Moot Points

Moot Point: The Right to Die

Do Not Kill Me Kerry Croft (2L) Many people in Holland, where Physician Assisted Suicide (PAS) is legal,... 

Moot Point: The Occupy Movement

Why I Agree with the Occupy Movement, Even in Edmonton Jay White (3L) The main reason I support the... 

News and Events

EGGS FABS and the Pandas’ First Friday Back Fundraiser – January 13th, 2012!

Ken Proudman and Jenna Heska (3Ls) EGGS FABS Mark your calendars, we’re planning to hold EGGS... 

Prisons Are Not Hospitals, But Some Inmates Are Patients

Jeff Johnson (2L) On November 23, the Health Law Institute presented “A Legacy of Missed Opportunities:... 

Restorative Justice Lecture Series: Healing Memories

Katie Rowe (3L) On November 17th, Father Michael Lapsley asked a room full of faculty, students, and... 

Damned if She Does, Damned if She Doesn’t

Aminollah Sabzevari (LLM Candidate) On November 21st, the Women’s Law Forum in association with Edmonton’s... 

Vin Extra Ordinaire

Melissa Jakobfi (3L) On October 22nd, wine enthusiasts from all over Edmonton gathered for a classy... 

Ready… Set… NeGOtiate!

Adam Norget (2L) Okay, that may not have been exactly how the 2011 FMC Negotiation Competition kicked... 

ALR Update

As all you first-years are furiously writing memos and no doubt biting your nails in anticipation for... 

Restorative Justice Techniques: the “Best Interests” of Lawyers, Clients, and the Community

Camille Tokar (2L) As part of the perspectives speaker series, Sue Hopgood of the Alberta Conflict Transformation... 

Job Opportunities Do Not End at the 60th Parallel

Matthew Mowbrey (2L) On Wednesday, November 2nd, I “Met the North”. As MC, Justice Beverley Browne... 

A Word from the Environmental Law Students’ Association (ELSA)

Pippa Feinstein (2L) Born Free is an iconic film, with perhaps one of the most celebrated film scores... 

Social

Law Girl: Ravi Parhar

What position do you play on Swift Justice? I have played defence for the last couple of games, for... 

Law Guy: Scottie Brasil (Bra-zil)

What position do you play on the Tortfeasors? Defence (the best offence is a good defence, ya know).... 

He Said, She Said: Law School Readings

The Road to Gold – A Former Medalist’s Approach to Law School Readings Nolan Ritzel (2L) To... 

Law Games Primer

Dhruv Gupta (2L) In a few weeks 51 of U of A’s most illustrious athletes (and Nolan Ritzel (2L)) will... 

LSA 1st Annual Ugly Sweater Party

Elyse van Spronsen (3L) Law school social events work a bit like clockwork. FFB, Law’s A Beach, Carbolic,... 

Sports

Put the tacos away!

Barry Loutit (3L) Better luck next year! A stellar season for the competitive law intramural volleyball... 

Our Juice Smells Good: A Mid-Year Update on Law School’s Hockey Sweethearts

Amy Oygen (3L) Swift Justice reached uncharted territory this fall season. With a host of new additions,... 

Ballers Unite: Players Disclaim Union Rights, File Antitrust Lawsuit

Eman Joumaa (3L) Despite several attempts at reaching an agreement, negotiations between the NBA owners... 

Roar, you Lions, roar!

Michael Corbett (1L) On November 27th the 99th Grey Cup took place in Vancouver, BC. After thoroughly... 

And then there was Squash Club

Kent West (2L) Long ago, in a time of darkness, there existed a collection of gallant individuals who... 

Malfeasance

Excuse Me, Your Intellect is Showing

Men are intimidated by intelligent women because, well, you can’t screw brains. The best, most... 

The only exam advice you’ll ever need

Josh de Groot (3L) Dear 1L Students, As an all-knowing 3L student, I’ve been asked to give you some... 

Zombie Law, Part 1: are they “persons” or property?

Ken Kong (3L) Now that zombies have made it onto television, their arrival into reality seems imminent.... 

Five and a Half Reasons Law School Is Not for Me

A very disgruntled 1L It all started when I decided, after some thorough introspection during Law and... 

Interview with Johnny Avenue

Dhruv Gupta (2L) I thought I’d interview our faithful bartender Johnny Lacasse at Avenue Pizza about...