The Law School Show

R v Le was a crucial development in the analysis of detention under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. In R v Le, 2019 SCC 34, the Supreme Court incorporated the experience of racialized persons experience in interactions with law enforcement into the analysis of psychological detention.

In this episode, host Lewis Waring interviews Omar Ha-Redeye, a Toronto- and Durham-based lawyer and an Adjunct Professor at the Lincoln Alexander School of Law at Ryerson University. Professor Ha-Redeye discusses the ways that R v Le responded to trends in Canadian and global understandings of racial discrimination, and offers listeners a look forward into the future of the intersection of race and policing in Canada.

In 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 — a specialist in business law who earned a Ph.D. from Osgoode Hall and now teaches at the University of Ottawa — to discuss short selling, Canadian vs. American securities law, and what it means to combine the study of law and economics.

From host William White's perspective, Mark Burton's position as in-house legal counsel for Holt Renfrew is the definition of a 'dream job'. In this show, Mark compares in-house work to more traditional legal pursuits, describing how he approaches risk, work delegation, and lifestyle in a pursuit that is both challenging and ever-changing.

In this episode, join host Emma Huang in an interview with Canada’s Deputy Auditor General, Andrew Hayes. In this episode, Mr. Hayes — who holds an LLB from the University of Ottawa, and an LLM in Constitutional Law from Osgoode Hall Law School — 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. Finally, we discuss how those experiences and skills have helped Mr. Hayes in private legal practice and his career in the public sector, and what single piece of advice he would give to current law students just beginning their career.

To 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 continue to grow over the last seven seasons. This round-table discussion, hosted by Associate Producer (Special Projects) Jake Clark and Associate Producer (Video) Amos Vang, plumbs the past, present, and future of this podcast. Original hosts and co-founders Chris Deschenes and Rishi Dhir describe what inspired them to start the show, past managers David Lu and Polly Ho describe their experiences as interviewers, and current LSS producer Ryan Pistorius gives a sneak peek of the future of The Law School Show.

Want to become a better public speaker? If so, then Brandon Crawford of Foord & Crawford LLP has some insight for you from his years of experience defending clients at virtually all levels of court. Join host Matthew Takamatsu to hear what oral advocacy is like in the COVID-19 era and the importance of the in-person aspect of advocacy.

Brandon also offers some tips about how to grow comfortable in a court setting, reflects on the importance of preparation before speaking to a judge or jury, and reveals what it's like to prepare for a Supreme Court hearing.

So what is the key to becoming a better advocate? The answer lies in a willingness to continuously refine your skill-set throughout your legal career, an obsessive work ethic, and the art of being succinct.

This episode of the Student Life Series is for anyone with student loan debt or thinking about taking loans (or credit lines) to finance your law school education. Kendall joins us from Babe on a Budget Blog to discuss her debt-free journey and how she tackles paying down her $200,000 law school debt. We discuss the snowball and avalanche method strategies to pay down your debt during school and after graduation. Kendall also shares tips on budgeting, creating an emergency fund, and avoiding paying extra interest on your loans.

Want to learn more? Follow the Babe on a Budget Blog on Instagram at @babeonabudgetblog, or on Twitter at @babeonaBblog.

You can also check out printable worksheets for monthly budgeting on the Babe on a Budget shop on Etsy!

In 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.

Note: This interview was recorded on February 12, 2021. As such, references to recent events refer to those in early February.

In this episode of The Law School Show, host Bianca Morello sits down with Camille Labchuk, Executive Director of Animal Justice and one of Canada's leading animal rights lawyers. Camille graduated with her Juris Doctor from the University of Toronto in 2012. She is also the co-host of her very own award-winning podcast, Paw & Order, Canada's only animal law podcast, where she and her co-hosts explore current court cases, legislation, and other legal issues affecting animals. Camille provides insight into her career, the challenges she has had to face, and her advice to law students.

Learn more about Animal Justice at https://animaljustice.ca, and listen to Paw & Order on Apple Podcasts today!

Join Amos Vang for the second half of a two-part interview with Roy Sengupta.

In this second part, Roy talks about his published work in the book Designing a Sustainable Financial System: Development Goals and Socio-Ecological Responsibility.  Specifically, Roy discusses the importance of improving the current global financial system, especially in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Missed the first half? Find Episode 144, released earlier this week, on our website, on YouTube, or wherever you listen to podcasts.