Last night, I danced the night away on a Toronto rooftop with 500 other women at a sober rave. The bass pounded up through the floor, spreading from our feet to our hearts. We moved, sang, drank slushies, laughed. We
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Book Review: Genocide in International Law: The Crime of Crimes
Several times each month, we are pleased to republish a recent book review from the Canadian Law Library Review (CLLR). CLLR is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Law Libraries (CALL/ACBD), and its reviews cover
Push Button Access to Justice: Too Much of a Good Thing?
Ease of access to justice is a good thing but can there be too much access? The Employment Tribunals in the United Kingdom have discovered the downsides of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) with an inundation of interim applications for relief.
Meanwhile, Law Publishing Life Goes On
The often-blurred lines, as among legal information publishing, legal information technology, legal research tools and beyond, certainly give the impression that the only serious moving and shaking is that which focuses on artificial intelligence, though perhaps almost exclusively at the
Tips for Avoiding Catastrophic Language
In my last post, The Dangers of Catastrophizing in Client Communications, I outlined the negative impact of catastrophizing on lawyer well being. While lawyers need to predict outcomes and envision worst-case scenarios, several conditions such chronic pain, anxiety, depression
The Argument for Encouraging Student Use of AI in First-Year Law
A consensus is emerging in law schools across Canada and the US that AI has no place in teaching the core curriculum, because it impedes student learning, especially in first year. Schools are beginning to follow the University of Chicago’s
Wednesday: What’s Hot on CanLII? – August 2026
Each month, we tell you which five English-language cases and French-language cases have been the most viewed* on CanLII in the previous month and we give you a small sense of what the cases are about using CanLII-published AI-generated summaries
The Law Firm Series
My five-part “The Law Firm” series frames issues and proposes solutions to the global legal service market’s juggernaut triplets – Artificial Intelligence, Pricing, and Talent Transience.
For some unfathomable reason, many law firms have tended not to run as businesses,
The Learning Opportunities We Don’t Plan For
The beginning of another academic year has me reflecting on what more we can give students beyond the curriculum.
We spend considerable time thinking about what students need to know and what they need to be able to do. We
The Wellness Lawyer: “Kindness”
I recently watched a movie, and one of the characters, who was bullied, made a very poignant statement.
She said: “If the person who bullied me decided not to be mean, his life would not have changed… however, my life