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Davina ShivratanMarch 1, 2017
Executive Orders: Absolute or Absolutely Crazy?
President Trump has never been one to shy away from controversy, and his recent wave of executive orders have been nothing if not controversial. In […]
Davina ShivratanJanuary 26, 2017
New Year, Same Me: Failed Law School Resolutions
2016 was a mess. A complete and utter mess. But now it’s 2017, and this year is going to be better, right? Once again, it’s […]
Web EditorJanuary 26, 2017
Roundup: Committees at the Faculty of Law
Aidan Campbell (2L), Amani Rauff (2L), Davina Shivratan (1L), Louell Taye (1L), Norm Yallen (1L), Rabiya Mansoor (2L), Shari Nathan (2L), SuJung Lee (1L) Much […]
Web EditorFebruary 4, 2016
Toronto Fall 2015 Recruitment Special
Every year, at the conclusion of the LSUC November Toronto recruitment process, Ultra Vires conducts two surveys: one of U of T students who were […]
Aron NimaniNovember 27, 2014
Recruitment Numbers Recover… Kind of, Sort of, Not Really
Download PDF of Ultra Vires 2014 Fall Recruitment Special Feature Download Full Survey Answers IN 2013, WE REPORTED THAT FALL recruitment was a […]
Aron NimaniOctober 29, 2014
In-Firm Interviews: What to Bring
Ultra Vires emailed all the students from the CDO’s 2014 Second Year Summer Student Employment Directory and asked for the most important things to bring […]
Aron NimaniOctober 29, 2014
28 Ways to #Win at In-Firm Week
Ultra Vires emailed all the students from the CDO’s 2014 Second Year Summer Student Employment Directory and asked them for the most important things to […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
Bay Street Hiring a Bloodbath This Year
Download PDF of Ultra Vires 2013 Fall Recruitment Special Feature Download Full Survey Answers The good times are not coming back. Total hiring on Bay […]
Editor-in-ChiefApril 10, 2013
NO, REALLY. EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK
EVERYONE, I HAVE SOME BAD NEWS: IT’S APRIL. EXAMS ARE HERE. I KNOW, RIGHT? AND IT CAN BE SO HARD TO FOCUS WHEN IT’S […]
Web EditorApril 10, 2013
UV Cover Art: March 2013
Web EditorMarch 26, 2013
An Open Letter to Administration Regarding Diversity
In recent months, the student population at large has raised concerns about the rising cost of tuition and financial aid with the Faculty. The Faculty […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013
Photos from Law Follies 2013
Photos from the amazingly funny Law Follies 2013!
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013
1L Hiring
A total of 44 students were hired in this year’s 1L summer hiring cycle. See the chart for detailed firm breakdowns. Note that all data […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013
We found the script for Law Follies 2006
Oh my god it is so bad Today you know Law Follies as a hilarious, fast paced sketch show. But in 2006 Law Follies was […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013
Law Follies: True or False
Since people no longer had to sneak alcohol into Law Follies this year, the event was hazier than ever. Test your memory of the evening […]
Editor-in-ChiefDecember 11, 2012
EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE OK
SO IT’S YOUR FIRST LAW SCHOOL EXAM PERIOD… AND YOU’RE […]
Web EditorDecember 7, 2012
In Memory of Samantha Clarke
Ultra Vires has solicited letters and notes in memory of Samantha Clarke, and collected them here. If you would like to submit something to be […]
Web EditorNovember 30, 2012
Do your LSATs matter in law school?
Here’s an extra that didn’t make it to our print edition: according to our fall recruitment survey data, your LSAT score will have no impact […]
Web EditorNovember 28, 2012
Hiring Falls to Historic Lows: Lowest Recruitment Numbers Since 2003
Only 89 U of T law students were hired by firms this year, the lowest number since 2003, when only 77 students secured firm jobs. […]
Web EditorNovember 26, 2012
Student Solves WiFi Problem in Flavelle
Web EditorNovember 25, 2012
Sneak preview of fall recruitment issue
In anticipation of our upcoming November special issue on fall recruitment, here are some juicy statistics.
Web EditorOctober 17, 2012
UV Remembers Pho Hung
After a long, painful and admirable struggle, Pho Hung passed away peacefully on July 23rd, 2012, with the entire student body and faculty of the […]
Web EditorOctober 17, 2012
Photos from the Grand Moot 2012
Photos from the Grand Moot 2012 held at the University of Toronto on October 3. The mooters were Joshua Stark and Megan Strachan for the […]
Web EditorSeptember 28, 2012
Web Exclusive: UV Seeks Vacuous, Contrarian Columnist
Dear Margaret Wente, We understand that you may be having a hard time at work these days. Even though we will never know the details of […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
Should You Do a Joint Program?
UV Staff asked current students to determine what works and what doesn’t: Summary Survey Results
Editor-in-ChiefMarch 19, 2012
Online Feature: SLS Presidential Survey
Ultra Vires sent each of the SLS presidential candidates – Matt Brown and Albert Lin – a short questionnaire to get to know them better. […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
Obituaries
Confidence of 1L Gunner, 23: No one is sad The Confidence of a 1L Gunner died on January 25, 2012 upon the release of grades. […]
Web EditorFebruary 25, 2012
Faculty to UV: Don’t Publish Our Grades
Would you want Ultra Vires to publish your grades? Well, the Administration does not want faculty grades published either. Last year, UV published faculty evaluations […]
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