Appellate Advocacy Skills Training Series
On May 17, 2023, Omar Ha-Redeye completed the Appellate Advocacy Skills Training Series, hosted by the Roundtable of Diversity Associations (RODA).
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- Ambiguous Patent Claims September 20, 2024Patents have a reputation of being difficult to read and understand and a key part of most patent litigation proceedings is ‘construing’ or providing meaning to the claims of the patent. A recent decision of the Federal Court considered a series of claims which it determined were not possible to be understood – the claims […]
- Thursday Thinkpiece: Against the Odds: The Indigenous Rights Cases of Thomas R. Berger September 19, 2024Periodically on Thursdays, we present a significant excerpt, usually from a recently published book or journal article. In every case the proper permissions have been obtained. If you are a publisher who would like to participate in this feature, please let us know via the site’s contact form. Against the Odds: The Indigenous Rights Cases […]
- Beyond Command and Control: The Case for Empathetic Leadership in Law Firms September 18, 2024There’s a lot of talk, grumbling, and bemused head-scratching in law firms these days among partners of a certain age who lament the younger generation of lawyers who are so good at saying no and preserving their nights and weekends for pursuits other than legal work. What is certain is that the commanding leadership style […]
- What Was Heard: Contradictions in Canadian Scholarly Publishing September 17, 2024In July of last year, Canada’s three research-funding agencies set out to improve public and academic access to the studies they sponsor. Open access to research and scholarship is proving to be the digital era’s great gift to science, and all the more so, following open access’ contributions to Covid vaccine development during the pandemic. […]
- Monday’s Mix September 16, 2024Each Monday we present brief excerpts of recent posts from five of Canada’s award-winning legal blogs chosen at random* from more than 80 recent Clawbie winners. In this way we hope to promote their work, with their permission, to as wide an audience as possible. This week the randomly selected blogs are 1. Legal Post […]