Are you a law student passionate about legal research and writing? You should attend the Osgoode Hall Law Journal Research Symposium on 11 March in the Helliwell Centre! It is a highly anticipated event you do not want to miss. The Osgoode Hall Law Journal (OHLJ) is one of Canada’s prominent peer-reviewed law journals and has been publishing papers since 1958. The journal is incredibly well...
One of my favourite reads and a book that has made the greatest impact on me is The Gifts of Imperfection by Brené Brown. Brown is a social work graduate, researcher, and storyteller whose research focuses primarily on shame, empathy, and courage. She has spent time researching and discussing the concepts of “wholeheartedness” or “wholehearted living.” She shares that wholehearted living includes...
Changes to the 1L curriculum at Osgoode Hall bring changes to their semester breaks as well. First-year law students are now lucky to receive a full reading week during the fall semester of classes, which has not happened at Osgoode for several years. During the 2023-2024 academic year, the first-years only had two “reading days.” Students in 1L-3L now have a whole week off in November. This is...