Law Is Cool

Law Is Cool is a new blawg and podcast addressing issues related to law school and the legal field with a Canadian focus. The contents are intended for 1) current and potential law students; 2) graduates reviewing for their bar exam; and 3) members of the general public interested in learning more about the law.

Author: Adrian Di Lullo and Gerard Kennedy are law students at Queen’s University this year; Thomas Wisdom is first year law student at Osgoode Hall; Daniel Simard is in the joint LLB and Masters of Environmental Studies at Osgoode Hall and York University, and is currently in his first year of law; Gail Geronimo is in her first year of law at the University of Ottawa; Jacob Kaufman, Ken Saddington and Omar Ha-Redeye are are law students at the University of Western Ontario; Kashif Ahmed and Vimal Baid are law students at the University of Saskatchewan; Marie Winfield is studying her first year of law at the McGill University in Montreal; Rob Evans his in the LLB/JD joint program at the University of Windsor and University of Detroit Mercy.

Recent Posts from Law Is Cool

SCC constitutionalizes diminished criminal responsibility for youths
If I have a theme for this week, I guess it would be “implied constitutional principles.” Following up on the California gay marriage ruling, I have another post today, this time from much closer to…
California becomes second U.S. state to legalize gay marriage
This morning the California Supreme Court ruled that the state’s laws restricting marriage to heterosexual couples were unconstitutional. Following a close 4-3 decision, California has become just the second state in America (after Massachusetts) to…
Freedom of hate speech
The following piece has been reproduced with the permission of the author. Law is Cool does not necessarily advocate or promote the views contained within. Freedom of hate speech I celebrate freedom of speech, but……
Mark Steyn Debates Complainants
We’ve all been waiting for this since forever. The understandably busy articling students from Osgoode Hall make time to debate Mark Steyn on TVO. A point of note: the poster of the videos introduces them…
Law School Stressful? Hah!
Congratulations on finishing your year, and remember the best is yet to come.
Scalia Openly Condones Torture
Creating a Legal Storm US Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia, made his first major television appearance this week on 60 Minutes. Previously he has severely restricted media access, especially in his court, citing his, First…
Letter from Nigerian Prince
A parody of the Nigerian e-mail frauds in reference to the Conservative Elections Scandal, Courtesy of Calgary Grit: From: Conservative Headquarters To: Conservative Candidates Date: December 2, 2005 Subject: Urgent Request Dearest Candidate, Good morning,…
TTC Strike In Toronto
An interesting commentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IXpibN7Hug
Global Terrorist Threat “Overblown”
Don’t believe the hype Twenty years ago the classic Hip Hop group, Public Enemy, said in their hit song, Some media is the whack You believe it’s true, it blows me through the roof Suckers,…
Contracts - The Movie
Sometimes when you’re studying for law exams, you’ll do everything you can to avoid actually reading the text. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-E5w-YlmMHQ