New Course Proposals for World Class Professors
The Faculty’s intensive course offerings have been lacking in the past few years, and this one is no exception. As Justice Abella’s course last year demonstrated, a high-profile professor can do a lot for the appeal of an intensive, no matter how vague the topic may seem. Considering this example, U of T Law has come up with new proposed intensive courses and has some very specific professors they would like to hire.
Pookie and Jett: Investing in Yourself and Others (But Mainly Yourself)
Pookie and Jett will bring their expertise in TikTok and private equity to U of T Law, showing how you too can purchase your newborn baby an Hermès onesie one day. Mr. and Mrs. Pookie will help U of T Law continue to be number one in everything, including the success of law student influencers. If they aren’t available, Jules the Lawyer will have to do…
Annalise Keating: How (not) to Get Disbarred
Being in good standing with the LSO is so 2024. Just kidding! Ms. Keating will tell students all about her practice in criminal defence and, in turn, what NOT to do as a lawyer, or a law professor…or a human, for that matter. Jury nullification, anyone?
Derek Shepherd: Medical Malpractice Law
Dr. McDreamy will rise from the dead in order to make sure law students learn what makes a successful malpractice claim. While it’s easy to understand what to do in open-and-shut cases, like a doctor forgetting to do a head CT, he will also go over more complicated situations, like when a doctor puts her hand on a bomb that’s inside a patient.
Taylor Swift: Tax Law for Billionaires*
As soon as Taylor wraps up the Eras Tour in Vancouver, she’ll head back to Toronto to teach U of T Law students everything they need to know about friendship bracelets and how to help their billionaire clients minimize their taxes.
*Taylor, if you’re reading this for some godforsaken reason, I’m a big fan and this is satire. I don’t know for certain whether you evade taxes or not.
Mike Ross: Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Do you always feel like you don’t deserve to be where you are? Like you’re not qualified to be amongst your peers? Learn directly from an actual imposter about how to fake it till you make it. Obviously, his skills and experiences will be especially relevant to law students.
Pesto and Moo Deng: Zoo Animal Rights Law
Pesto, the giant baby king penguin, and Moo Deng, the baby pygmy hippo, will make the long journey from their respective zoos in Australia and Thailand to the lovely climate of Toronto. It’s unclear how the pair will communicate anything about animal law with students, or what their qualifications are apart from being cute and residing in zoos, but Moo Deng did correctly pick the winner of the US presidential election (much to our dismay). Professor Fernandez will supervise.