January - 2022

Starting Point Sentencing in Alberta: R v Parranto

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Jan 31

Starting Point Sentencing in Alberta: R v Parranto

By Randann Sargent Starting point sentencing in Alberta is on the precipice of a fundamental shift, assuming its criminal defence bar can muster a unified front. Recently, the court in R v Parranto grappled with the use of the starting point methodology in sentencing offenders. This approach to sentencing is a form of appellate guidance that provides a place to begin in determining a proportionate sentence. While the Court ultimately rejected arguments to abolish this method

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Jan 31

The Sound of the Law

By Athina Pantazopoulos Do you find yourself desperately searching for a playlist to compliment your law school experience? In a time of social isolation, it’s not enough to have your go to study tunes queued up and ready to go, you need a song for all occasions. The Moot Times has you covered, with a playlist full of law-related jams that will keep you motivated! The Moot Times Presents: Legal Education 1. Here Comes the Judge by Shorty Long For when you’re fired up to moot

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Jan 31

Half-hearted Diversity

Guest contribution from LawProfBlawg Sometimes, law schools claim they are very keen on diversity. They will appear to make efforts. Perhaps they will interview many diverse candidates. They will fly one or two of those candidates back. Then, the schools will throw up their hands when those candidates are not hired. This circle of life is the basis of Carliss Chatman and Najarian Peter’s article “Soft Shoe and Shuffle.” It’s also the basis of Meera Deo’s book Unequal Pro

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An Open Letter to Potential Canadian Applicants to JURIST News

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Jan 31

An Open Letter to Potential Canadian Applicants to JURIST News

Hi! I’m Bernard Hibbitts, a law professor at the University of Pittsburgh and JURIST’s Publisher & Editor-in-Chief, and I’m delighted that you’re thinking about joining JURIST. We’re looking for talented Canadian first- and second-year law students to join our unique team of some 90 law student volunteers reporting legal news from 29 law schools around the world. All it takes to get started is 5 hours a week of your time. In return you’ll get terrific online legal research ex

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Then and Now: The Moot Times from 2008-2022

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Jan 31

Then and Now: The Moot Times from 2008-2022

By Heidi J. T. Exner I started my journey as a law student in 2019, and in those glorious pre-pandemic times “Clubs Day” at UCalgary Law was an in-person event during the first week of Foundations. This was not so much a day as a one- or two-hour activity, in which my 1L cohort was led through a maze of tables set up in the corridors of Murray Fraser Hall. Each club or group had those tri-fold cardboard displays that reminded me of my fifth-grade science experiments from the

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Spotlight on Mooting: Expert Tips for New Mooters

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Jan 31

Spotlight on Mooting: Expert Tips for New Mooters

By Glenn McAleer I had the pleasure of sitting down with Lisa, a University of Calgary JD Alumni currently articling at a large firm in a Calgary office. Lisa and I talked about her mooting experience, and she was able to provide some helpful insight for those interested in mooting. Do you have any general tips for new mooters? My number one tip would be to try it! A lot of people fear mooting or public speaking when they first get into law school, but there are a lot of low-

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University of Calgary: IL National Mixer

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Jan 31

University of Calgary: IL National Mixer

Hello 1L Students! While being online during law school is not ideal, it does present the opportunity to connect with others who you would not be able to meet in-person. This situation resulted in the idea to host the first ever national 1L mixer, for law students across the country to connect online and talk about our experiences so far and celebrate almost being done with our first year of law school! This mixer will be held over Zoom with various games, activities, and br

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Jan 31

MFH Mixology: Secondment from Snow

By Duncan Pardoe The continued proliferation of COVID-19 and its variants has impaired travel to exciting and warm places, and by extension, undermined our ability to escape the winter chills of the prairie. If you are like me, and experiencing Chinooks is an inadequate substitute to travelling somewhere exotic or tropical, then maybe tasting such a destination can help bridge the gap. Below are three of my favourite tropical and travel-oriented original creations. Enjoy! The

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Ontario Breed-Specific Legislation has “Had its Day”

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Jan 31

Ontario Breed-Specific Legislation has “Had its Day”

By Athina Pantazopoulos Breed-specific legislation has been a controversial issue in Ontario since the passing of the Dog Owner’s Liability Act in 2005. While proponents of the Act see this type of legislation as a necessary measure for the protection of citizens from dangerous animals, detractors are skeptical of its merits and backed by substantial proof that these laws are ineffective and arbitrary. What is Breed-Specific Legislation? Breed-specific legislation (or BSL) is

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Ask the Experts: Interview 101 with Carrie Daniels, National Senior HR at Dentons Canada

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Jan 31

Ask the Experts: Interview 101 with Carrie Daniels, National Senior HR at Dentons Canada

By Glenn McAleer Carrie, what are some important points for this article to discuss? I think it’s important that students understand the broader process for interviewing – there’s a lot more than just showing up and answering questions. I want to talk about being prepared for an interview through research and taking the time to choose where you’re interviewing. What led you to your career at Dentons? Many people have varied careers, not just at Dentons but in the work world t

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Zoom School is Back in Force, Here Are Some Tips to Focus!

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Jan 31

Zoom School is Back in Force, Here Are Some Tips to Focus!

By Ifrah Mukhtar And we meet again at Zoom university. Before we get into the tips and tricks of keeping your mind sane for online school, let’s take a moment to acknowledge that this is hard. Many of us thrive in classroom environments and struggle to separate our beds from our desks. So, before we dive into what we should be doing, it’s okay to take a moment and understand that it’s challenging to shift online when you’re well-adjusted to life on campus. What can we do to m

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The Moot Times UCalgary Law

Jan 31

Editor's Note: To be Continued...

By Heidi J. T. Exner Under normal circumstances, the Editor's Note would publish alongside the rest of the publication so that it can preface, or "set the tone" for the issue. These are not normal circumstances, and this is certainly not a regular issue, though! This issue of the Moot Times is scheduled for release at 10 pm on January 31, 2022. What we have not told you is that we have a surprise bonus article from a very special new law student at UCalgary Law. This bonus ar

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Meet our Guest Contributor: LawProfBlawg

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Jan 31

Meet our Guest Contributor: LawProfBlawg

LawProfBlawg is the nom de plume of an anonymous law professor at a top 100 law school. He is well-known for his fierce advocacy to improve the academic landscape for future generations, which means at times his work ruffles a feather or two. Dean Holloway and our Editor-in-Chief both insist he is a real person. They refuse to prove it, but Twitter legend has it that the inset photograph depicts his pinkie finger. Our Editor-in-Chief claims he is an “Adele superfan” and he ke

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