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Katherine GeorgiousMarch 27, 2014
Ultra Vires’ Exit Interview with Dean Moran
Dean Moran graciously sat down for over an hour with Ultra Vires where she gave us her thoughts on everything from her departure to tuition. […]
Katherine GeorgiousMarch 26, 2014
A final plea to start the revolution…or at least a conversation
“Hi. Are you interested in sharing your thoughts on tuition?” I was asking this question to students as part of a project worked on by […]
Katherine GeorgiousFebruary 26, 2014
Why It’s Hard to Find Jobs Off Bay Street and what the CDO is doing about it
It’s an oft-cited complaint at the Faculty of Law: jobs outside of Bay Street are ignored. Students say they’d like to work in the public […]
Katherine GeorgiousJanuary 29, 2014
Trinity Western University Law School Gets Approval: Canada’s first faith-based law school is set to open its doors in 2016
Amidst a flurry of controversy, the Federation of Law Societies of Canada (FLSC) granted preliminary approval for a proposed common law program at Trinity Western […]
Katherine GeorgiousNovember 27, 2013
Transition Update: The Student Lounge at Birge-Carnegie
One of the major concerns from both students and administration during the transition was ensuring the unity and cohesive nature of the law school. To […]
Katherine GeorgiousOctober 30, 2013
No 2L summer job? No worries
At this time of the year, a lot of time and effort is rightfully expended helping 2Ls navigate the stressful waters of in-firm interviews. But […]
Katherine GeorgiousOctober 30, 2013
UV’s Mini-Guide to Government Interviews
You have probably heard numerous times that government interviewers ask standardized questions, they write down everything you say, and that they probably won’t make much, […]
Katherine GeorgiousSeptember 25, 2013
Transition Deemed a Success Overall
While most students spent last summer trying to erase memories of long nights spent in Flavelle House, the Faculty and SLS were hard at work […]
Katherine GeorgiousMarch 27, 2013
How Front End Financial Aid Works: And 4 Key Facts You Should Know
The calculation begins with your need for the 8-month school year. This is a standardized calculation: 1L students are expected to spend $10 000 on […]
Katherine GeorgiousFebruary 27, 2013
Why You Don’t Have To Take Biz Org (Or Any Course You Don’t Want To Take)
Another plea to get you to be the lawyer you said you’d be on your personal statement This year I didn’t take Business Organizations (or […]
Web EditorNovember 26, 2012
Blacking Out: Drinking culture at U of T Law
At this fall’s Clubs Fair, Gord Houseman (3L) had an idea: a club dedicated to drinking and enjoying scotch. He quickly scribbled down “Scotch Club” […]
Katherine GeorgiousSeptember 12, 2012
Intra Vires News Update
BREAKING NEWS: A book was signed out of Bora Laskin Library BORA LASKIN LIBRARY- In a shocking move, not seen since 2003, a student actually […]
Katherine GeorgiousMarch 27, 2012
An Open Letter to Faculty
In the February issue of Ultra Vires, I was rather surprised to see that the front page had an article titled, “Alarie: LRW Feedback Positive.” […]
Katherine GeorgiousFebruary 25, 2012
An Ode To Cover Letters
To whom it may concern: I’m writing to you on this very nice night To inform you my bank account is getting quite tight […]
Katherine GeorgiousJanuary 25, 2012
UofT Law WASP of the Year Nomination: Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan
UofT Law’s WASP of the Year is, without a doubt, Bhuvana Sankaranarayanan. Now I know what you are thinking: Bhuvana isn’t white, Anglo-Saxon or Protestant. […]
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