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Get Out More: The TSO's Afterworks concert series
Posted on November 20, 2009I've spent more than my fair share of rush hours on the TTC sandwiched between harried businesspeople, flippant students (and...
Court Reporter: Friday, November 20
Posted on November 20, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.The Law Society has formally...
Short Cellar: Gobsmacked - South Africa's Wine
Posted on November 19, 2009Everyone has their own price limit for wine, the number above which they will not pay. For instance, my father...
Court Reporter: Thursday, November 19
Posted on November 19, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics. Prominent defence lawyer Joe...
CDLPA elects new chair and executive
Posted on November 19, 2009The County and District Law Presidents' Association (http://www.cdlpa.org/) (CDLPA) new chair and executive was elected last week.Oshawa lawyer Robert...
FMC partner recognized for immigrant mentoring work
Posted on November 18, 2009Yesterday evening, the Toronto Region Immigrant Employment Council (http://www.triec.ca/) (TRIEC) recognized FMC partner Michael Schafler (http://www.fmc-law.com/People/SchaflerMichael.aspx?tab=0) (pictured) for his...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, November 18
Posted on November 18, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Cleantech patent races (http://www.financialpost.com/news-sectors/legal/story.html?id=2234712)...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, November 17
Posted on November 17, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Michael Bryant lawyer Mary Henein...
SABA Dinner and Awards tomorrow night
Posted on November 17, 2009The South Asian Bar Association (http://www.sabatoronto.com/) (SABA) will hold its Annual Dinner and Awards presentation tomorrow evening (November 18)...
Summer job watch: Inside the numbers
Posted on November 16, 20092010 summer job numbers (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=833 Itemid=1) are in for Toronto's major law firms, and the outlook is...well...not...
Court Reporter: Monday, November 16
Posted on November 16, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Editorial: The New York civilian...
Timeraiser: Give your time, win great art
Posted on November 13, 2009Tomorrow evening (Saturday, November 14), the National Gallery in Ottawa plays host to a unique volunteerism and networking party called...
Get Out More: Art in the Dark
Posted on November 13, 2009Do you ever feel like the universe can hear your thoughts? Or that somehow, something (someone?) out there is speaking...
Court Reporter: Friday, November 13
Posted on November 13, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.The Ontario Court of Appeal...
Short Cellar: Puglia's Heavy Hitting Wines
Posted on November 12, 2009Last week, the Short Cellar took you to Sicily (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=831 Itemid=90), an island with a 2,500-year-old history of...
Court Reporter: Thursday, November 12
Posted on November 12, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Tomorrow, the Supreme Court of...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, November 11
Posted on November 11, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Jim Middlemiss: Rumours out of...
Give a Day AIDS fundraiser for young lawyers
Posted on November 11, 2009The Give a Day Campaign (http://www.giveaday.ca/) proposes giving one day's income to an organization committed to fighting AIDS. There...
AIDWYC lends its support to legal aid boycott
Posted on November 10, 2009The ongoing legal aid boycott's efforts were bolstered this morning by an announcement of support from the Association in Defence...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, November 10
Posted on November 10, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Christie Blatchford: Aboriginal legal issues...
The Circuit: Worldwide Orphans Foundation Canadian launch
Posted on November 10, 2009The Canadian chapter of the Worldwide Orphans Foundation (http://www.wwo.org/) (WWO) was launched this past Wednesday evening with the incredible...
Contest: Scotch tasting event with Glenfiddich and Got Style
Posted on November 09, 2009The menswear store Got Style (http://gsmen.com/) is hosting an exclusive scotch tasting event this Thursday — and you could...
Court Reporter: Monday, November 9
Posted on November 09, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Michael Durant, accused of double...
Summer job watch: Student job offers on the rise
Posted on November 08, 2009The Toronto summer job recruitment process came to an end last week and the results are looking positive.We asked the...
Get Out More: Phishing for Music
Posted on November 06, 2009It might not be that original to come back from a three-day Phish (http://www.phish.com) festival in Palm Springs and write...
Court Reporter: Friday, November 6
Posted on November 06, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Fort Hood killer had 'recently...
Short Cellar: The Incredible White Wine of Sicily
Posted on November 05, 2009Loyal readers and attentive barflies may have noticed the Short Cellar's absence over the last month. My day job (the...
Court Reporter: Thursday, November 5
Posted on November 05, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Mental health lawyers in Ontario...
Poll: EI for self-employed lawyers
Posted on November 04, 2009The Conservatives' long-promised EI legislation for the self-employed has finally been introduced.The Fairness for the Self-Employed Act, announced yesterday in...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, November 4
Posted on November 04, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Pension litigation is escalating (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/lost-in-pension-purgatory/article1350172/)...
Levinson Axelrod gripe site catches fire
Posted on November 03, 2009The latest gripe site (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gripe_site) making news comes straight from the legal community, and the firm being griped about...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, November 3
Posted on November 03, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Lawyers for the Tamil migrants...
Legal Aid's new Major Case Management Office
Posted on November 03, 2009Legal Aid Ontario (http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/) announced on Friday that it is moving ahead with plans to create a Major Case...
Court Reporter: Monday, November 2
Posted on November 02, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Legal Aid Ontario is offering...
The Crime Traveller: Costa Rica
Posted on November 02, 2009It's dark. Pouring rain. And I'm in the middle of the jungle. So, why can't I wipe this huge grin...
Get Out More: Lapham and Mandingue
Posted on October 30, 2009My heart broke a little bit outside the doors of the ROM on Tuesday night. Just before the 4th Annual...
Court Reporter: Friday, October 30
Posted on October 30, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.The six men on trial...
Short Cellar redux: Buddhism, New Jersey, and office wine tastings
Posted on October 29, 2009Matthew's taking a bit of a break from his column. While he's away, we'll be digging into the Short Cellar...
Court Reporter: Thursday, October 29
Posted on October 29, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Gil Cornblum and Stan Grmovsek's...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, October 28
Posted on October 28, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Radovan Karadzic's genocide trial continued...
Dressed to Bill 2009
Posted on October 28, 2009Last week, Precedent celebrated its second anniversary with another great fashion show! Dressed to Bill 2009 put 10 brave lawyers...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, October 27
Posted on October 27, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Lawyer Gil Cornblum committed suicide...
Get Out More: Planet In Focus Film Festival
Posted on October 23, 2009I just got slapped (maybe 'love tapped' is a better phrase) for keeping my cell phone and BlackBerry chargers plugged...
Court Reporter: Friday, October 23
Posted on October 23, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics. The Supreme Court has...
Short Cellar redux: wine for fall, a great find, and labels
Posted on October 22, 2009Matthew's taking a bit of a break from his column. While he's away, we'll be digging into the Short Cellar...
Court Reporter: Thursday, October 22
Posted on October 22, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics. Lawyers representing Sri Lankan...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, October 21
Posted on October 21, 2009Every weekday morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Todd McCarthy, in a follow-up...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, October 20
Posted on October 20, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours the headlines to find stories likely to be today's hot topics.Conrad Black's lawyer, Miguel Estrada, will...
Court Reporter: Monday, October 19
Posted on October 19, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.The Harper government has asked...
The Circuit: AIDSBeat
Posted on October 19, 2009Where can you find a multitude of lawyers dressed up as rock stars and performing in bands, surrounded by scantily...
Get Out More: Vanity Fair portraits at the ROM
Posted on October 16, 2009When I was on exchange in L.A. for a semester of law school, my roommate and I made a point...
Court Reporter: Friday, October 16
Posted on October 16, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.At a hearing to discuss...
Take our Kids to Work webcast
Posted on October 15, 2009The Law Society of Upper Canada's popular Take our Kids to Work program (http://ecom.lsuc.on.ca/kidstowork/) at Osgoode Hall is going...
Short Cellar redux: kosher wine, dessert wine, and silly names
Posted on October 15, 2009Matthew's taking a bit of a break from his column. While he's away, we'll be digging into the Short Cellar...
Court Reporter: Thursday, October 15
Posted on October 15, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.Earlier this month, the Ontario...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, October 14
Posted on October 14, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.Mortgage fraud (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/mortgage-fraud-down-but-not-out/article1322236/) is...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, October 13
Posted on October 13, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.The Supreme Court will rule...
Win tickets to AIDSBeat!
Posted on October 12, 2009a great cause (http://www.canfar.com/) this year are lawyer-laced supergroups The Right Honourable Jake and the High Court of Soul,...
Revenge of the Ontario Reports!
Posted on October 09, 2009The second installment in a video series that pokes fun at the ubiquity of the Ontario Reports (http://www.lexisnexis.ca/ontarioreports/about.php) is...
Get Out More: Self-reflection and the Steichen exhibit at the AGO
Posted on October 09, 2009highlights the work of Edward Steichen (http://www.ago.net/edward-steichen-high-fashion-conde-nast-years).After the jump: more about the exhibit and its potential for sparking self-reflection.
Court Reporter: Friday, October 9
Posted on October 09, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.Barack Obama has won the...
Pro Bono Law Ontario expands to Ottawa
Posted on October 08, 2009Pro Bono Law Ontario (http://www.pblo.org/) has expanded its Law Help Ontario program to Ottawa, thanks to the $50,000 Emil...
Short Cellar redux: cheap wine, not-so-cheap wine, and great Czech finds
Posted on October 08, 2009Matthew's taking a bit of a break from his column. While he's away, we'll be digging into the Short Cellar...
Last chance for Dressed to Bill tickets
Posted on October 08, 2009This is your last chance to enter our draw to win tickets to Dressed to Bill. Toronto lawyers can click...
Court Reporter: Thursday, October 8
Posted on October 08, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.Omar Khadr has new legal...
A million Americans denied legal aid
Posted on October 07, 2009In a report released late last month ( http://www.lsc.gov/press/pressrelease_detail_2009_T248_R27.php), the U.S.-based Legal Services Corporation (LSC) revealed that half the people...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, October 7
Posted on October 07, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.David Butcher and Ted Beaubier,...
The Law Society's new mentoring protocol
Posted on October 06, 2009If you received a letter asking you to consent to disciplinary action, would you say yes? The Law Society of...
Nuit Blanche Black and White party photos
Posted on October 06, 2009This weekend Toronto was littered with art and throngs of people for Nuit Blanche. In honour of this spectacle, Davies...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, September 30
Posted on September 30, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.The improving economy and a...
From hijacking to Osgoode Hall: the long, strange journey of Parminder Singh Saini
Posted on September 29, 2009Regardless of your opinion of whether or not he should be allowed to practice law in Ontario, there's no question...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, September 29
Posted on September 29, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics.Jack White takes his fight...
Queen's Student Party
Posted on September 29, 2009Precedent had a great night with Queen's students tonight at Tir Na Nog in Kingston. Thanks to everyone who...
Out on Bay Street photos
Posted on September 28, 2009This weekend saw the unique OUT on Bay Street (http://www.outonbayst.org/) conference hosted for professionals in the GLBT community.The conference...
Court Reporter: Monday, September 28
Posted on September 28, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics. Frank Addario has arrested...
Court Reporter: Friday, September 25
Posted on September 25, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics at your office.French President...
Back to School Cocktail Party photos
Posted on September 25, 2009Wednesday night the Young Advocates' Committee hosted a Back to School Cocktail Party at the posh Ultra Supper Club on...
Get Out More: The Word on the Street
Posted on September 25, 2009Most days, the last thing I feel like doing is reading. Every day, we read documents with painstaking attention to...
Court Reporter: Thursday, September 24
Posted on September 24, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics at your office.Gary Mason:...
Your insurance rates are going up
Posted on September 24, 2009At today's convocation, the Law Society of Upper Canada (http://www.lsuc.on.ca/) approved LawPRO (http://www.lawpro.ca/)'s 2010 insurance program plan. The economic...
Western Student Party
Posted on September 24, 2009Last night was another great evening on the Precedent party circuit. The party was for Western students held at the...
Short Cellar: Spitting and Swallowing like a Professional
Posted on September 24, 2009My least favourite part of wine tasting is the spitting. First of all, it's not as easy as it looks...
Windsor Student Party
Posted on September 24, 2009Okay Windsor law - you rock. About 100 students turned up to celebrate with us last night at Rock Bottom....
Toronto student party photos
Posted on September 23, 2009Thanks to everyone who made it out to last night's Toronto edition of our student tour (http://www.lawandstyle.ca/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=370&Itemid=115) — and thanks...
YAC's Back to School Cocktail Party
Posted on September 23, 2009Advocates Society (http://www.advocates.ca/) is hosting a Back to School Cocktail Party tonight at Ultra Supper Club (http://www.ultratoronto.com/) (314...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, September 23
Posted on September 23, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics at your office.Harold Niman,...
Court Reporter: Tuesday, September 22
Posted on September 22, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics at your office.Margaret Wente...
Precedent's Toronto student party is tonight
Posted on September 22, 2009The Pilot Tavern (http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q hl=en q=22+Cumberland+Street%2C+Toronto%2C+ON), 22 Cumberland Street (in Yorkville).You'll meet other students and Precedent staff, including our editor/publisher,...
Court Reporter: Monday, September 21
Posted on September 21, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics at your office. The...
New Poll: White-collar criminals
Posted on September 21, 2009Eddie Greenspan recently spoke out (http://www.thestar.com/article/695674) against treating corporate convicts no better than drug dealers, Mafioso or child...
Court Reporter: Friday, September 18
Posted on September 18, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics at your office.Clayton Ruby...
Court Reporter: Thursday, September 17
Posted on September 17, 2009Every morning, Precedent scours headlines to find the stories most likely to be today's hot topics at your office.Documents obtained...
Precedent parties in Halifax
Posted on September 17, 2009Precedent launched its student tour last night at Dalhousie. Our first student party of 2009 was held at The Lower...
Get Out More: Parting with TIFF (and Oprah)
Posted on September 17, 2009The truth is, I don't want to let it go. The circus of paparazzi and the hubbub of celebrity stalkers...
Court Reporter: Wednesday, September 16
Posted on September 16, 2009Welcome to our latest new feature here on lawandstyle.ca. Every morning, Precedent will scour the headlines to find the stories...
Bar and Bench Fundraiser
Posted on September 15, 2009Tickets are on sale now (http://thebarandbench.eventbrite.com/) for the first annual Bar and Bench Fundraiser — an exciting culinary event...
Short Cellar: Magnificent Australian Shiraz
Posted on September 15, 2009Fine wine's alchemical transformation (http://www.wineanorak.com/oldwine.htm) with years of bottle aging is the thing which separates it from any other alcohol....
No questions, please, we're judges
Posted on September 14, 2009Warren Winkler (http://www.ontariocourts.on.ca/coa/en/judges/winkler.htm) for not upholding the tradition set by his predecessor of holding news conferences during the court's...
Get Out More: The love of film
Posted on September 10, 2009This weekend, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) presents two gala premieres that I can't wait to see. Chloe, an...
Wednesday Roundup: Numbers dwindle at McCarthys in Ottawa
Posted on September 09, 2009Every Wednesday, The Globe and Mail runs its Law Page (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/) and the National Post runs its Legal Post...
Best Practices: Dollars and Sense
Posted on September 09, 2009Insolvency lawyer Adam Maerov has a habit of making the best of bad situations The recession may be spreading doom...
Our Fall 2009 issue
Posted on September 08, 2009The Fall 2009 issue of Precedent is here.Look for it in your mailbox or at your office this week. Starting...
Justice denied
Posted on September 08, 2009Early in their careers, many criminal lawyers rely on legal aid cases to build their practices. But can they afford...
Editor's note: Justice for all?
Posted on September 08, 2009Low legal aid rates threaten to undermine Ontario's justice system. But a boycott only succeeds in hurting the most vulnerableOn...
Student supplement: Moving on up
Posted on September 08, 2009Bay Street is on the move. Three Toronto law firms are moving into the brand new Bay Adelaide Centre, while...
Student supplement: The anti-ranking: Ideas
Posted on September 08, 2009McMillan likes to think of itself as a proactive outfit. The firm has long been at the forefront in adopting...
Student supplement: The anti-ranking: Life
Posted on September 08, 2009Foodie lawyers are best served at Cassels, where health guru Rose Reisman caters a hot lunch for partners and associates...
Student supplement: The anti-ranking: Art
Posted on September 08, 2009The late 1970's were a turning point for Canadian art. Artist-run centres were hotbeds for the avant-garde, new public galleries...
News: A little learning
Posted on September 08, 2009Firms raise concern about new mandatory CLE requirements As of June 2010, all new lawyers called to the...
News: Open invitation
Posted on September 08, 2009A new program makes it easier for foreign-trained lawyers to practice in Ontario When lawyer Amrit Soar arrived in...
Opinion: Arrested development
Posted on September 08, 2009Lazy thugs, parasites and hacks. These are just some of the names that lawyers and cops call each other. What's...
Going in House: Runaway Reno
Posted on September 08, 2009The Larose family had found the perfect Bloor West home. They thought all it needed was a little touching up....
How To: Relax
Posted on September 08, 2009Switching from lazy summer mode into the hectic pace of fall can be jarring. Get busy being unbusy and serenity...
Henein to represent Bryant
Posted on September 04, 2009Well, our who-will-represent-Bryant poll (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=725 Itemid=1) was short lived. It was announced yesterday that Marie Henein will...
The Bryant case begins to take shape
Posted on September 03, 2009How will the Province prosecute the former head of its justice system?Of the many questions surrounding Monday's tragedy on Bloor...
Short Cellar: Three great wines for autumn
Posted on September 03, 2009Lately some great bargain wines have been trickling into the LCBO. During the middle of summer, it's not always so...
A Michael Bryant blogroll
Posted on September 02, 2009The media is having a veritable field day with the tragic death of a cyclist on Bloor Street West Monday...
Wednesday Roundup: Faskens takes Ottawa
Posted on September 02, 2009Every Wednesday, The Globe and Mail runs its Law Page (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/) and the National Post runs its Legal Post...
The tricky logistics of thinking smaller
Posted on September 01, 2009A recent Posts (http://www.metafilter.com/84497/Cemented) on blogs and forums suggest it's not quite as dire in Canada as it is...
Internet privacy under the microscope
Posted on August 31, 2009A Brian Bowman (http://brianbowman.ca/) of Winnipeg-based law firm Pitblado LLP (http://www.pitblado.com/profile.asp?lid=8) is working on behalf of an unnamed...
Mandatory pro bono hours for Ontario lawyers?
Posted on August 31, 2009In an op-ed piece (http://thestar.com/article/688558) in today's Toronto Star, Parkdale Community Legal Services (http://www.parkdalelegal.org) Past-President and Co-Chair Mike...
Heenan Blaikie has a great view
Posted on August 28, 2009The view from the 50th floor of the new Bay Adelaide Centre is quite amazing! Precedent got a sneak...
Forfeiture hearing Monday for Igor Kenk's property
Posted on August 28, 2009Lon Rose, the lawyer representing accused bicycle thief Igor Kenk, will not be able to represent his client at a...
Short Cellar returns next week
Posted on August 27, 2009Matthew Sullivan is away this week; he'll be back next Thursday.In the meantime, here are a few previous Short Cellar...
Wednesday Roundup: outsourcing
Posted on August 26, 2009Every Wednesday, The Globe and Mail runs its Law Page (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/) and the National Post runs its Legal Post...
Out on Bay Street 2009
Posted on August 26, 2009This year's Out on Bay Street (http://www.outonbayst.org), a conference for LGBT current and recent law, business and engineering students, includes...
Firm must offer up confidental info in discrimination lawsuit
Posted on August 26, 2009Lawyers Weekly reports (http://www.lawyersweekly.ca/index.php?section=article volume=29 number=15 article=4) that McCarthy Tétrault LLP has until September 7 to comply with a...
A 'mean decision,' says Khadr's lawyer
Posted on August 25, 2009Dennis Edney, the lawyer representing Omar Khadr, told CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/08/24/conservatives-khadr.html) that Ottawa's plan to fight the ruling to...
The life of Canada's first female superior court judge
Posted on August 24, 2009The Globe ran a nice obit of Réjane Laberge-Colas (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/deaths/she-shattered-barriers-in-the-courthouse/article1261937/), Canada's first female Superior Court judge. It reads, in part:Whether...
Short Cellar: Premium Pinot Noir
Posted on August 20, 2009Pinot Noir is so prized because it is 'expressive': it is able to transparently communicate a lot of information about...
LawTube: How to attract the best (and cutest) articling students
Posted on August 20, 2009Torys LLP (http://www.torys.com/) YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/user/torysmedia) has been getting rave reviews on Canadian (http://lawiscool.com/2009/07/28/torys-llp-goes-viral-on-youtube/) and...
Disciplinary hearings for two Torys LLP lawyers
Posted on August 19, 2009The Globe and Mail reported yesterday (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/lawyers-face-hearing-on-black-canwest-deal/article1255388/) that Beth DeMerchant and Darren Sukonick from Torys LLP (http://www.torys.com/) (the...
Wednesday Roundup: executive compensation
Posted on August 19, 2009Every Wednesday, The Globe and Mail runs its Law Page (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/industry-news/the-law-page/) and the National Post runs its Legal Post...
Judicial age limits could soon apply to deputy judges
Posted on August 19, 2009An article in today's Globe and Mail reports that (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/judges-too-old-to-rule-lawyers-say/article1258117/) at least 11 immigration hearings have been adjourned this...
Judge in major B.C. fraud trial steps down
Posted on August 18, 2009Recently appointed B.C. Court of Appeal Judge Elizabeth Bennett is removing herself (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/british-columbia/judge-in-corruption-trial-steps-down/article1254795/) from a corruption trial in the...
The big-hearted Raoul Boulakia
Posted on August 17, 2009Lawyer Raoul Boulakia is in the news (http://www.nationalpost.com/related/topics/story.html?id=1900423) again today, speaking on behalf of his long-suffering client Suaad Hagi...
Excelling at Articles 2009 workshop
Posted on August 17, 2009If you're articling this year, don't miss the the Ontario Bar Assocation's one-day professional development program Excelling at Articles 2009:...
Panel: You Have More Career Options Than You Think
Posted on August 14, 2009Are you thinking about making a transition to another area of practice or to another career?Next Thursday, the Career Service...
Who will be exonerated next?
Posted on August 14, 2009The recent death of Donald Marshall (http://www.cbc.ca/lifeandtimes/marshall.html) has prompted renewed public and media interest in the topic of wrongful...
Short Cellar: Pinot Noir in the Dark
Posted on August 13, 2009There is one thing that all wine lovers fear most in the world: blind tastings. Even the most educated palate...
O mother, where art thou: the O'Brien trial saga continues
Posted on August 12, 2009Today at 12:30pm, Globe and Mail columnists Sarah Hampson and Christie Blatchford will take online questions about the recent...
Most lawyers feel secure in their jobs
Posted on August 12, 2009There's talk on both (http://www.thestar.com/article/676233) sides (http://www.thestar.com/article/679716) of the border about a possible financial turnaround, and the results...
Wednesday Roundup: the trials of Eddie Greenspan
Posted on August 12, 2009Every Wednesday, The Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Kevin Caroll takes over as CBA president
Posted on August 11, 2009On September 1, Kevin Carroll, Q.C., takes over as president of the Canadian Bar Association.A longtime member of the CBA,...
Richard Susskind at Law Firm Leadership Conference
Posted on August 07, 2009Richard Susskind (http://www.susskind.com/) (pictured), author of the book The End of Lawyers?, will speak at this year's Law Firm Leadership...
The Larry O'Brien legal dream team
Posted on August 06, 2009The Globe and Mail reported yesterday (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/well-to-do-obrien-hired-four-lawyers-to-defend-him/article1242946/) that the lawyer who led the team defending Ottawa Mayor Larry O'Brien,...
Justice of the peace convicted of misconduct
Posted on August 05, 2009Jorge Barroilhet, a justice of the peace at Old City Hall, has been found guilty of judicial misconduct.The Toronto Star...
Short Cellar: Bring Your Own Wine Blitzkrieg
Posted on August 05, 2009Last week, I wrote about (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=685 Itemid=1) going to the iconic Toronto restaurant Splendido (http://www.splendido.ca/) to debauch...
Wednesday Roundup: Expanding and Moving
Posted on August 04, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Divorce can be just as much fun ...
Posted on August 02, 2009You've seen the "Jill and Kevin's Wedding Entrance Dance (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-94JhLEiN0&feature=player_embedded)". But have you seen the "Unexpected Divorce Intro"?
Short Cellar: Splendido: The End of an Era
Posted on July 29, 2009Fine dining in Toronto is undergoing a seismic shift: the landscape underneath the table-cloth is moving as we eat. Some...
Gerald Butler was almost a lawyer
Posted on July 28, 2009An amusing article (http://www.esquire.com/features/gerard-butler-interview-0809) in the August edition of Esquire profiles actor Gerald Butler. 'I wasn't going to be...
Wednesday Roundup: Middle East
Posted on July 28, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Mailbag: Best wines, high scores, and the taste of power
Posted on July 22, 2009Welcome to the Short Cellar's mailbag column, where I address recent questions from my wine-addled readers.Sir – What's the best...
Wednesday Roundup: Good news
Posted on July 21, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Maritime wine
Posted on July 15, 2009Jost Vineyards (http://www.jostwine.com/) in Nova Scotia is masterful when it comes to wines made from hybrid grapes. Hybrids are...
Wednesday Roundup: Local opportunity
Posted on July 14, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Kicking it old school with Nova Scotia wine
Posted on July 08, 2009'Hello Fat-head,' she said from the veranda.'Hello aged reptile,' I replied, climbing out of the car.All in all, not the...
Wednesday Roundup: Stampede!
Posted on July 07, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Contest: Boys Night Out
Posted on July 02, 2009Got plans Thursday, July 9th? Enjoy fine wine, steak, oysters, and cigars? Enter now for your chance to win a...
Short Cellar: Vacation
Posted on July 02, 2009Matthew is on vacation. We expect he is doing plenty of research and will return next week to regale us...
Foreign-trained lawyers get $4-million boost
Posted on June 29, 2009The Government of Ontario and the University of Toronto Faculty of Law are making it easier for foreign-trained...
Wednesday Round-up: Moving right along
Posted on June 23, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: This wine's got legs
Posted on June 23, 2009Sex sells – but inexplicably, sex is rarely used to sell wine. That's why I was pretty smug when I...
Oh the places you'll go?
Posted on June 22, 2009'The class of 2009 — God and Geithner help them — is graduating into an unusually brutal economy, which means...
McLeish Orlando celebrates 10 years
Posted on June 19, 2009Last night, McLeish Orlando LLP celebrated its 10th anniversary with a classy bash in the Distillery District. Hundreds of lawyers...
Short Cellar: The Judgment of Paris - Greek, French or Canadian?
Posted on June 17, 2009A few weeks ago, Canadian wine shot to the front page of the papers when the newswires reported that in...
Poll: Are you worried about being laid off?
Posted on June 16, 2009Precedent pollsters want to know, are you afraid of the big bad tap on the shoulder? Go vote in our...
Tell us your secrets
Posted on June 16, 2009Are you a closet rockstar? An unsung Dungeons and Dragons master? A clandestine marathon champion? Know anybody who is? We...
Conditional sentencing hits the fan
Posted on June 16, 2009As we've learned today, the Conservative government plans to introduce legislation today scrapping conditional sentences (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/tories-to-propose-law-ending-conditional-sentences/article1181983/) for serious crimes...
Crown offices check themselves
Posted on June 16, 2009In case you missed the buzz yesterday, the Ontario privacy commissioner has asked every Crown office in Ontario to file...
Wednesday Roundup: Mergers and acquisitions
Posted on June 16, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The Watercooler: May 2009
Posted on June 15, 2009May is a hop, skip and a jump away from summer. People are generally in a better mood in May...
Hireback watch: Results
Posted on June 14, 2009UPDATED June 15 Precedent has been keeping track of hireback numbers on our super popular Hireback Chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606...
Our duty to jurors
Posted on June 11, 2009A must-read article in yesterday's Globe and Mail (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/we-the-jury-need-better-pay/article1175537/) goes in depth on the topic of jury duty in...
FMC cuts costs with unpaid vacation days, other programs
Posted on June 10, 2009In order to reduce expenses and avoid further layoffs, Fraser Milner staff and associates in Toronto will be required to...
Short Cellar: Best Bargains at the LCBO
Posted on June 10, 2009No matter how much money you have, everyone wants a bargain. I know several lawyers who bill more in one...
The anatomy of U.S. layoffs
Posted on June 09, 2009If times feel grim, Canadian lawyers, here's a little perspective to file away as you fritter through another non-billable hour...
Law and Order due north
Posted on June 09, 2009According to our last handy little poll (there's a new one now, go vote!), 62% of you like watching legal...
Wednesday Roundup: Boardroom bullies aim below the belt
Posted on June 09, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Button up that shirt
Posted on June 08, 2009The bloggers at Above the Law (a legal tabloid) have been tipped off about a fashion faux pas directive...
Law Society forum on residential schools
Posted on June 04, 2009The Law Society is churning out some worthwhile events right now. One more we thought we'd highlight is the Forum...
Time to reform Ontario's legal-aid?
Posted on June 03, 2009By end of day Tuesday, 140 of Toronto's most seasoned criminal defence lawyers signed a boycott of future homicide and...
Short Cellar: Instant wine expert
Posted on June 03, 2009Whenever anyone asks me how I started developing an expertise in wine, I reply the same way: 'I began by...
Seeking: Better work-life balance
Posted on June 02, 2009Another workshop to keep an eye on: On June 17th and 18th, the U of T Faculty of Law will...
Wednesday Roundup: Come together
Posted on June 02, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
1st Annual Symposium on HIV, Law and Human Rights
Posted on June 01, 2009Coming up: On June 12, the Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network will be hosting the 1st Annual Symposium on HIV, Law...
More hireback numbers
Posted on May 31, 2009This morning we bring you a few more numbers for the Hireback Chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=88#jc_allComments). Davies, Blakes, and...
WLAO celebrates a leading woman
Posted on May 28, 2009Now in its 90th year, the Women's Law Association of Ontario is hosting a dinner in honour of the 2009...
US Supreme Court: Obama's first pick
Posted on May 27, 2009President Obama has made his first pick for the Supreme Court. He announced yesterday that he is nominating Sonia Sotomayor....
Summer issue lands on desks Thursday!
Posted on May 27, 2009Here she comes, ladies and gentleman: Precedent's summer issue is currently making its way through the Canada Post gauntlet to...
Short Cellar: Smoked meat and a side of Rioja
Posted on May 27, 2009What is the best wine to drink with a smoked meat on rye? This is not a theoretical question,...
Ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
Posted on May 26, 2009Two studies out there, recently covered by The New York Times, reveal that the more questions a lawyer is asked...
Hireback Chart almost complete
Posted on May 26, 2009A few new numbers have been added to the Precedent Hireback Chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=88#jc_allComments) this morning: Aird...
Wednesday Roundup: In transition
Posted on May 26, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
30 firms now on Hireback Chart
Posted on May 25, 2009The Precedent Hireback Chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=91) continues to grow. We are now up to 30 firms. All...
Don Jail: Now with more weddings and less executions
Posted on May 21, 2009Now empty of prisoners, the Don Jail is expected to fill up with tourists over the summer. Party planners are...
Short Cellar: A perfect peach of a wine
Posted on May 21, 2009Looking for the perfect wine to deaden the pain of good weather and grilled seafood? You've come to the right...
50% Hirebacks
Posted on May 20, 2009The Precedent Hireback Chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=1) continues to grow. We have just added reports from a few...
Articling Fellowship opportunities
Posted on May 19, 2009With all this buzz about articling at firms, we thought we'd point out some good news for articling at legal...
Wednesday Roundup: Systems collapse, lawyers pick up the pieces
Posted on May 19, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Osler hires 33/33
Posted on May 15, 2009We posted more hireback numbers on our Hireback Chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=1) last night. The Chart now includes...
Good news at Baker & McKenzie: Hirebacks
Posted on May 13, 2009Our Hireback Chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=1) was updated again last night. Baker McKenzie has hired back...
WeirFoulds flatlines hirebacks
Posted on May 12, 2009WeirFoulds has announced it will not be hiring back any of its articling students. Five students were eligible, one opted...
The Watercooler: April 2009
Posted on May 12, 2009The snow is gone. The sun is out. Grass is starting to make an appearance. Buds are blooming on trees....
Wednesday Roundup: Ambitious undertakings
Posted on May 12, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Bohemian Rhapsody Part II
Posted on May 08, 2009Communism created terrible wine. I realize that a tolerance for plonk does not usually make it into history's grand indictment...
Tuesday morning hireback news
Posted on May 05, 2009Reports from three more firms are up on our hireback chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=1): Goodmans, Torkin Manes, and Lang...
Wednesday Roundup: Analyzing practices
Posted on May 05, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Monday morning hireback news
Posted on May 04, 2009A few more hireback numbers have rolled in. We've just heard from Torys and Heenan Blaikie. Check out the numbers...
More hireback numbers
Posted on May 01, 2009Our hireback chart (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=606 Itemid=1) has been updated. We've just received numbers from Stikeman Elliott and Bennett...
Short Cellar: Czech Wines: A Bohemian Rhapsody
Posted on April 30, 2009I just returned from a trip to Prague (http://www.lonelyplanet.com/czech-republic/prague). Not only is it the most beautiful city in Europe, but...
Hireback watch: Updated
Posted on April 28, 2009Hireback numbers continue to roll in from the firms — our numbers are fact-checked direct (no rumours or speculation here)....
Wednesday Roundup: US legal job cuts not hitting Canadian lawyers in NYC
Posted on April 28, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Law students feeling :(
Posted on April 27, 2009Some 41 percent of law students will suffer from the kind of psychological distress that warrants clinical attention, according to...
Hireback watch
Posted on April 24, 2009[Note: This post has been updated]Law firms have begun this year's hireback announcements. We know that Cassels, Gowlings, and FMC...
Short Cellar: Cabernet Franc? Cabernet F$%#!
Posted on April 23, 2009When tasting red wines in Ontario, I often spit more than I swallow. This is because local wineries habitually grow...
Wednesday Roundup: More hushed departures
Posted on April 21, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Law meets art
Posted on April 15, 2009As we shuffle around the PATH in our greys and blacks, ever mindful of our blinking BlackBerries and the stress-inducing...
Forum: Professionals' involvement in the Holocaust
Posted on April 15, 2009How did lawyers, doctors, artists, and educators become perpetrators of injustice during the Holocaust? This question will be explained at...
Short Cellar: Three Wines, Three Great Bargains
Posted on April 15, 2009There are a lot of swell bargains kicking around the LCBO these days, and I used the Easter long weekend...
Coming Thursday: Law Day
Posted on April 14, 2009It's that time of year, folks. Celebrating the 27th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Law Day...
Wednesday Roundup: Got debt? Got problems
Posted on April 14, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Gone for good?
Posted on April 13, 2009Women who leave law to raise children face serious hurdles if they want to return to practice, according to a...
Lawyers paid $80,000 to stay home
Posted on April 13, 2009Would you accept $80,000 not to work? This is the dilemma lawyers at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher Flom...
Baby boost for lawyers
Posted on April 13, 2009Effective March 12, 2009, lawyers across Ontario have access to the Parental Leave Assistance Program – a new three-year pilot...
Bay Street Hoops: Leap-frogged close to fundraising target
Posted on April 09, 2009Despite having fewer teams than previous years (many did not have the funding to participate), the Bay Street Hoops (http://www.baystreethoops.com/)...
Jurors catch a break
Posted on April 09, 2009Prospective jurors at a first-degree murder trial have just had their salaries bumped to $100 a day (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20090409.ECONJURY09ISLART2201/TPStory/National) from...
If these walls could tweet
Posted on April 08, 2009Precedent is feeling meta today. We want to let you know that not only is our staff furiously blogging all...
Short Cellar: Organic Whine
Posted on April 08, 2009If you are looking for wine with a social conscience, you have more options today than ever before. This is...
Social media and the law
Posted on April 07, 2009In a recent article, the Vancouver Sun tackles the issue of 'bloggers and Twitterers in Vancouver courtrooms (http://www.vancouversun.com/News/case+bloggers+Twitterers+Vancouver+courtrooms/1463944/story.html)' and raises...
NY Times: Rethinking the profession
Posted on April 07, 2009Some worthwhile ideas in a NY Times editorial (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/04/02/opinion/02thu4.html?_r=2 emc=eta1) about law firms, layoffs, and the future for law...
Wednesday Roundup: Girl talk
Posted on April 07, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Stikeman Elliott goes carbon neutral
Posted on April 06, 2009Stikeman Elliott announced today (http://www.stikeman.com/Green/2.htm) that it is the first national Canadian law firm to be designated carbon neutral....
McCarthys cuts associates
Posted on April 06, 2009McCarthys has laid off 15 associates, according to a report in the Legal Post. Spokesperson from McCarthys told the Post...
Chief Justice stresses value of courts during recession
Posted on April 06, 2009In today's Globe and Mail, Ontario Chief Justice Warren Winkler asks readers to consider the value of our court system...
Women drink wine, eat chocolate
Posted on April 03, 2009Precedent was invited to attend a wine and chocolate extravaganza last night at Lerners LLP. The annual event is a...
Book launch: The Men Who Killed Me
Posted on April 03, 2009A commemorative launch for Craig Scott Gallery (http://www.craigscottgallery.com/) in Toronto. The event will mark 15 years since the beginning...
Style Counsel: Lame in my Louboutins
Posted on April 03, 2009Three weeks ago, I went to the opera with a very stylish friend. Whenever we go out, she notices any...
Slideshows 2.0
Posted on April 02, 2009Antarctica photos (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=553 Itemid=108) are back, and the icebergs are high-res and fabulous. Same for the behind...
A new guide for students, by students
Posted on April 01, 2009Remember those keen Stanford law student go-getters (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=235 Itemid=88) who started a club focused on improving job...
Short Cellar: Organic Wine: the New Kosher
Posted on April 01, 2009While researching last week's column on Kosher wine, I ran across an interesting story. The Talmudic scholar Rabbi Yose the...
The fashionista's shoes have been filled
Posted on March 31, 2009Today we would like to bid a fond farewell to former style columnist, Terry Chan (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=352 Itemid=89), who...
Lawyers Weekly gets letter from murderer
Posted on March 31, 2009The March 27th edition of The Lawyers Weekly includes a letter to the editor in response to a November 27,...
Reading list: Life Without Lawyers
Posted on March 31, 2009'How did the land of freedom become a legal minefield?' asks Philip K. Howard in his new book, Life Without...
Wednesday Roundup: Crunching numbers
Posted on March 31, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Jurors need therapy too
Posted on March 30, 2009An eye-opening new study looks into Canada and the UK's jury duty process (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090327.wljury27/BNStory/lifeMain/) and how post-trial secrecy can...
Law schools get cash
Posted on March 30, 2009Canada's law schools will soon receive a $14-million payout (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20090326.wxrlawsuit26/BNStory/International/) primarily directed at projects dealing with legal ethics and...
Coming soon: Bay Street Hoops
Posted on March 29, 2009The annual three-day charity basketball tournament (http://www.baystreethoops.com/) will take place April 2 – 4 at the University of Toronto...
Three stars, two sharks and a bulldog
Posted on March 27, 2009Congratulations to the Personal Injury Bar for raising over $30,000 for SFAC, a partnership with the hockey community that raises...
Correction: Mourning Dove
Posted on March 26, 2009For all our faithful readers who pay particular attention to detail, you may have noticed that we got a date...
Short Cellar: Kosher Wine: Not Terrible Anymore
Posted on March 26, 2009The approach of Passover makes me think of Kosher wine. There is a story in the Talmudic literature (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggadah)...
Wednesday Roundup: Numbers don't lie
Posted on March 24, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The Google mistrial
Posted on March 19, 2009After an eight week drug trial in Florida, the federal judge hearing the case has been forced to declare a...
Short Cellar: Wine lovers' bailout
Posted on March 18, 2009Reds (http://www.redsbistro.com/) (77 Adelaide Street West, 416.862.7337). Reds is offering a prix fixe menu for the month of March:...
Wednesday Roundup: The end of associate entitlement?
Posted on March 17, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Spring issue of Precedent arrives early!
Posted on March 11, 2009Our sources tell us that most of you have already received the new issue of Precedent. You have probably come...
Conspiracy theory from Business Guys
Posted on March 10, 2009How do we wind up spending so much time away from our families? Why are we such dogged workaholics? Why...
Precedent's spring issue on desks Thursday!
Posted on March 10, 2009Start eyeing the mailman, folks. Precedent's spring issue will be landing on your desk this Thursday. All articles and web...
Wednesday Roundup: Spring cleaning
Posted on March 10, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
This Monday: National Women's Day
Posted on February 25, 2009This upcoming Monday is National Women’s Day and a panel at the law society will be asking: have women judges...
Short Cellar: 13th Street Winery – Part III
Posted on February 25, 2009This is the third and last installment of the Short Cellar's profile of the excellent wine from 13th Street Winery...
Nominate your favourite lawyers
Posted on February 24, 2009The deadline is fast approaching for Law Society award nominations. Hopefully you know some great lawyers who have contributed to...
Wednesday Roundup: The price of professionalism
Posted on February 24, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: 13th Street Winery – Part II
Posted on February 18, 2009You don’t know Ontario wine until you’ve tasted a bottle from the unique 13th Street Winery (http://www.13thstreetwinery.com). Last week, I...
Wednesday Roundup: The end of lawyers?
Posted on February 17, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Learning professionalism
Posted on February 16, 2009The Centre for the Legal Profession is holding a symposium (http://www.law.utoronto.ca/visitors_content.asp?itemPath=5/7/3/0/0 contentId=1830) entitled Lifelong Learning in Professionalism ....
Family lawyer Julie Hannaford is cupid
Posted on February 13, 2009What is it with family law lawyers and unusual talking e-cards? Many of us enjoyed Martha McCarthy’s holiday card (http://www.mccarthyco.ca/seasonsgreetings/)...
Short Cellar: The Cult Wines of 13th Street
Posted on February 11, 2009I love the term cult wine (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cult_wine) . Technically, it means a wine that creates its own dedicated...
Wednesday Roundup: Measuring us against US
Posted on February 10, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Old and White – and over the Hill?
Posted on February 05, 2009Two years ago, I bought a few bottles of an excellent New Zealand wine called Twin Islands Sauvignon Blanc 2006...
Degree of piety?
Posted on February 05, 2009TORONTO - Last week, when an Ontario Court Justice ruled against allowing a woman in a sexual assault case to...
The Watercooler: January 2009
Posted on February 04, 2009The Iraq War. The Financial Crisis. Afghanistan. Terrorist attacks. Nukes. This is the world that Barack Obama, the 44th President...
Does Canada graduate enough lawyers?
Posted on February 03, 2009Maclean's has piped up about the economy of lawyers (http://blog.macleans.ca/2009/02/02/where%E2%80%99s-a-lawyer-when-you-need-one/) in Canada. Turns out that the size of your...
Wednesday Roundup: Shareholder revolts, drugs, and Kevlar
Posted on February 03, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Downturn round-up
Posted on February 01, 2009Rather than regular posts about law firm layoffs and budget cuts, we’ve decided to save the bad news and wrap...
Short Cellar: Vacation
Posted on January 28, 2009Matthew Sullivan is on vacation and will return with another edition of the Short Cellar next Thursday. Read his review...
Suit up and buck up
Posted on January 27, 2009Alright folks, it’s that time of year when we’re all feeling depressed, fat, lonely, and broke. Don’t deny it –...
Meet Obama's man
Posted on January 27, 2009COMING SOON: To round off the first week of Black History Month, an advisor to President Barack Obama’s presidential campaign...
Class-action for York students
Posted on January 27, 2009TORONTO - The law offices of Juroviesky and Ricci (http://www.jruslaw.com/) have filed a class-action law suit in the Ontario...
Wednesday Roundup: Privacy rules
Posted on January 27, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Style & Error: First ladies first
Posted on January 22, 2009It’s hard to find inspiration for your real-life work wardrobe these days. The media is full of images of style...
Ontario Civil Legal Needs Project
Posted on January 21, 2009The latest from the Law Society: LSUC is partnering with Pro Bono Law Ontario (http://www.pblo.org/) and Legal Aid Ontario...
Short Cellar: For the apocalypse-fearing palate
Posted on January 21, 2009I feel a little guilty for writing my last column in praise of expensive wine now that I have...
Chicago ceasefire
Posted on January 20, 2009At dawn this morning the last Israeli soldier was withdrawn from the Gaza Strip (http://www.cbc.ca/world/story/2009/01/21/israel-gaza.html), the CBC reports. The ceasefire...
Wednesday Roundup: Restructuring restructurings
Posted on January 20, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Style & Error: Mallrats
Posted on January 16, 2009There is really no time like the present to open a multi-billion dollar new mall. I am not alone when...
Short Cellar: Can You Taste the Money?
Posted on January 14, 2009Are expensive wines worth it? This is a pertinent question now that there is a mushroom cloud where our economy...
Wednesday Roundup: Harper to defend Danny Williams?
Posted on January 13, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Good reef!
Posted on January 12, 2009Getting a little uneasy about the stability of your job? The weather? Your tan? Fret no more. Paradise Island is...
Style & Error: Wake me up when it's over
Posted on January 08, 2009There's nothing like kicking off the new year with the sight of neighbouring office workers carrying boxes of their belongings...
A model lawsuit
Posted on January 08, 2009Sticks and stones might break her bones but call her an old hag and get ready to pay up. Canadian...
Short Cellar: A Daily Dose of Oloroso
Posted on January 07, 2009I left law school after my second year in order to take a job as the cook at a Buddhist...
The Watercooler: December 2008
Posted on January 07, 2009We’re through the thick of the holidays – and if you’re like me (“Sure, I’ll take seconds”… “Sure, I’ll have...
Bennett Jones brings ambassador aboard
Posted on January 06, 2009OTTAWA - Former Canadian Ambassador to the US Michael Kergin will join the ranks of Bennett Jones LLP as senior...
Bad day for pants
Posted on January 06, 2009Former District of Columbia judge Roy Pearson is seeking a new hearing (http://www.thestar.com/news/world/article/562391) in his $54 million lawsuit...
Wednesday Roundup: Firsts and fresh starts
Posted on January 06, 2009Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Happy 2009 from Precedent!
Posted on January 05, 2009Happy New Year! We’ve been away from the blog for a bit, but now we’re refreshed and ready for a...
Style & Error: New Years Resolution #85 - Create a stylish weekend wardrobe
Posted on January 03, 2009For the first time in London, I worked the period after Christmas leading up to the new year, and it...
Short Cellar: Worst hangover cures
Posted on January 01, 2009If there is one trait that renders me uniquely unqualified for the position of wine critic, it is my susceptibility...
Precedent ranks holiday cards
Posted on December 18, 2008Here at Precedent the virtual mailroom has been flooded with Christmas cheer. As an ode to our holiday well-wishers and...
Short Cellar: The True Meaning of Christmas
Posted on December 18, 2008Christmas is a magical time for a child, but as an adult, the affair takes a more sinister cast. Repressed...
Red meat with a side of green
Posted on December 17, 2008As of 2:30pm roughly 40 homeless and likely very hungry Torontonians were lined up outside Osgoode Hall, reports a handy...
Short Cellar: The True Meaning of Christmas
Posted on December 17, 2008Christmas is a magical time for a child, but as an adult, the affair takes a more sinister cast. Repressed...
Wednesday Roundup: The lingering glass ceiling
Posted on December 16, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Precedent's winter issue has landed
Posted on December 12, 2008We’re proud to present Precedent’s winter issue – strategically sized to fit into your briefcase for your journey home this...
Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me: Last show tomorrow!
Posted on December 12, 2008Word on the street is that lawyer and director Tegan Shohet’s production of Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me is a...
Style & Error: The Don’t Worry You Still Have Tons of Time Gift Guide
Posted on December 11, 2008It’s not even the middle of December and there are already a lot of “last minute gift guides” floating around,...
Someone Who’ll Watch Over Me: Last show tomorrow!
Posted on December 11, 2008Word on the street is that lawyer and director Tegan Shohetrsquo;s production of Someone Whorsquo;ll Watch Over Me is a...
Style Error: The Don’t Worry You Still Have Tons of Time Gift Guide
Posted on December 11, 2008Itrsquo;s not even the middle of December and there are already a lot of ldquo;last minute gift guidesrdquo; floating around,...
The wrath of con
Posted on December 10, 2008By now we’ve all heard of Toronto’s imported fraudster, prominent New York lawyer Marc Stuart Dreier. He was caught last...
Short Cellar: Vacation
Posted on December 10, 2008Matthew Sullivan is on vacation and will return with another edition of the Short Cellar next Thursday. Read his review...
Wednesday Roundup: Grace under fire
Posted on December 09, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
POWER for women in Africa
Posted on December 08, 2008“Stories of Women’s Inequality and Strategies for Gender Justice” is the title of an event taking place at the Law...
Style & Error: Sleepless nights and hair-ied days
Posted on December 04, 2008Besides nutrition, exercise and vitamin D, what is the first thing to go when you’re working non-stop day through night?...
Style Error: Sleepless nights and hair-ied days
Posted on December 04, 2008Besides nutrition, exercise and vitamin D, what is the first thing to go when yoursquo;re working non-stop day through night?...
The Watercooler: November 2008
Posted on December 03, 2008Meh. Ho-hum. November is that blah month sandwiched in between Halloween and the holiday season. Besides Remembrance Day – always...
Short Cellar: Man versus Nature
Posted on December 03, 2008There is nothing so invigorating as facing down Mother Nature. Mortal combat with the beasts of the forest may not...
ABA puts Precedent on top 100 list
Posted on December 02, 2008We are pleased to announce that Precedent has been included in the ABA’s ranking of the top 100 websites (http://www.abajournal.com/magazine/blawg_100_2008)...
Whose oath is it anyway?
Posted on December 02, 2008What sort of oath should we say upon being called to the bar? Until recently, the question hadn’t come up....
Event honours Eddie Greenspan's 40th year in practice
Posted on December 02, 2008Last week, 70 members of the legal community gathered in Toronto to celebrate Eddie Greenspan’s 40th year as a...
York U to offer explanation tomorrow
Posted on December 02, 2008York University has told City TV that it will present students with its solution (http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_29705.aspx) for lost classes...
Wednesday Roundup: Identity parade
Posted on December 02, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The Watercooler: November 2008
Posted on December 02, 2008Meh. Ho-hum. November is that blah month sandwiched in between Halloween and the holiday season. Besides Remembrance Day ndash; always...
Style & Error: Transit-to-work sneaker perfection
Posted on November 27, 20081981. A good year. Notable 1981 events include the introduction of the first IBM PC and the appointment of Sandra...
Style Error: Transit-to-work sneaker perfection
Posted on November 27, 20081981. A good year. Notable 1981 events include the introduction of the first IBM PC and the appointment of Sandra...
Young litigators of Toronto, unite!
Posted on November 26, 2008Two of Toronto’s top litigators headlined at a gathering of junior litigators on Monday night. Alan Lenczner (Lenczner Slaght Royce...
Short Cellar: Que Syrah?
Posted on November 26, 2008Last week, the Short Cellar was devoted to Nouveau Beaujolais (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=453 Itemid=90), the lightest and most effervescent of...
Wednesday roundup: Carbon capture escape hatch?
Posted on November 25, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Lawyers are headed east: New York Times
Posted on November 23, 2008An unpredicted growth of business for lawyers in Asia and the Middle East is stimulating lateral hires, says the New...
Short Cellar: 2008 Nouveau Beaujolais tasting notes
Posted on November 21, 2008Yesterday my office had a Nouveau Beaujolais party to celebrate the first snowfall of the year. We tasted the entire...
Style & Error: Holiday party, anyone?
Posted on November 20, 2008The holidays are just around the corner and while it may seem like there is nothing much to celebrate...
Short Cellar: Le Beaujolais Nouveau est Arrivé!
Posted on November 19, 2008My first Buddhist retreat was held in a drafty cabin in the Highlands during a long, dark Scottish November. I...
High hoops for Osgoode fundraiser
Posted on November 18, 2008Despite York University's current strike, a student-organized charity basketball game will go ahead this Friday. The Second Annual Black...
Wednesday Roundup: The spill bill arrives
Posted on November 18, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Style & Error: Mo Money, Mo Problems
Posted on November 13, 2008You may have noticed the increasing number of dirty upper lips around the office lately, or that some lawyers at...
Short Cellar: Le Clos Jordanne - Part III
Posted on November 12, 2008This is the last in my trilogy about the release of the 2006 vintage of Le Clos Jordanne (http://www.leclosjordanne.com), the...
Wednesday Roundup: Restructuring during recession
Posted on November 11, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Lawyers feel the pinch: New York Times
Posted on November 11, 2008Economic downturns aren't just for investment bankers anymore. Now even lawyers are starting the feel the pinch says the New...
Lawyers on the catwalk
Posted on November 06, 2008Video by Sasha Moric Now on video! Ten Toronto lawyers modeled the latest looks for fall and winter at Precedent's first...
Style & Error: Shame on you
Posted on November 06, 2008How do I love Net-a-Porter (http://www.net-a-porter.com/am/Home.ice?rl=done)? Let me count the ways. The latest example of just how thoughtful Net-a-Porter is:...
Dressed to Bill: A fashionable success
Posted on November 05, 2008Photography by Jeff Harris On October 23, Toronto lawyers joined us at The Fifth Social Club to celebrate...
Wednesday Roundup: Time for oversight
Posted on November 04, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Le Clos Jordanne - Part II
Posted on November 03, 2008***Note: Matthew's column, the Short Cellar, is moving to Thursdays. Watch for his next column on Thursday, November 13. ***...
The Watercooler: October 2008
Posted on November 02, 2008Ack! With October behind us, winter is officially on its way. Did we even have a summer? No...
Style & Error: No effort Halloween costumes
Posted on October 30, 2008Halloween is today and you have put exactly zero effort into the festivities thus far, except that is for RSVP-ing...
Wednesday Roundup: Big wins, big losses
Posted on October 29, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Charles Dubin, 1921-2008
Posted on October 28, 2008Charles Dubin, former chief justice of Ontario, is dead at the age of 87. Born in Hamilton in 1921 and...
Short Cellar: Le Clos Jordanne - Part I
Posted on October 27, 2008Le Clos Jordanne (http://www.leclosjordanne.com) has been selling wine for only three years, but it is frequently hailed by both...
Style & Error: Fit for a Queen
Posted on October 23, 2008You work hard for your money. So hard for it honey. You work hard for your money, so they better...
Wednesday Roundup: Deal or no deal?
Posted on October 21, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: The bitter miracle
Posted on October 20, 2008Now that I am approaching 35 years old, I can feel myself losing the imperviousness of youth. It’s the same...
Style & Error: Winter wonderland cont’d
Posted on October 16, 2008Carrying on with last week’s theme of winter style choices, and because I’m not going to experience any kind of...
40+ firms sign on to advance women
Posted on October 16, 2008Over 40 Ontario law firms (http://www.lsuc.on.ca/about/b/equity/retentionofwomen/list-of-law-firms-participating-in-the-justicia-think-tank/) have signed on to participate in the “Justicia Think Tank” – a three-year...
Short Cellar: Out-Frenching the French
Posted on October 14, 2008I’ve been drinking a lot of Chilean wines lately. This is not just because Chile makes cheapies with excellent value...
Wednesday Roundup: Good news for TD
Posted on October 14, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Style & Error: Wintery Wellies
Posted on October 09, 2008You can’t help but feel a little bit guilty thinking about making new fashion purchases this month. With all the...
Apology accepted
Posted on October 08, 2008It can be hard to say I'm sorry, especially when that apology might cost you big in a lawsuit. Now...
Wednesday Roundup: Infrastructure
Posted on October 07, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Rare birds
Posted on October 06, 2008Last week, I wrote about four great wines being released by the excellent Chilean winery, Vina Perez Cruz. There is...
Style & Error: Four eyes
Posted on October 02, 2008According to Monocle magazine (http://www.monocle.com/), eyewear says more about you than your shoes. All the coverage on Sarah Palin’s rimless...
Watercooler: September 2008
Posted on October 01, 2008Autumn’s here. And so is election season. The leaves are changing, sweater weather, blahblahblah. Let’s get to the good stuff....
Wednesday Roundup: Finance woes
Posted on September 30, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Ugly beauties of Chile
Posted on September 29, 2008Francis Bacon, the English philosopher (and former Attorney General) observed “there is no exquisite beauty without some strangeness in the...
Style & Error: Down and out
Posted on September 25, 2008It was a week of sightings here in London. First, I ate next to Bette Midler (http://www.bettemidler.com/) in Soho....
Student Party: Osgoode & U of T
Posted on September 25, 2008Tuesday, September 16The Pilot Tavern*Special thanks to Merina Crowe for taking photos! images/stories/Toronto1.jpgimages/stories/Toronto2.jpgimages/stories/Toronto3.jpgimages/stories/Toronto4.jpgimages/stories/Toronto5.jpgimages/stories/Toronto6.jpgimages/stories/Toronto7...
Student Party: Western
Posted on September 25, 2008Wednesday, September 17The London Tap Houseimages/stories/Westernparty1.jpgimages/stories/Westernparty2.jpgimages/stories/Westernparty3.jpgimages/stories/Westernparty4.jpgimages/stories/Westernparty5.jpgimages/stories/Westernparty6.jpgimages/stories/Westernparty7...
Student Party: Windsor
Posted on September 25, 2008Thursday, September 18Rock Bottomimages/stories/Windsorparty1.jpgimages/stories/Windsorparty2.jpgimages/stories/Windsorparty3.jpgimages/stories/Windsorparty4.jpgimages/stories/Windsorparty5.jpgimages/stories/Windsorparty6.jpgimages/stories/Windsorparty7...
Student Party: Ottawa
Posted on September 25, 2008Monday, September 22Royal Oakimages/stories/Ottawa1.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa2.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa3.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa4.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa5.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa6.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa7.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa8.jpgimages/stories/Ottawa9...
Student Party: Queen's
Posted on September 25, 2008Tuesday, September 23The Grizzly Grillimages/stories/Kingston1.jpgimages/stories/Kingston2.jpgimages/stories/Kingston3.jpgimages/stories/Kingston4.jpgimages/stories/Kingston5.jpgimages/stories/Kingston6.jpgimages/stories/Kingston7.jpgimages/stories/Kingston8...
Precedent student parties 2008!
Posted on September 24, 2008We’re back from the Precedent road trip. In just one week, we threw parties at every Ontario law school! Students...
Wednesday Roundup: Lawyers in a dangerous time
Posted on September 23, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Wine for the season
Posted on September 22, 2008Yesterday was the first day of fall. George Eliot (http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/collections/projects/eliot/middlemarch/bio.html) once enthused “Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded...
Pants & the Constitution: How low can you go?
Posted on September 21, 2008When the Florida town of Riviera Beach voted to ban saggy pants last march (http://www.palmbeachpost.com/politics/content/local_news/epaper/2008/03/11/0311rivcharter.html) , they wanted to send...
US courts losing influence, while Canadian decisions gain popluarity
Posted on September 21, 2008That America isn’t the most popular country abroad these days isn’t news. But now they have one more thing to...
Style & Error: Your fashionable Second Life
Posted on September 18, 2008Whatever happened to living in the moment? Presentations for Spring/Summer 09 are well underway and there’s no escaping it. New...
Wednesday round up: Judging judges
Posted on September 16, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: The secret of Portugal's success
Posted on September 15, 2008underrated regions (http://winegeeks.com/articles/55) where the price tag has not yet caught up to the quality of the wine. The...
AIDSbeat ticket giveaway
Posted on September 15, 2008This year, lawyers in Toronto will gather at the Koolhaus for the 13th annual AIDSbeat (http://www.aidsbeat.com/) event. The fundraiser...
Maclean's law school rankings: U of T on top
Posted on September 13, 2008Maclean’s has released their second annual ranking (http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/09/11/ranking-canada%E2%80%99s-law-schools/) of Canadian law schools. Top honours for common law schools go...
Fall issue of Precedent is here
Posted on September 12, 2008It’s Precedent’s first anniversary! Check your mailbox for the latest issue. Some of the stories you can look forward to:...
Style & Error: J.Crew, I miss you
Posted on September 11, 2008One of the things I miss about North America, fashion-wise (which let’s face it, is not that long of...
Precedent presents: Dressed to Bill
Posted on September 10, 2008This fall, Precedent is marking its first anniversary. On October 23, Toronto lawyers will gather at a Bay Street location...
Wednesday Roundup: M&A in depth
Posted on September 09, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Backyard BBQ prizefight
Posted on September 08, 2008Every year, I board a Greyhound bus and head to my hometown to have a barbeque with an old friend...
Judicial appointment gets praise; Newfoundland gets snubbed
Posted on September 08, 2008Prime Minister Stephen Harper has made his pick (http://pm.gc.ca/eng/media.asp?category=1 id=2265) to fill the Supreme Court vacancy. Thomas Cromwell, currently...
Style & Error: Jeans these days
Posted on September 04, 2008By special request, I’m dedicating this week to exploring what in the world is going on with jeans these days....
Precedent's student parties are back!
Posted on September 03, 2008It's our first anniversary, so we're taking Precedent on tour, stopping at every Ontario law school to celebrate. Students are...
Wednesday Roundup: Listeriosis
Posted on September 02, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Vacation
Posted on September 01, 2008Matthew Sullivan is on vacation. The Short Cellar will return on Tuesday, September 9.
The Watercooler: August 2008
Posted on September 01, 2008The days are getting shorter. The leaves are starting to turn colour. Slowly, but surely sweater weather is upon us....
Style & Error: Buy less, but buy better
Posted on August 28, 2008The hot topic these days, it seems, is the effect of the credit crunch on shopping choices this season. The...
Wednesday Roundup: Itchy feet
Posted on August 26, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Party Pics: Schlifer Clinic Fundraiser
Posted on June 15, 2008Members of the legal community got together last week for a good cause: the annual fundraiser (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=290 Itemid=91)...
Million-dollar nap no grounds for appeal
Posted on June 12, 2008If the judge falls asleep during your trial, call them on it right away. That's the message that the Ontario...
Lawyers tell the Globe about their first time
Posted on June 10, 2008Kirk Makin writes in this morning's Globe and Mail about what it's like to appear before the Supreme Court of...
Gay marriage celebrates 5-year anniversary
Posted on June 10, 2008It was five years ago today that Martha McCarthy was at the Ontario Court of Appeal arguing for the legalization...
Bernardo interview to go online
Posted on June 10, 2008Paul Bernardo’s jailhouse interview with police, in which he is asked if he killed Elizabeth Bain, is going to be...
Short Cellar: In Beamsville, small is beautiful
Posted on June 10, 2008The latest Precedent hit the streets last week, and inside you'll find my love letter to the wineries in Beamsville,...
Wednesday Roundup: BCE battle
Posted on June 10, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Update: Toronto's Mundiavocat team climbs the ranks
Posted on June 09, 2008In our Summer 2008 issue (index.php?option=com_content task=blogsection id=8 Itemid=100), Precedent wrote about (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=297 Itemid=100) Toronto's Mundiavocat...
That's Edutainment! Sandra Day O'Connor launching video game
Posted on June 09, 2008Today we ran across this write-up on the New York Times' 'Bits' blog (http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/06/05/sandra-day-oconnors-plan-for-joystick-justice/), about an online video game partly...
Cassels students gone wild!
Posted on June 04, 2008We've just learned of a new blog written by four enterprising students (http://casselsbrockandblogwell.blogspot.com/) working this summer at Cassels Brock...
Hot new issue of Precedent!
Posted on June 04, 2008The Summer 2008 issue of Precedent arrives tomorrow! Here's a peek at what you'll find inside (and for those Ontario...
Tim's Toonie Tip Tussle Tossed
Posted on June 03, 2008This is just a quick update on the result of a lawsuit we told you about recently (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=278...
Wednesday Roundup: Hollinger could sue Torys
Posted on June 03, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Coming Attractions: Tantalizing tidbits from the next issue
Posted on June 02, 2008Precedent's Summer 2008 issue is in the mail! Watch for our cover story on Canada's most political law firm...
Did LSUC Paralegal Regulation kill XCopper?
Posted on June 02, 2008Word came in today that XCopper Services Inc. (http://www.xcopper.com/), the paralegal firm largely made up of ex-police officers who represent...
UOttawa Law students put Privacy Commish on Facebook's case
Posted on June 02, 2008Four University of Ottawa law students have filed a complaint with the Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada (http://www.privcom.gc.ca/index_e.asp)...
Short Cellar: Know When to Hold 'em
Posted on June 02, 2008A couple times a month I play poker with some friends of mine – three civil litagators, two prosecutors and...
Party for a cause: Barbra Schlifer Clinic Fundraiser
Posted on June 02, 2008A party invitation crossed our desk recently that we thought was worth sharing: the annual fundraiser for the Barbra Shlifer...
Judicial Council wants judge removed
Posted on June 01, 2008Ontario Superior Court Judge Ted Matlow's professional future looks bleak after an inquiry panel of the Canadian Judicial Council unanimously...
The Watercooler: May 2008
Posted on June 01, 2008Wow - what a month! April showers didn’t simply translate into May flowers. Instead, the world gasped in horror...
Judges, Attorney General arm-wrestle over stingy legal aid
Posted on May 29, 2008Mr. Justice Colin McKinnon of the Ontario Superior Court essentially told the province to shove it this week when he...
Provincial courts evicted from Toronto Old City Hall
Posted on May 29, 2008Toronto City Council voted this week to kick the provincial courts out of Old City Hall (left) when the province's...
Wednesday Roundup: India
Posted on May 27, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Kiwi Wine
Posted on May 26, 2008On May 24th, Vintages released a feature of wines from New Zealand. (http://www.vintages.com/feature/2008newzealand/index.html) Like Canada, New Zealand is still...
Boomers: Can't live with 'em, and they won't f***ing retire
Posted on May 25, 2008They want everything done their way, on their terms. They're resistant to hard work or long hours. They have a...
Convocation today: new treasurer, keeping women practising
Posted on May 22, 2008The Law Society of Upper Canada got a new treasurer this morning. We dropped in to check on what was...
What’s up with lawandstyle.ca?
Posted on May 22, 2008Where’s your Wednesday roundup? And what happened to Matthew’s Short Cellar column (index.php?option=com_content task=blogcategory id=15 Itemid=90) that appears...
Donkey makes ass of self, police
Posted on May 20, 2008Another of our four-legged friends thrown in the clink (http://www.thestar.com/article/427611) this week as a donkey in the Mexican state...
Dollars to donuts, Tim Hortons is having a bad week
Posted on May 20, 2008Iconic Canadian donut chain Tim Hortons was in the news twice in the last few weeks over wrongful dismissal cases....
More questions in the Baltovich acquittal
Posted on May 19, 2008Over the weekend the Toronto Star ran a story (http://www.thestar.com/article/426815) raising some new questions about the acquittal of Robert...
Wednesday Roundup: Lessons in class action
Posted on May 13, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: A tale of two rieslings
Posted on May 12, 2008This past weekend, I was in Canadian Tire searching for a new garbage can. I stuck my head inside of...
Lawyers! In! Spaaaaaace!
Posted on May 12, 2008On Saturday, Michael Dodge will become the world's first accredited space lawyer when he graduates from the University of Mississippi...
Events Roundup: Rock out with the wrongfully convicted
Posted on May 07, 2008Three events popped up on our radar recently that might be of interest: The Association in Defence of the Wrongly...
Wedensday Roundup: Safety First
Posted on May 06, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: ABC's of wine
Posted on May 05, 2008A few years ago when I was just starting the Short Cellar, a friend asked me whether I'd learned...
The Watercooler: April 2008
Posted on May 04, 2008April: the month that brings showers in anticipation of next month’s flowers. This past April has seen growth and progress...
Precedent nominated for National Magazine Award
Posted on April 30, 2008I am thrilled to announce that Precedent has been shortlisted for a National Magazine Award in the category of “Best...
Wednesday Roundup: Knockout
Posted on April 29, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: A wine to start a cellar
Posted on April 28, 2008If you don't have a wine cellar but want to start one, I have a one word solution for you:...
LaForme to lead Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Posted on April 28, 2008Ontario Court of Appeal judge Harry LaForme was yesterday named (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080429.wnatives29/BNStory/National/home) as the head of the upcoming Truth and...
James Lockyer: What a lot a little more justice could do
Posted on April 25, 2008The June Callwood Lecture couldn't have planned better timing this year. When the committee picked James Lockyer, the co-founding director...
Being Robert Baltovich
Posted on April 22, 2008The web is buzzing today with the news that Robert Baltovich was freed this morning in a Toronto court after...
James Lockyer to speak in Toronto
Posted on April 22, 2008Robert Baltovich’s lawyer James Lockyer will be speaking at the Toronto Reference Library on Friday, April 25 at 7 p.m....
Wendesday Roundup: ABCP
Posted on April 22, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: I [heart] South Africa
Posted on April 21, 2008I have a confession to make: I really like South African wines. This is a dirty secret because among many...
Keeping women in law
Posted on April 17, 2008Seems that everyone (myself included) is puzzling these days about women in the profession. Are they leaving in record numbers?...
Wednesday Roundup: A lucrative niche
Posted on April 15, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Pinot for less than the price of parking
Posted on April 14, 2008I know a few lawyers in private practice who could buy and sell a public servant like me on eBay....
Say what? Ontario AG sued over inept courtroom translators
Posted on April 14, 2008According to the Globe and Mail, the Attorney General of Ontario is being served a $35 million class action lawsuit...
Osgoode students launch online journal
Posted on April 11, 2008This week some enterprising students at Osgoode Hall launched a new online journal of legal commentary and opinion, the Osgoode...
Supreme Court Justice Bastarache bows out
Posted on April 09, 2008Justice Michel Bastarache of the Supreme Court of Canada surprised everyone on Wednesday by announcing that he will be retiring...
Wednesday Roundup: Come Together
Posted on April 08, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Time for firms to step up to the plate on recruitment
Posted on April 07, 2008Group legal blog Slaw.ca ran a great column yesterday (http://www.slaw.ca/2008/04/06/a-major-league-approach-to-new-lawyer-recruitment/) by Jordan Furlong of Law21 (http://law21.ca/) comparing the...
Short Cellar: Alcohol online
Posted on April 07, 2008The LCBO attracts a lot of criticism: it's a monopoly; government doesn't belong in the retail business; small wineries get...
Pedal-powered car/sculpture beats 'unsafe vehicle' rap
Posted on April 03, 2008A 1986 Buick Regal without an engine, transmission, or even a floor, was pulled over in Toronto in October 2007...
Jury Duty: it's like 'Canadian Idol,' but more entertaining
Posted on April 03, 2008Suitably symbolic of the increasing absurdity of the Ontario justice system, the Toronto theatre where Canadian Idol is shot was...
Wednesday Roundup: Olympic cleanup
Posted on April 01, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
'Out of control' Ontario courts on 'verge of collapse': Globe
Posted on March 31, 2008The Globe and Mail reported over the weekend (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080329.wxjustice29/BNStory/National/) on a University of Ottawa conference where the Ontario justice...
Short Cellar: Shortcut to the short cellar
Posted on March 31, 2008I started the Short Cellar because I wanted to be able to drink something that shouldn't be a rarity but...
The Watercooler: March 2008
Posted on March 31, 2008March is an odd month. With the inauguration of spring and the early start of daylight savings, it’s easy to...
Precedent 2.1 Rock Band Launch Party!
Posted on March 30, 2008Precedent celebrated the release of our second issue (index.php?option=com_content task=blogsection id=7 Itemid=99) with an event last Wednesday night in...
Babies vs. Billable Hours
Posted on March 28, 2008A recent Canadian study of parenthood and work productivity showed that mothers did the fewest billable hours; fathers, however, billed...
Wednesday Roundup: Class Action
Posted on March 25, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The Short Cellar: Toronto's Best Kept Secret
Posted on March 24, 2008The quest for a better bottle of wine can bring one into some glamourous locales: modish wine bars, wood-paneled private...
Lawyers win class action, don't get paid
Posted on March 23, 2008A team of lawyers who spent seven years on the Hilsop class action (http://csc.lexum.umontreal.ca/en/2007/2007scc10/2007scc10.html) case could lose the $15...
Wheelchair access ramps up at Osgoode Hall
Posted on March 23, 2008Osgoode Hall is embarking on a $1.8 million project to make its front entrance accessible to the disabled. It’s no...
Harvard: Buy two years of law school, get the third free
Posted on March 20, 2008In order to trick persuade more Harvard Law students into choosing noble but impoverished careers in public service, non-profit...
Stanford go-getters want to be more than 'hamsters in a wheel', says L.A. Times
Posted on March 19, 2008Building a Better Legal Profession (http://www.betterlegalprofession.org/) , a group made up of law students who are looking to improve the...
Wednesday Roundup: ABCP love-in
Posted on March 18, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
New group for young litigators launches
Posted on March 16, 2008If you’re a recent arrival on the Toronto litigation scene, you’ll want to know about the Toronto Junior Litigators’ Group...
David Stockwood, Q.C. (1941 – 2008)
Posted on March 16, 2008The legal community has lost one of its stalwart members. David Stockwood, Q.C. died on March 7 after a battle...
Short Cellar: Option paralysis
Posted on March 16, 2008The greatest problem for neophyte wine enthusiasts is option paralysis : walking into an LCBO and having no idea...
Precedent live to air
Posted on March 13, 2008Lawyer Michael Cochrane (http://www.michaelcochrane.ca/) has invited me to be a guest tonight on his weekly television show “Strictly Legal”....
Winnie the Pooh v. Republic of Macedonia
Posted on March 13, 2008Bears. We already know they're godless killing machines (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dc3blQhel9E), but apparently they're also petty thieves. A Macedonian court has tried...
Wednesday Roundup: Closing arguments
Posted on March 11, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Zen and the Art of Wine Tasting
Posted on March 10, 2008Besides being a lawyer and a wine columnist, I also teach meditation at a Korean Zen Buddhist temple (http://www.awakenedmeditationcentre.com/). The...
Precedent 2.1 goes online
Posted on March 06, 2008See the little tab up there at the top of the page that says “Current Issue”? Click it and you’ll...
LSUC on feminism and abortion
Posted on March 06, 2008Despite a low turnout, yesterday's International Women's Day event held at the Law Society sparked interesting and passionate debate. The...
New issue out today!
Posted on March 05, 2008The second issue of Precedent is in the mail! Should be arriving any day now (maybe even today!) Here’s a...
Women + chocolate = good times
Posted on March 05, 2008With International Women’s Day (http://www.internationalwomensday.com/) just around the corner (March 8th) there are a lot of events taking place...
Star applauds "Small Claims Court for Dummies" video
Posted on March 04, 2008The expansion of small-claims court, which we talked about when the Osborne report came out late last year (index.php?option=com_content...
Wednesday Roundup: Law and politics
Posted on March 04, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
I ain't sayin' she's a gold digger
Posted on March 03, 2008This week kicked off the 2008 international convention of the Prospectors Developers Association of Canada (http://www.pdac.ca/pdac/conv/index.html). If your...
McMurtry appointed York U Chancellor
Posted on March 03, 2008York University has appointed one of its own as Chancellor. Osgoode alumnus, former Ontario Chief Justice, and Globe and Mail...
The Watercooler: February 2008
Posted on March 02, 2008February is the month of groundhogs and love (a good combo in my mind), and even though it is the...
Longer hours for urban lawyers, survey says
Posted on March 02, 2008Young professionals who work in cities put in more hours than their suburban and rural counterparts, says a University of...
Fashionista goes on mat leave
Posted on February 28, 2008Precedent’s Fashionista is going on mat leave. She has, of course, been on mat leave from her law job since...
Hariri-Pontarini gets the nod for U of T Law reno
Posted on February 28, 2008Hariri-Pontarini Architects (http://www.hariripontarini.com) got the job of renovating and expanding the University of Toronto Faculty of Law yesterday, the...
News flash: Women leave private practice
Posted on February 28, 2008As we mentioned yesterday (index.php?option=com_content task=view id=189 Itemid=1), the retention of women in private practice is a hot topic. The...
Ontario Ombudsman gives 1,105,063 reasons to fix the legal aid system
Posted on February 27, 2008The Ontario Ombudsman held a press conference yesterday (http://www.thestar.com/article/307296) to publicly slap around the provincial legal aid system for...
Law Society wants to keep its women
Posted on February 27, 2008If you want women to stay in private practice, help them pay for mat leave. This is just one of...
Wednesday roundup: Quicklaw backs down
Posted on February 26, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Thank God for Italy
Posted on February 25, 2008Matching the right wine to food can sometimes be a challenge, especially in the world of international cuisine. Suishi, cheese...
Wednesday Roundup: Stale cookies
Posted on February 19, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The Short Cellar: NB: BYO in TO
Posted on February 18, 2008The central difficulty in maintaining the Short Cellar isn't finding good bottles or waiting for them to mature; it's drinking...
Style & Error: Dress your age!
Posted on February 14, 2008Having a bebe means that now I have another person to go shopping for. When we shop for clothes, she’s...
Smoke 'em if you got 'em, says Sask. Court of Appeal
Posted on February 13, 2008The distinctive aroma of weed in the air isn't enough to search or arrest someone, the Saskatchewan Court of Appeal...
Wednesday Roundup: Quicklaw fees
Posted on February 12, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
Short Cellar: Amontillado Deluxe
Posted on February 11, 2008Have you ever sampled the popular sherry called Harvey's Bristol Cream? It's a marvel. I once tried replicating its flavour...
Style & Error: Don’t tell anyone I shop at Zellers
Posted on February 07, 2008It’s at times like these that I am thankful that I write anonymously. Why? Because today I’m going to discuss...
Wednesday Roundup: Beer
Posted on February 05, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The BlackBerry Defence fails in superior court
Posted on February 04, 2008An Ajax, Ont. man arrested for drunk driving last October has come up with an interesting tactic to defend himself...
Kids these days don't know how to dress, say geezers
Posted on February 04, 2008What is it about inter-generational conflict that makes everyone sound so stupid? Take these two interviewees, quoted in a Wall...
Short Cellar: Finding your port in the storm
Posted on February 04, 2008Cold to the bone, battered by storms and shoveling snow: there’s not much to recommend about winter. Except for this:...
Monthly Feature: January Watercooler
Posted on February 04, 2008January 2008 – the first month of a brand new year, already filled with more than its fair share of...
Style & Error: See you later alligator
Posted on January 31, 2008It's dry and cold outside. Dry and warm inside. Which leads to you being dry all over. Dry scalp, elbows,...
Judge forces HIV+ witness to wear mask while testifying
Posted on January 29, 2008Barrie judge Jon-Jo Douglas is being investigated for misconduct after forcing an HIV-positive witness to wear a mask while testifying...
Wednesday Roundup: Interview with the Chief
Posted on January 29, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The Short Cellar: Back to the futures
Posted on January 28, 2008It won't be long until an LCBO near you gets a shipment of some very, very good wine. 2005 was...
2008 looking bleak compared to 2007 megadeals
Posted on January 27, 2008The Globe and Mail's Report on Business section today included a six-page special report (http://www.reportonbusiness.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080128.wdealsmain28/BNStory/Business/home/?pageRequested=all) on the huge deals...
Articling could get the axe: LSUC task force report
Posted on January 27, 2008In an interim report (http://www.lsuc.on.ca/media/convjan08_latf.pdf) presented last Thursday, the Law Society’s Licensing and Accreditation Task Force proposed that the...
Style & Error: Winners - You should go (with lots of time and no purpose)
Posted on January 24, 2008I have often extolled the virtues of shopping at Winners in this column. However, I understand that some of you...
Domino effect as U.S. firms reconsider billable hours
Posted on January 24, 2008The New York Times today takes a look at the slow decline of the billable hour (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/24/fashion/24WORK.html?ex=1358917200 en=47482fa44af44a58 ei=5124...
Wednesday Roundup: What does Blakes know?
Posted on January 22, 2008Every Wednesday the Globe and Mail runs its Law Page and the National Post runs its Legal Post page. Here...
The Short Cellar: Wine for cheap
Posted on January 21, 2008There's an interesting story developing about the LCBO's position on cheap wine. Last Tuesday, Report on Business ran an article...
Short Cellar: The wines of Osoyoos Larose
Posted on December 31, 1969Last week I mentioned one of the best wines coming out of British Columbia, the 2005 Le Grand Vin...
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