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Annecy PangMarch 31, 2022
Oh, the Places You’ll Go: Personal Statements from the Class of 2022
From a desire to help others to working in litigation I barely remember 2019, but two years of a pandemic will do that to you. […]
Sabrina MacklaiMarch 31, 2022
The Ghosts of UV EiCs Past
The kings are dead, long live the queens! For our final article as Editors-in-Chief of Ultra Vires, Volume 23, we sat down with Matt Brown […]
Shae RotheryMarch 31, 2022
Brunch For Days!
Your guide to brunch in the city Brunch. A quintessential and yet seemingly controversial weekend activity. On the one hand, brunch is a delicious excuse […]
Sabrina MacklaiMarch 31, 2022
Letter from the Editors
March 31, 2022 Dear Readers, This is it! We’re at our final issue for Volume 23. We’re not crying, you are. In this issue, you’ll […]
Harry MylesMarch 31, 2022
Intra Vires
Totally real news one last time for this school year Lost Airpods curse continues to plague the Faculty It seems like not a week goes […]
Annecy PangMarch 31, 2022
SLS Membership Fee Increase Referendum Passes
Membership fee now $30 a semester On February 28, the Students’ Law Society (SLS) announced in SLS Weekly that it had directed the Chief Returning […]
Annecy PangMarch 31, 2022
Promise Auction Featured Online Silent Auction and Virtual Trivia Night
Over $4500 raised for local Indigenous organizations The 11th annual Promise Auction took place this year between February 28 and March 4. It featured a […]
Sabrina MacklaiFebruary 28, 2022
Letter from the Editors
February 28, 2022 Dear Readers, Can you believe that this is our penultimate issue of UV for the 2021-2022 year? Oh, how time flies! We […]
Annecy PangFebruary 28, 2022
Student Groups Call for Safer Learning at the Faculty
DLSA and UTLU demand equitable, flexible, and safe education for all On February 2, the University of Toronto Law Union (UTLU) penned a letter to […]
Annecy PangFebruary 28, 2022
Faculty Announces Change to Exam Policy
Students may access digital materials during fully open book exams On February 16, Associate Dean Christopher Essert announced that starting in the upcoming Winter 2022 […]
Sabrina MacklaiJanuary 26, 2022
Letter from the Editors
January 26, 2022 Dear Readers, We’re back, back, back, back again! We hope you all had a restful break and are adjusting well into another […]
Annecy PangJanuary 26, 2022
Recent Supreme Court Jurisprudence Reveals Chasms
TLA presents the SCC 2021 Roundtable: Latest Trends and Landmark Cases On December 2, the Toronto Lawyers Association (TLA) hosted a discussion on recent cases […]
Annecy PangJanuary 26, 2022
Ruff Times Cured by Doggie Day
A paw-some time On November 29, students, staff, and faculty brought their canines to school for Doggie Day. Students, either individually or in groups of […]
Sabrina MacklaiNovember 25, 2021
Letter from the Editors
November 25, 2021 Dear Readers, It’s the moment you’ve all been waiting for—UV’s annual recruit special is here! Containing 2L hiring numbers, survey results, reflections, […]
Hussein E. E. FawzyNovember 25, 2021
Toronto Summer 2022 2L Recruit Numbers
Upward trend in student hiring, U of T and Osgoode continue to lead the pack, and Lincoln Alexander secures five percent of total positions Demand […]
Sabrina MacklaiNovember 25, 2021
On the Annual Recruit Special
Another year, another recruit Since the inception of Ultra Vires in 1999, we’ve reported on results of the annual Toronto recruit for 2L summer students. […]
Annecy PangNovember 25, 2021
Headnotes Bulletin, I Miss You
Lamentations over a once great service Reading the weekly Headnotes Bulletin was an integral part of my Monday routine in 1L. I would scroll through […]
Annecy PangNovember 25, 2021
Concerns with Living and Working Conditions in Chestnut Student Residence
Student outlines inadequate heating, mental health support, and emergency medical response equipment A student living in Chestnut Student Residence (Chestnut) shared their concerns with the […]
Sabrina MacklaiOctober 28, 2021
Letter from the Editors
October 28, 2021 Happy spooky season, U of T Law! From scares at the recent Call to the Bar events, OCI disaster moments, and the […]
Annecy PangOctober 28, 2021
Bay Street Firms Increase First-Year Associate Salary to $130,000
Lock-step changes across the Toronto associate compensation grid On September 8, Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP announced increases to its Toronto associate compensation grid. The […]
Annecy PangOctober 28, 2021
First Faculty Council of Academic Year Discusses Governing Documents
Dean Brunnée outlines equity initiatives On October 6, the Faculty Council met for the first time in the 2021-2022 academic year. Dean Jutta Brunnée welcomed […]
Sabrina MacklaiSeptember 29, 2021
Letter from the Editors
September 29, 2021. Dear Readers, Welcome back to another year of law school and another volume of Ultra Vires! We are thrilled to be your […]
Annecy PangMay 2, 2021
Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
The Class of 2021 reflect on their law school personal statements Do you remember 2018? Before the SARS-CoV-2 virus swept across the world? Before the […]
Dhriti ChakravartyMay 2, 2021
Toronto Summer 2021 2L Recruit Numbers
Despite global pandemic, demand for summer students does not flag Editor’s Note: We will update our online spreadsheet at ultravires.ca to reflect any further information […]
Annecy PangMay 2, 2021
Faculty Council Discusses Mental Health Consultations and Equity Concerns
Final meeting focuses on mooting, clerkships, and more On March 31, the Faculty Council met for the sixth and final time for the year. Dean […]
Annecy PangMay 2, 2021
Additional Supports Offered During the Virtual Recruit
Staff and students stepped up to offer additional support to 2Ls during the difficult virtual recruit this year The annual 2L Toronto recruit occurred against […]
Annecy PangMay 2, 2021
Reflections from the 2L Recruit
Students share stories of inappropriate behaviour, tips for networking, and feedback on the recruitment process As part of Ultra Vires’s annual recruit survey, we asked […]
Vivian ChengJanuary 27, 2021
Out with Yak’s Snacks, in with Brunnée’s Canapés?
Editors’ Corner Welcome back to another issue of Editor’s Corner, where members of UV’s Senior Editorial Team espouse their opinions on something arbitrary and divisive. […]
Annecy PangJanuary 27, 2021
Ultra Vires Interviews Newly Appointed Dean Jutta Brunnée
Brunnée talks about her vision for the Faculty, her thoughts on accessibility to the legal profession, and her monthly morning breakfast event On Thursday January […]
Annecy PangJanuary 27, 2021
An Interview with Brett Hughes, 2015 Ultra Vires Editor-in-Chief
UV Alumni Spotlight Welcome to the inaugural article in Ultra Vires’ (UV) Alumni Spotlight series, where Ultra Vires reconnects with its alumni to discuss what […]
Annecy PangJanuary 25, 2021
Comment by Assistant Dean Faherty Prompts Questions About Systemic Racism
Students demand increased faculty commitment to anti-racism and accountability On January 20, 1L students attended a mandatory joint professionalism training (JPT) session on Zoom led […]
Annecy PangNovember 27, 2020
Eggnog: Eggcellent or Not All It’s Cracked Up to Be?
Editors’ Corner Welcome back to the monthly article where members of the Senior Editorial Team espouse their views on a controversial foodstuff. This month, given […]
Natasha BurmanNovember 27, 2020
The Faculty’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Group Discusses PIPEDA Reform
Experts weigh in on potential changes to Canadian privacy law On November 12, the Faculty’s Privacy and Cybersecurity Law Group (PCLG) held the second event […]
Annecy PangNovember 2, 2020
Who’s Who at the Faculty of Law in 2020
Introducing you to some new faces, and familiar faces in new roles Over the past few months, you may have noticed a few emails introducing […]
Vivian ChengNovember 2, 2020
Beets: delicious or devilish?
Editors’ Corner Welcome to Editor’s Corner, the (hopefully) monthly column where Ultra Vires’ Senior Editorial Board espouses their thoughts on arbitrary, yet divisive topics. This […]
Annecy PangNovember 2, 2020
My Summer Working with PEN Canada
An IHRP Fellow’s experience researching the intersections of freedom of expression and technology This summer I spent seventeen weeks at PEN Canada, one of PEN […]
Annecy PangOctober 6, 2020
An Exit Interview with Petra Molnar, Former Acting Director of the IHRP
Petra Molnar reflects on her time at the IHRP, discussing the challenges of COVID-19 and the pleasure of working with students In August, Petra Molnar […]
Annecy PangOctober 5, 2020
Student Survey Says: Cognomos Sucks
Maximizing happiness, it did not Another year, another disappointing upper-year course selection process. Ultra Vires collected responses from the student body on their experience with […]
Annecy PangOctober 5, 2020
Five Equity-Facing Groups Pen Open Letter to the Deans’ Office
Students call for the Faculty to improve equity training, hire more racialized faculty, and modify curriculum to recognize legacy of colonialism On August 10, five […]
Annecy PangOctober 5, 2020
Changes to the 1L Curriculum (2020-21)
Associate Deans Decide to Make the Small Groups One Semester for the 2020-2021 Academic Year Students entering 1L in Fall 2020 will have their small […]
Annecy PangJune 16, 2020
U of T Alleges Trademarks Infringed by Student Meme Group Merch
Students planned to donate proceeds to support Black Lives Matter movement On Thursday, June 4, the moderator and admin (modmin) team of the “UofT Memes […]
Amy ChenApril 6, 2020
How far will a woman go for Mango White Claw?
Ain’t no laws when you’re drinking Claws On a cold Saturday morning, 29 February 2020, White Claw landed in Toronto. It soon became available in […]
Angela GuMarch 8, 2020
Ten Cheap & Fun Things to do in Toronto
Activities for your student budget Toronto has plenty of interesting things to do in the summer, but that doesn’t mean that it’s boring in the […]
Annecy PangMarch 8, 2020
How to Make a Charcuterie Chalet
A gingerbread house made of crackers, cheese, and cured meats Picture a gingerbread house, but instead of gingerbread and frosting, it is made out of […]
Angela GuMarch 8, 2020
Anna Su Discusses International Human Rights Law, AI
On Wednesday February 12, Professor Anna Su gave a talk at U of T’s Center for Ethics as part of its Ethics@Noon series. The talk […]
Alexa CheungFebruary 3, 2020
In Reclino Veritas
Not all chairs are created equal Your torts professor finally wraps up the extremely detailed exploration of the gunner’s long and complicated hypo. It’s lunchtime. […]
Annecy PangFebruary 3, 2020
Quick and Easy No Knead Bread
A winter recipe to get that bread Okay, I know what you are thinking: how can bread be quick and easy? But trust me, this […]
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