... and now I can deliver!
A new student will now carry the torch!
More law student perspectives, coming your way - courtesy of my brother!
Joe is starting law school in the fall.
I'll let him go over the deets, but I'm glad that we'll get a fresh perspective on the law student scene, as it has been a few years for me now.
You may see some re-vamping of the ol' blog, as Joe makes it his own (I'm going to give him control over all of the settings - hahahaha).
I may still pop in from time to time with things I find interesting, so don't worry, this isn't a case of abandonment - just evolution!
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Friday, February 03, 2012
A New Tort - It's Official!
The tort of invasion of privacy, looks like it's here!
Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32
It will be interesting to watch how damages are awarded under this cause of action in the future, as it didn't seem like a huge award in this instance, but $10K is $10K!
Jones v. Tsige, 2012 ONCA 32
It will be interesting to watch how damages are awarded under this cause of action in the future, as it didn't seem like a huge award in this instance, but $10K is $10K!
Monday, November 07, 2011
Marda Loop Justice Film Festival
What a great event, right here in Calgary:
Marda Loop Justice Film Festival
View the schedule here:
http://www.justicefilmfestival.ca/festival.php/loc|mardaloop
So many great films ... how many will I go to see? Hmmmm ....
Marda Loop Justice Film Festival
View the schedule here:
http://www.justicefilmfestival.ca/festival.php/loc|mardaloop
So many great films ... how many will I go to see? Hmmmm ....
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Steve Jobs
I was shocked to learn of the death of Steve Jobs this morning. While many reflect upon his impact on the world, here's a link to the SLAW article which reflects on Steve Jobs and his impact on the law:
Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)
by Simon Chester
Steve Jobs (1955 - 2011)
by Simon Chester
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Another Awesome Read
Found this through a friend's Facebook posting:
Do children really need to be gender-free
Globe and Mail
Think about this the next time you walk through Toys'R'Us with the creepy gender-division down the middle.
Do children really need to be gender-free
Globe and Mail
Think about this the next time you walk through Toys'R'Us with the creepy gender-division down the middle.
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
I Love This Idea
No 'him' or 'hers' allowed: Is a gender-free preschool going too far?
Globe and Mail
I love the idea of laying a foundation for challenging the norms that we encounter. I don't think anyone would say that it is realistic to pretend that there aren't genders, but taking a different approach to how gender differences are treated and thought about should be applauded. A different approach to perceiving any of our social norms should be applauded ... does it not only promote mindful decision making and blasting away ignorance and prejudice?
Very interesting. We decided against one preschool for our daughter when the director of that school said to us "Well, girls will be girls ... " and then went on to describe what she thought "girly" behaviour to be. Seemed like my kid wouldn't get a chance to just be herself, her role was already defined. Didn't make me very happy.
PS - the commenters on the Globe & Mail website, not surprisingly, do not agree with me. I wonder if people re-read their comments before they hit publish? Each comment I read solidified the way I think, as outlined above. I don't understand what is so threatening about challenging the gender norms. Why do people react so strongly? I've never understood this.
Globe and Mail
I love the idea of laying a foundation for challenging the norms that we encounter. I don't think anyone would say that it is realistic to pretend that there aren't genders, but taking a different approach to how gender differences are treated and thought about should be applauded. A different approach to perceiving any of our social norms should be applauded ... does it not only promote mindful decision making and blasting away ignorance and prejudice?
Very interesting. We decided against one preschool for our daughter when the director of that school said to us "Well, girls will be girls ... " and then went on to describe what she thought "girly" behaviour to be. Seemed like my kid wouldn't get a chance to just be herself, her role was already defined. Didn't make me very happy.
PS - the commenters on the Globe & Mail website, not surprisingly, do not agree with me. I wonder if people re-read their comments before they hit publish? Each comment I read solidified the way I think, as outlined above. I don't understand what is so threatening about challenging the gender norms. Why do people react so strongly? I've never understood this.
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Lawyering - Lisa Styles
So, now that I'm a full-fledged lady of law, I find that I just don't have the time or inclination to keep writing this blog. Perhaps it is that so much of what I do during the day, I CAN'T tell you about (heh). Perhaps it is that I am a mother to a toddler ("I'm not a baby, I'm a toddlyiar", she tells me when I ask how my baby is doing), and any spare time that I do have belongs to her (and the spa, let's be honest). Perhaps it is that life has finally slowed down and I've been busy enjoying camping with my family, going to work and continuing to learn every single day and continuing to love what I'm doing, watching movies, reading books, and being thankful that I don't have to go through CPLED again - mwooo ha ha ha ha.
BUT ... I think this law student blog needs to live on, mmmmm ... how to accomplish such a feat?
Here's a teaser: I may have found a recruit to whom I can pass the torch (did I get it "write"? ... ahahahahah ... my brother is the pun-master, and it isn't often that I think of one). When I know for sure, I'll post a reveal.
In the meantime, just to keep this blog a little bit fresh and tasty, I'll try to visit a little more often and post some of the interesting tid-bits that I come across throughout my day.
For instance, this one isn't hot off the presses - it is about a month old, but I found it pretty interesting even though I don't practice criminal law:
R v. J.A. 2011 SCC 28
This one is hot off the presses:
New home builder facing several charges - Government of Alberta News Release
Worried about privacy? The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (Federal, with AB and BC) developed an online tool to help assess privacy policies:
Securing Personal Information: A Self-Assessment Tool for Organizations
Also - an interesting piece by Sanjoy Mahajan, Associate Director at the Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, over at the Freakonomics Blog, makes me think of litigation, thinking on your feet, and negotiation for settlement:
What Chess Tells Us About the Value of Perception
By the same author, on the same blog, a few articles that have me thinking, especially as my "toddlyiar" is entering playschool this fall:
Deliberate Practice: How Education Fails to Produce Expertise
How Richard Feynman Thought
And, now I want to buy his book. Sigh. sometimes I wonder if it would be better to request my salary be paid in Chapters gift cards ....
ETA: One more that I just came across:
http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/images/stories/pdfs/Surveys/2010/cl_june_salary%20survey.pdf
BUT ... I think this law student blog needs to live on, mmmmm ... how to accomplish such a feat?
Here's a teaser: I may have found a recruit to whom I can pass the torch (did I get it "write"? ... ahahahahah ... my brother is the pun-master, and it isn't often that I think of one). When I know for sure, I'll post a reveal.
In the meantime, just to keep this blog a little bit fresh and tasty, I'll try to visit a little more often and post some of the interesting tid-bits that I come across throughout my day.
For instance, this one isn't hot off the presses - it is about a month old, but I found it pretty interesting even though I don't practice criminal law:
R v. J.A. 2011 SCC 28
This one is hot off the presses:
New home builder facing several charges - Government of Alberta News Release
Worried about privacy? The Office of the Privacy Commissioner (Federal, with AB and BC) developed an online tool to help assess privacy policies:
Securing Personal Information: A Self-Assessment Tool for Organizations
Also - an interesting piece by Sanjoy Mahajan, Associate Director at the Teaching and Learning Laboratory and Lecturer in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science at MIT, over at the Freakonomics Blog, makes me think of litigation, thinking on your feet, and negotiation for settlement:
What Chess Tells Us About the Value of Perception
By the same author, on the same blog, a few articles that have me thinking, especially as my "toddlyiar" is entering playschool this fall:
Deliberate Practice: How Education Fails to Produce Expertise
How Richard Feynman Thought
And, now I want to buy his book. Sigh. sometimes I wonder if it would be better to request my salary be paid in Chapters gift cards ....
ETA: One more that I just came across:
http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/images/stories/pdfs/Surveys/2010/cl_june_salary%20survey.pdf
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
It's Good to be Home
While there are so many reasons that it is good to be home, weekends like this past weekend really make it true.
It is my 6 month anniversary today, at my new job, and I'm starting to feel like we're finally getting into a groove of sorts. Things have been very hectic up until this point, and this past weekend we finally got to connect with friends, spend time with our families, and actually get some rest and relaxation.
On Saturday we met friends at the Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus for breakfast, and were not disappointed by the amazing pancakes that we have been meaning to try for quite some time now. After that, we were able to hit The Princess and the Pea at Storybook Theatre, which was a cute little show for the kidlets. The best part about Saturday was that we were never more than 5 km away from where we live - excellent.
Sunday, we hit Nakiska for some skiing with Jason's family. Also excellent. It hit me, while on the chairlift, that I haven't been skiing or snowboarding for 4-5 years now. Hmmm. Luckily, everyone was very patient with me, and I eventually got down the hill (may not have been pretty, but I was picking up speed by the end of the day).
Monday we got to spend time with my family, and on Tuesday (an extra day that I took off), after running a few errands, we went into hibernation mode and watched a few movies (including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which I had never seen before - my kid has a thing for musicals).
All in all, excellent relaxation.
I began to think, this week, that if I was still in school, I'd be on reading week right now. Also made me think that it was about this time that we had finished moots and were making the final preparations before exams hit in April. Sigh. I don't miss that kind of pressure, but I do miss having reading break off.
Anyhoo - here's a neat post over at Slaw which is both Star Trek and Law related (could it get any better): The Replciator
It is my 6 month anniversary today, at my new job, and I'm starting to feel like we're finally getting into a groove of sorts. Things have been very hectic up until this point, and this past weekend we finally got to connect with friends, spend time with our families, and actually get some rest and relaxation.
On Saturday we met friends at the Pfanntastic Pannenkoek Haus for breakfast, and were not disappointed by the amazing pancakes that we have been meaning to try for quite some time now. After that, we were able to hit The Princess and the Pea at Storybook Theatre, which was a cute little show for the kidlets. The best part about Saturday was that we were never more than 5 km away from where we live - excellent.
Sunday, we hit Nakiska for some skiing with Jason's family. Also excellent. It hit me, while on the chairlift, that I haven't been skiing or snowboarding for 4-5 years now. Hmmm. Luckily, everyone was very patient with me, and I eventually got down the hill (may not have been pretty, but I was picking up speed by the end of the day).
Monday we got to spend time with my family, and on Tuesday (an extra day that I took off), after running a few errands, we went into hibernation mode and watched a few movies (including Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which I had never seen before - my kid has a thing for musicals).
All in all, excellent relaxation.
I began to think, this week, that if I was still in school, I'd be on reading week right now. Also made me think that it was about this time that we had finished moots and were making the final preparations before exams hit in April. Sigh. I don't miss that kind of pressure, but I do miss having reading break off.
Anyhoo - here's a neat post over at Slaw which is both Star Trek and Law related (could it get any better): The Replciator
Friday, December 31, 2010
Happy New Year!
Even though I am posting this one day early (well .... about 15 hours early in my time zone), I thought I'd put it out there.
2010 was a great year ... so many exciting things for moi. I finished articling, got a job in Calgary and moved home, got called to the bar. My kid learned to walk and talk, and we've basically been reintegrating into our non-school-mode lives. It has been glorious.
I can't believe that in (roughly) 15 hours we'll be into 2011. Crazy. I think it's true that as you get older, time appears to speed up. This makes sense from a relativity perspective ... think about it. In my 20's, 1 year was about 1/20th of my life, or about 5% of my life. That's a decent chunk. Now, in my 30's, 1 year is about 1/30th of my life, or about 3.33% of my life. That's a smaller chunk. Heh. The chunks get smaller every year that goes by, and it doesn't help that we're packing so much into each and every year.
In any event, happy new year to everyone out there. Hopefully 2011 brings health and happiness to you all, and a breath of fresh air in a good change kind of way.
I'm hoping that 2011 marks the beginning of some adventures in travel for me and my family, but it's still too early to tell for certain. It's so exciting to be able to entertain that notion, rather than the notion of WHERE WE ARE GOING TO BE LIVING/WORKING/GOING TO SCHOOL. Phew!
2010 was a great year ... so many exciting things for moi. I finished articling, got a job in Calgary and moved home, got called to the bar. My kid learned to walk and talk, and we've basically been reintegrating into our non-school-mode lives. It has been glorious.
I can't believe that in (roughly) 15 hours we'll be into 2011. Crazy. I think it's true that as you get older, time appears to speed up. This makes sense from a relativity perspective ... think about it. In my 20's, 1 year was about 1/20th of my life, or about 5% of my life. That's a decent chunk. Now, in my 30's, 1 year is about 1/30th of my life, or about 3.33% of my life. That's a smaller chunk. Heh. The chunks get smaller every year that goes by, and it doesn't help that we're packing so much into each and every year.
In any event, happy new year to everyone out there. Hopefully 2011 brings health and happiness to you all, and a breath of fresh air in a good change kind of way.
I'm hoping that 2011 marks the beginning of some adventures in travel for me and my family, but it's still too early to tell for certain. It's so exciting to be able to entertain that notion, rather than the notion of WHERE WE ARE GOING TO BE LIVING/WORKING/GOING TO SCHOOL. Phew!
Wednesday, November 03, 2010
Summary
- I am a lawyer.
- I am home.
- I am happy.
Heh. It has been a long journey, but on October 1st I was called to the bar and I am now a lawyer. I was able to secure a job back home, and we're back. I couldn't be happier.
Life as a lawyer, so far, has been busy. Neat little tid-bit: the most beautiful courtroom in Alberta is in Medicine Hat. I was there, and the rumors are true. Tried to google a pic of it, but came up empty. You'll just have to trust me - or see it yourself.
Hopefully I'll be writing a little bit on here, from time to time, but I make no guarantees! Especially with the weather as nice as it has been.
- I am home.
- I am happy.
Heh. It has been a long journey, but on October 1st I was called to the bar and I am now a lawyer. I was able to secure a job back home, and we're back. I couldn't be happier.
Life as a lawyer, so far, has been busy. Neat little tid-bit: the most beautiful courtroom in Alberta is in Medicine Hat. I was there, and the rumors are true. Tried to google a pic of it, but came up empty. You'll just have to trust me - or see it yourself.
Hopefully I'll be writing a little bit on here, from time to time, but I make no guarantees! Especially with the weather as nice as it has been.
Monday, September 20, 2010
I Can't Even Tell You ...
... how many posts I've begun, run out of time to finish, and therefore saved into my drafts folder.
One day ... one day...
In the meantime, here's a quickie.
Interesting tidbit over at Canadian Lawyer Magazine:
EU court denies privilege protection to in-house lawyers
One day ... one day...
In the meantime, here's a quickie.
Interesting tidbit over at Canadian Lawyer Magazine:
EU court denies privilege protection to in-house lawyers
Thursday, September 02, 2010
Thursday, July 29, 2010
It's Official
U of S is going JD.
So ... the big question now is ... do I or don't I?
Thoughts?
Answer my poll to the right.
So ... the big question now is ... do I or don't I?
Thoughts?
Answer my poll to the right.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
My Poor Blog
It must feel neglected, especially with it's pretty new layout and all. Poor, poor blog.
I've been on the run, lately, which is my usual state of affairs in the summer. We've been travelling on the weekend, and trying to catch up with household affairs during the week. I love summer for this reason. Lots of fun, lots of activity, and lots of happy exhaustion!
Anyhoo - work has been busy as well. The real estate files are piling up with alarming speed, I guess the busy season for buying houses is upon us.
Not much time right now to write, as we're on our way to Calgary, but just wanted to check in. Soon ... I'll sit down and write. Just waiting for a rainy day.
I've been on the run, lately, which is my usual state of affairs in the summer. We've been travelling on the weekend, and trying to catch up with household affairs during the week. I love summer for this reason. Lots of fun, lots of activity, and lots of happy exhaustion!
Anyhoo - work has been busy as well. The real estate files are piling up with alarming speed, I guess the busy season for buying houses is upon us.
Not much time right now to write, as we're on our way to Calgary, but just wanted to check in. Soon ... I'll sit down and write. Just waiting for a rainy day.
Monday, June 14, 2010
NEW LOOK
I've been wanting to change up the look of the 'ol blog for quite awhile, but didn't have the time to code it myself, and I wasn't really in love with any of the templates that had been available.
Yay for Blogger's new Template Designer. I love it.
May tweak some aspects of it in the days to come, but I'm feeling fresh (and frisky ... but don't tell anyone, hahahahahaha).
Yay for Blogger's new Template Designer. I love it.
May tweak some aspects of it in the days to come, but I'm feeling fresh (and frisky ... but don't tell anyone, hahahahahaha).
Format Changes
I've just discovered Blogger's new Design editor ... watch for a new look for the Blog soon! EXCITING!
Thursday, June 10, 2010
Stealth Post
I usually try not to post at work, but I found this link, and thought it worthy of sharing:
Essential Law Library List
Put out by the Alberta Law Society Libraries
Awesome. Must now construct a wish list.
Essential Law Library List
Put out by the Alberta Law Society Libraries
Awesome. Must now construct a wish list.
More Copyright Commentary
Richard Stobbe of Brownlee's Intellectual Property Law in Canada Blog
Copyright Reform in Canada
Cameron Hutchison at the U of A Faculty of Law Blog
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Bill C-32 The Copyright Modernization Act
Copyright Reform in Canada
Cameron Hutchison at the U of A Faculty of Law Blog
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly of Bill C-32 The Copyright Modernization Act
Grammar Girl Calls Me Out
The recent post at Grammar Girl: How to Eliminate Adverbs
My frequent offence ... highlighted by the quote from this article below:
Now ... to re-write my basic cover letter.
My frequent offence ... highlighted by the quote from this article below:
Now for a brief list of very, very useless adverbs: the ones often used carelessly as intensifiers. You really should cut these out: “extremely,” “definitely,” “truly,” “very,” and “really.” You can totally use them in dialogue though, especially if your characters are surfers. Otherwise, avoid them mightily.
Now ... to re-write my basic cover letter.
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