lawyers
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Truth about Allegiance
At last, a Canadian court declares an oath of allegiance unconstitutional — for all the wrong reasons Continue reading
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Learn Your Craft!
Justice Stratas shares his thoughts on succeeding in law school and beyond on the new episode of the Pod Continue reading
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Citizens and Judicial Independence
A lawyer’s attempt to spy on a judge is a threat to judicial independence Continue reading
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The Cruel Ritual of the Ontario Bar Exam
Every June, lawyers-to-be in the province of Ontario make the pilgrimage to one of a few cities to undergo the ritualistic exercise of writing the bar exam. For many, the bar exam—otherwise known as the lawyer licensing exam—represents a large part of the process to become a lawyer in the province of Ontario. Students migrate Continue reading
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Deregulate All the Lawyers
Why deregulation is the solution to the conflict around the “Statement of Principles” (in addition to being good for access to justice) Continue reading
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Affidavi
Why I oppose the Law Society of Ontario’s “statement of principles” Continue reading
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Misplaced Zeal
The Law Society of Ontario’s “Statement of Principles” cannot be defended as advocacy for the Law Society Continue reading
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Profession of Power
A critique of Bob Tarantino’s celebration of the legal profession Continue reading
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One’s Own Self, Like Water
The Law Society’s demand for a “Statement of Principles” is a totalitarian values test Continue reading
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Lawless Society of Upper Canada
The LSUC’s attempt to make lawyers “promote diversity and inclusion” is lawless and incompatible with a free society Continue reading
Double Aspect 