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Web EditorDecember 5, 2022
Do You Fit the LSO’s Archetype? Congratulations: The Recruit Is for You!
How the recruit is structured to reward a certain kind of person I had a great recruit experience. I received a handful of on-campus interviews […]
Editor-in-ChiefMarch 31, 2022
Increased Court Transcript Fees Are Symptom of Ontario’s Access to Justice Problem
Additional burdens on marginalized individuals in the criminal justice system Last exam season, University of Toronto law students pleaded with the Faculty to allow students […]
Editor-in-ChiefFebruary 28, 2022
Access to Justice and Community Legal Clinics
Perspective from a DLS student caseworker Access to justice is a major problem that affects the Canadian legal system. Notably, former Chief Justice of the […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 28, 2018
Mistakes Happen
Why I think of my application screw-up as the most important mistake I made To say that OCIs are stressful is an understatement. Any small […]
Editor-in-ChiefNovember 6, 2018
Giving a Crap or Taking a Crap?
Reflections on the 2L OCI process from a WOC perspective Angry Brown Girl (2L)* On-Campus Interviews. Also known as OCIs. The term—and the way upper […]
Web EditorNovember 29, 2017
Reactions to “Black on Bay Street”
Rachel Chan (2L), Solomon McKenzie (2L) & Anonymous Rachel Chan (2L) Hadiya Roderique’s article sparked a dialogue about persistent racial inequality on Bay […]
Web EditorOctober 25, 2017
Stuck Inside Toronto with the Bay Street Blues Again
Anonymous One morning, a few weeks into my summer job at a full-service Bay Street firm, the student co-ordinator scheduled a meeting for me […]
Web EditorMarch 30, 2017
We Are Not Alone
The other day, I made a joke about not doing laundry and readings because #3LOL. But really, it’s because I spend my nights crying on […]
Web EditorMarch 30, 2017
Student Experiences of Mental Health Accommodation
Editor’s Note: The entries below contain various subjective experiences of the Faculty and wider university’s health-related accommodations processes. The students who came forward with testimony […]
Amanda KovatsOctober 27, 2016
Life Outside of a “Magic House”
Anonymous The guest speaker said he grew up in a “magic house.” The type of household where there is always food in the fridge and […]
Web EditorMarch 31, 2016
Not My Role Model
Anonymous The fact that the upper tiers of our profession are dominated by white men is something I try not to think about too much. […]
Aron NimaniFebruary 25, 2015
Word on the Street
Name, year What did you do during Reading Week? Ashley Major, 1L Caught up on the two weeks of readings I neglected for law follies. […]
Aron NimaniFebruary 25, 2015
Lawl Comics
Aron NimaniFebruary 25, 2015
Dear Dr. Valencourt
Vicki Valencourt, gorgeous model/singer/dancer/sex expert, has been around the block and back. From late night infomercials to Vanna White’s stand in Episode 2: Season 3, […]
Aron NimaniOctober 29, 2014
OCI Reaction Piece
Just before stepping into the booth for my first on-campus interview, I stopped to compose myself—straighten the tie, swipe the hair, try to get my […]
Web EditorMarch 26, 2014
Legal Methods and O-Week: Seven reasons why an August start will ruin an august tradition
A notable change in the 1L curriculum is the addition of the “Legal Methods” intensive, which has been scheduled to take place from August 18-29. […]
Web EditorMarch 26, 2014
Heard that you were talking sh*t and you didn’t think that we would hear it…
Okay so maybe not necessarily talking shit, and maybe no real connection to Gwen Stefani or Hollaback Girls …am I aging myself with that lyrical […]
Web EditorMarch 26, 2014
Stop Right Now, Thank You Very Much
I would like to begin by clarifying why I am writing this article. I am not writing this article to discredit the hard work that […]
Web EditorFebruary 26, 2014
So (Un)Inspired
Let me preface this with a disclaimer: no offense to the organizers or the presenters. UofT Law Inspires failed to …inspire. Feeling down with the […]
Web EditorFebruary 26, 2014
Why A Day Spent on Professionalism and Ethics was a Day Wasted
It is with great disbelief that upper years look at a 1L who complains about a mere two days (one day per term) of professionalism […]
Web EditorJanuary 29, 2014
1L Hire
Last year, law firms hired 44 people in the 1L summer recruitment process, from seven law schools across Canada. 19 were from U of T […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
A Tale of 2L Misery: Eleven Things We Wish We Had Known Before In-Firms
Students are inundated with advice about the 2L recruitment process. There’s never any shortage of intel on how to ‘be yourself’ (but not actually) during […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
2L Job Found ESSENTIAL for Future Life Success
Last Friday, the Honourable Lynn Ferms was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, in a move that has been called the “crowning achievement” of […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
If Rob Ford did in-firms
Call Day Hi Rob, Flavelle LLP here. Would you like to come in for an interview Monday? Okay brother. Great, 10am it is. We would […]
Web EditorOctober 30, 2013
Where the 1Ls Are
It is said that a single pride of lions can require up to 100 miles of hunting space. In the past, the same was true […]
Web EditorOctober 30, 2013
Law Bro
Do you think that Rocky, after ascending the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art and triumphantly pumping his fists, thought about how many precious […]
Web EditorOctober 30, 2013
Lost & Found: Mental Health Awareness
When I sat down to write about mental health awareness one story came to mind. It was the day before on-campus-interviews (OCI), which is an […]
Web EditorOctober 30, 2013
Professor Celebrity Look-a-Like of the Month
Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013
How to Have a Pretend Girlfriend
When you’ve got a busy schedule filled say, a whole lot of college footballs to throw around, finding the time to find and maintain a […]
Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013
The Fall Recruitment Process Is Bullshit
To reduce any perception of bias, I’ll start by saying that I’m one of the lucky ones who got a job through the 2012 fall […]
Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013
Excerpts from Law School: The Porno Screenplay
Scene 1: Financial Aid Office [Student approaches Intern at Financial Aid Office front desk.] S: Excuse me, sir. Are you in charge of financial aid? […]
Web EditorNovember 28, 2012
The UV Packing Guide for OCIs and In-Firms
The CDO has their own list of what you need to bring to OCIs and/or in-firm interviews, but we wanted to give it to you […]
Web EditorOctober 17, 2012
You owe the firms nothing
Dear 2Ls, The recruitment process is an adversarial process in which you will match wits with professionals who are trained at matching wits with students. […]
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