The Oscars a la Wizard of Law

The Academy

Law jokes, pop culture, Dean Bryden, oh my! This year’s law show was sexy, funny and a little bit provocative, from the tight pants the dancers donned to Toto’s Whitney Houston reference at Saturday night’s show. The Academy announces its winners for Law Show 2012.
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Fin Free Edmonton Comes to U of A

Jennifer Chuang (1L)

On February 7th, members of Fin Free Edmonton gave a talk at the Law Centre. The event, hosted by the Environmental Law Students’ Association, drew an audience of close to 50 people. Fin Free Edmonton is led by the University of Alberta’s very own adjunct Professor Cameron Jefferies. The talk highlighted the cultural, ecological and legal aspects of shark finning.
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Fact or Fiction?: Mexico is Unsafe for Tourists

Stephen Straub (1L)

With reading week right around the corner, the mariachi-themed siren call of Mexico will soon be luring you southward towards its warm sandy shores. For many, it is a familiar chorus. Next to the United States, Mexico is the most visited destination by Canadians. In 2010, around 1.6 million of us fled the frozen tundra we call home to bask in the tropical climes of Mexico, which was up 50% from 2006. Read more

Canadian Lawyers Abroad Presents: “Is the Crown at War With Us?”

Nora Kharouba (1L)

I was asked to write about a documentary presented by the Canadian Lawyers Abroad Chapter at the U of A titled “Is the Crown At War With Us?” My first questions were: who is “us” and what is the nature of this war? Below is a brief review, and hopefully provides some answers to these questions.
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Health Law: Dr.Trudo Lemmens

Patrick Harnett (2L)

Developing new and effective drugs is a cumbersome process. From screening millions of compounds for potential therapies to testing their effectiveness, pharmaceutical companies spend billions for the chance to discover the next Lipitor (given my predilection for double cheeseburgers, I’ll need all the help I can get). Double-blind clinical trials—where neither patient nor doctor know if the patient is receiving the drug or placebo—represent the “gold standard” for testing the safety and efficacy of these drug candidates. However, much of the data generated by these trials never see the light of day. Read more

Access to Justice and Indigenous Peoples

Pippa Feinstein (2L)

On the 9th of February, the U of A chapter of Canadian Lawyers Abroad (CLA) brought Chief Wilton Littlechild and Professor Altamirano-Jimenez to the Law Centre. Professor Bell facilitated the discussion.
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Ethics and Public Emergencies

Michelle Paul (2L)

Dr. Matthew Wynia spoke to the faculty about the ethical issues facing public health administrators and employees during national emergencies. The past decade witnessed a variety of large-scale disasters, ranging from tsunamis, earthquakes, floods, tornadoes and SARS. Emergencies of this scale can overwhelm an entire system. Since the attacks of 9/11 there has been a concerted effort to think through the types of dilemmas that countries may face, and how to deal with these types of emergencies on short notice. While there are no definitive answers yet, Dr. Wynia attempted to provide guidance to public health officials faced with the ethical issues of restricting individual liberty during medical emergencies.
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Moot Mentor Program

Chantel Cabaj (3L)

It’s February in the Faculty of Law and while the school is a buzz with the “Wizard of Laws,” there are signs of another major upcoming event. Study space is booked solid under the likes of “Fack-time” and the subtle scent of gently-used, musty robes fills the halls. Clearly only one phenomenon can explain these occurrences: the 1L moot.
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Joe Slemko Sheds Light on Blood Spatter and Investigative Bias

Jordan Lefaivre (1L)

When I walked into Joe Slemko’s guest lecture on February 2nd, I immediately scanned the room. I was on the lookout for law students harbouring a dark passenger. I knew that most of the students came to be informed about investigative blood spatter techniques. One person was there to figure out how to commit the perfect crime. That person was Jenna Carpenter. Read more

Jack Layton: Politician, Leader, Trekkie

Gareth Reeves (2L)

2011 marked a very significant year in Canadian politics. It saw a shift back to majority governance, a fall of the default governing party, the Bloc nearly disappear, and the NDP take their first crack at official opposition. However, through it all one man stole the spotlight, Jack Layton.
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