Village, and starting the Allies in Law Mentorship program. In this episode, we discuss tips for managing extracurriculars, strategies for determining which clubs to join, and developing unexpected skills.

    53 min
  • 133. The 1L Experience: What to Expect in Your First Year (with Wiam Akil)

    The first episode of the Student Life Series is all about the 1L experience. Wiam Akil, a 2L from the University of Ottawa, joins us in a conversation about what to expect during 1L — including small group classes, imposter syndrome, and making friends. In this episode, you'll find tips for balancing your course load, networking, and strategies for connecting with upper-year students.

    25 min
  • LSS Season 7 Update

    In 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!

    21 min
  • EP 127 – Real Prospect, Real Problem: Unpacking the Impacts of Uber v Heller (with Prof. Anthony Daimsis)

    This week, Professor Anthony Daimsis joins the show to discuss the recent SCC decision in Uber v Heller, 2020 SCC 16. In this in-depth discussion, recorded only a few days after the Supreme Court released their decision, Prof. Daimsis talks about the case and its potential impacts on international commercial arbitration.

    New to ICA? No worries. Prof. Daimsis introduces key ICA principles, explaining how the Supreme Court got it wrong (and, at times, right) and offering an “alternative” path to a just outcome which abides by established ICA rules.

    Looking to learn more? Professor Daimsis is also participating in a webinar discussion tomorrow, July 3 at 12:00-1:30pm, hosted by the newly established Canadian Journal of Commercial Arbitration. Registration is free, so sign-up today at bit.ly/cjca-uber!

    1 hr 6 min
  • EP 126 – Going Digital (Part 2): The Impacts of COVID-19 on Civil Litigation (with Zach Rosen)

    In this episode, hosted by Ocean Enbar, we hear from Zachary Rosen, a lawyer at Lenczner Slaght. Zach, a uOttawa alumnus with experience in private practice, in-house practice, and the Parliament of Canada, explores the broader implications of COVID-19 on civil litigation and the Ontario courts. Tune in to hear a little bit about Zach's journey through the legal industry and obtain a unique take on how this pandemic might shape the future of the industry.

    32 min
  • EP 125 – Health and Help: Food Security, Ecological Law, and Multidisciplinary Responses to Climate Change (with Heather McLeod-Kilmurray)
    In the early days of COVID-19, host Jake Clark sat down with Professor Heather McLeod-Kilmurray to talk about this troubled moment for the law, with the shakeups of climate change, global pandemic, and civil unrest. Her insights draw from studies in food law, sustainable administration, and ecofeminism to explain where we stand, and hopefully where we're going, while safeguarding against burnout and paralysis. As the climate becomes an unavoidable focus in law and life, her observations detail a way forward that values respect for both ecology and humanity.
    39 min
  • EP 124 – Going Digital (Part 1): The Implications of COVID-19 for a Business Law Firm (with Shira Kalfa)
    In this episode, hosted by Ocean Enbar, we hear from Shira Kalfa, the founding partner of Kalfa Law. Shira discusses the journey that led her to start her own firm and sheds light on the implications of COVID-19 on the firm's business operations. Tune in to hear how Shira is managing a corporate-commercial and tax law firm during the COVID-19 pandemic and obtain tips on how to make the most of your "COVID-19 summer".

    A note about the firm:
    Kalfa Law is a corporate-commercial and tax law firm located in the heart of Toronto, Canada. Kalfa Law's business law department specializes in mergers and acquisitions, secured lending transactions, commercial financing, commercial agreements, international trade law, corporate reorganizations, as well as domestic and offshore tax planning with a view to tax minimization for both businesses and their owners. Kalfa Law's tax department represents taxpayers in the Tax Court of Canada opposite Canada's federal tax authorities on appeals and other tax controversies. You can learn more on their website or by following them on Twitter at @KalfaLaw.
    16 min
  • EP 123 – Fighting Fires Figuratively and Literally in the COVID-19 Pandemic (with Attorney and Firefighter Geoff White)

    Join Amos Vang as he interviews Geoff White on his experiences as a lawyer and a firefighter.

    Mental health is everything. As a guest in his personal capacity, Geoff knows very well the struggles of mental health, whether it may be law school or legal practice. Geoff knows the difficulties of fighting literal fires and figurative ones, whether it may be the fires of stress or the fires of life itself. Especially with the COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative that one takes care of oneself mentally and physically, and that everyone reach out on their own initiative to a person in need, even if they do not know the tribulations that person is in. In this episode, Geoff talks about his journey from law school to legal practice and to firefighting, the skills gained from firefighting, firefighting in a COVID-19-ridden world, and tips for controlling stress in these challenging times. 

    Below are some of the numerous resources available to students and professionals for mental health support. This list is NOT meant to be exhaustive.

    SickNotWeak:  https://www.sicknotweak.com/

    Good2Talk (for post-secondary students, including graduate students, located in Ontario and Nova Scotia): https://good2talk.ca/

    EMentalHealth (a database for mental health resources in Canada): https://www.ementalhealth.ca/

    Crisis Line (contains phone numbers for residents residing inside and outside of Ottawa): https://crisisline.ca/

    1 hr 3 min
  • EP 122 – Working as Principal Trust Specialist with RBC Royal Trust (with Tom Grozinger)

    Tom Grozinger is Principal Trust Specialist with RBC Royal Trust, where he provides ongoing legal and technical analysis for a national team of trust professionals within one of Canada’s longest-standing financial institutions, responsible for managing the wealth of some of the country’s most prominent individuals, families, and corporations for more than a century. Tom discusses what it's like to be a Principal Trust Specialist and gives the listeners a glimpse into the challenges and rewards of working in this role. He provides insight into the areas of wills and estates law and provides some interesting legal information about those domains of law.

    20 min
  • EP 121 – Setting the Stage: Leading, Learning, and Having Fun Along the Way (with Janice Payne)

    Janice Payne, name partner at Nelligan O'Brien Payne and one of the most respected members of the Ottawa bar, joins Ryan and Amos to discuss her long career in legal practice, from being one of the trailblazing early female law students at the University of Ottawa, to her role in major cases like Nortel and the Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, to how law has changed and what advice she would give young lawyers today. 


    Along the way, they reflect on the importance of giving back, discuss creative ways to use one's legal talent, and give listeners some ideas on how to still have fun as a lawyer, in what became The Law School’s Show longest episode to date.

    1 hr 10 min

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