Monthly Archives: September 2011

Fixing the failings of new lawyer training

Last week, I contended that when it comes to the current lawyer admission process, law schools are part of the problem and show little interest in being part of the solution. Two articles published since then do give me some hope for the academy, both from Canadian law school deans: “Five new developments to reshape [...]
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The decline and fall of law school

As every frustrated customer knows, there comes a time when you stop trying to negotiate with a stubborn supplier and start looking for alternatives. I think that time is just about here for the legal profession in its relationship with law schools. If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile, you probably already know that [...]
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At the crossroads of regulation

I respectfully suggest that we stop using the following lines from Henry VI Part 2, Act 4, Scene 2 in conversations about the modern legal profession: DICK: The first thing we do, let’s kill all the lawyers. CADE: Nay, that I mean to do. Is not this a lamentable thing, that of the skin of [...]
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Canadian Judicial Council 40th Anniversary Conference, Ottawa, ON

I’m honoured to organize and present a special session on the future of the justice system during the 40th Anniversary Conference of the Canadian Judicial Council at the Hilton Lac-Leamy in Gatineau, Québec (near Ottawa) on Wednesday, April 18, 2012.
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Association of Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) 2012 Mid-Year Conference, New Orleans, LA

I’m very happy to deliver a 75-minute plenary address on the immediate future of the legal marketplace at the 48th Mid-Year Conference of the Association of Continuing Legal Education (ACLEA) in New Orleans, Louisiana.
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