Miscellaneous

Social media and the law

Posted on April 07, 2009
In a recent article, the Vancouver Sun tackles the issue of 'bloggers and Twitterers in Vancouver courtrooms (http://www.vancouversun.com/News/case+bloggers+Twitterers+Vancouver+courtrooms/1463944/story.html)' and raises...

NY Times: Rethinking the profession

Posted on April 07, 2009
Some worthwhile ideas in a NY Times editorial (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/opinion/02thu4.html?_r=2 emc=eta1) about law firms, layoffs, and the future for law...

Wednesday Roundup: Girl talk

Posted on April 07, 2009
Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...

Stikeman Elliott goes carbon neutral

Posted on April 06, 2009
Stikeman Elliott announced today (http://www.stikeman.com/Green/2.htm) that it is the first national Canadian law firm to be designated carbon neutral....

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McCarthys cuts associates

Posted on April 06, 2009
McCarthys has laid off 15 associates, according to a report in the Legal Post. Spokesperson from McCarthys told the Post...

Chief Justice stresses value of courts during recession

Posted on April 06, 2009
In today's Globe and Mail, Ontario Chief Justice Warren Winkler asks readers to consider the value of our court system...

Women drink wine, eat chocolate

Posted on April 03, 2009
Precedent was invited to attend a wine and chocolate extravaganza last night at Lerners LLP. The annual event is a...

Book launch: The Men Who Killed Me

Posted on April 03, 2009
A commemorative launch for Craig Scott Gallery (http://www.craigscottgallery.com/) in Toronto. The event will mark 15 years since the beginning...

Style Counsel: Lame in my Louboutins

Posted on April 03, 2009
Three weeks ago, I went to the opera with a very stylish friend. Whenever we go out, she notices any...

Slideshows 2.0

Posted on April 02, 2009
Antarctica photos (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=553 Itemid=108) are back, and the icebergs are high-res and fabulous. Same for the behind...

A new guide for students, by students

Posted on April 01, 2009
Remember those keen Stanford law student go-getters (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=235 Itemid=88) who started a club focused on improving job...

Short Cellar: Organic Wine: the New Kosher

Posted on April 01, 2009
While researching last week's column on Kosher wine, I ran across an interesting story. The Talmudic scholar Rabbi Yose the...

The fashionista's shoes have been filled

Posted on March 31, 2009
Today we would like to bid a fond farewell to former style columnist, Terry Chan (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=352 Itemid=89), who...

Lawyers Weekly gets letter from murderer

Posted on March 31, 2009
The March 27th edition of The Lawyers Weekly includes a letter to the editor in response to a November 27,...

Reading list: Life Without Lawyers

Posted on March 31, 2009
'How did the land of freedom become a legal minefield?' asks Philip K. Howard in his new book, Life Without...

Wednesday Roundup: Crunching numbers

Posted on March 31, 2009
Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...

Jurors need therapy too

Posted on March 30, 2009
An eye-opening new study looks into Canada and the UK's jury duty process (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090327.wljury27/BNStory/lifeMain/) and how post-trial secrecy can...

Law schools get cash

Posted on March 30, 2009
Canada's law schools will soon receive a $14-million payout (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090326.wxrlawsuit26/BNStory/International/) primarily directed at projects dealing with legal ethics and...

Coming soon: Bay Street Hoops

Posted on March 29, 2009
The annual three-day charity basketball tournament (http://www.baystreethoops.com/) will take place April 2 – 4 at the University of Toronto...

Three stars, two sharks and a bulldog

Posted on March 27, 2009
Congratulations to the Personal Injury Bar for raising over $30,000 for SFAC, a partnership with the hockey community that raises...

Correction: Mourning Dove

Posted on March 26, 2009
For all our faithful readers who pay particular attention to detail, you may have noticed that we got a date...

Short Cellar: Kosher Wine: Not Terrible Anymore

Posted on March 26, 2009
The approach of Passover makes me think of Kosher wine. There is a story in the Talmudic literature (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggadah)...

Wednesday Roundup: Numbers don't lie

Posted on March 24, 2009
Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...

The Google mistrial

Posted on March 19, 2009
After an eight week drug trial in Florida, the federal judge hearing the case has been forced to declare a...

Short Cellar: Wine lovers' bailout

Posted on March 18, 2009
Reds (http://www.redsbistro.com/) (77 Adelaide Street West, 416.862.7337). Reds is offering a prix fixe menu for the month of March:...

Wednesday Roundup: The end of associate entitlement?

Posted on March 17, 2009
Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...

Spring issue of Precedent arrives early!

Posted on March 11, 2009
Our sources tell us that most of you have already received the new issue of Precedent. You have probably come...

Conspiracy theory from Business Guys

Posted on March 10, 2009
How do we wind up spending so much time away from our families? Why are we such dogged workaholics? Why...

Precedent's spring issue on desks Thursday!

Posted on March 10, 2009
Start eyeing the mailman, folks. Precedent's spring issue will be landing on your desk this Thursday. All articles and web...

Wednesday Roundup: Spring cleaning

Posted on March 10, 2009
Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...

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