Inside the Supreme Court of Canada
Supreme Court of Canada Justice Ian Binnie shares this insight on how the courtroom looks from the "other" side of the bench: “The argument takes place and everybody gets engaged…
Garry J. Wise, Wise Law Office, Toronto
LSUC Webinar: Ethical Considerations in an Age of Technology – October 7, 2011
I'd like to invite our readers to participate in "Ethical Considerations in an Age of Technology," a free, accredited Law Society of Upper Canada webinar I'll be chairing on October…
"The 24"
It was a thrill to be included earlier this week in The 24: Canada's Top Legal Social Media Influencers from Lawyers Weekly. Many thanks to writers Warren Smith and Jordan…
Elizabeth Warren on "Class Warfare"
Via Atrios, this hits it out of the park: I hear all this, you know, “Well, this is class warfare, this is whatever.”—No! There is nobody in this country who…
Remembering Jack Layton
CBC's 22 Minutes fondly remembers the late NDP leader: (via RedTory)- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net TORONTO EMPLOYMENT LAW • TORONTO CIVIL LITIGATION & ESTATE…
The Winnipeg Air Canadas Unveil Their Logo
How incredibly original. And come to think of it, it's high time that an NHL team had a maple leaf featured in its logo to celebrate our great nation, don't…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for July 22, 2011
The week has come and gone, and here is this follow-Friday edition of 140 Law, featuring our leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Gay marriage doesn't end fight to…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for July 21, 2011
Thursdays are "garbage day" in my area of Toronto. That reference should not be taken as disparaging the day before the day before the weekend, however. Rather, it's simply the…
140 Law – Legal Headlines for July 20, 2011
Here are the day's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter:Law grad's Ontario human rights appeal over employer's transcript request denied - Windsor Star -http://goo.gl/AFKYdLaw Society of BC required…
Thinking of Making the Switch from Facebook to Google+?
Are you thinking of switching to Google+? Eweek takes on this question today, and provides ten compelling reasons to do so. Most convincing to me are:The ease of limiting your…
140Law – Legal Headlines for July 19, 2011
Another day, and more legal news to spread. Here, then are our leading legal headlines from Wise Law on Twitter. Will the tweets ever end...?Lawyer Faces Suspension over Racy Craigslist…
140Law – Legal Headlines for July 18, 2011
I am pinch-hitting for Rachel, who is away this week, and what a busy weekend of legal news it was. Here are today's leading legal headlines from Wise Law on…
Articling and Famous
Christopher Bird, who is completing his articles with our office this month, was nicely featured in a July 7, 2011 profile at The Grid. Chris offers some sound advice on…
How (and Why) Mediation Works
An anecdotal gem from Los Angeles mediator, Victoria Pynchon:“We’re leaving,” counsel shouted, gesturing that his client should follow...“I don’t think that’s a good idea,” I responded in the low, slow,…
140Law – Legal Headlines for June 22, 2011
Rachel's passed the ball back to me for today, so I'm filling in with your legal headlines du jour from Wise Law on Twitter:Police under fire as fresh statistics show…
Remembering Clarence
Yesterday brought the sad news of the passing of legendary sax man, Clarence Clemens. The Big Man, Bruce Springsteen's sidekick and onstage foil for nearly 40 years, passed away Saturday…
Chief Justice Warren Winkler at Family Law Summit
Ontario Court of Appeal Chief Justice Warren Winkler has just completed a impassioned speech at the 5th Annual Family Law Summit at Toronto. Continuing his call for reform to Ontario's…
Yer Morning LOL
- Garry J. Wise, TorontoVisit our Toronto Law Firm website: www.wiselaw.net TORONTO EMPLOYMENT LAW • TORONTO CIVIL LITIGATION & ESTATE LITIGATION • TORONTO FAMILY LAW & DIVORCE ORIGINALLY POSTED AT…
NYT: Flaws in the Canuck Character?
Did you notice any Canadians yesterday wrestling "with questions about possible flaws in the national character after a riot in Vancouver?"I didn't (and isn't that a bit of a racially…