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We are excited to welcome you in person this September for Orientation 2022. Orientation Orientation 2022 Program Orientation Schedule 2022 Log in to Brightspace to find the program of Orientation events and activities … Orientation Materials arrow_drop_down Campus Map (PDF , 890 KB) Baladroit uOttawa, A New Podcast Co-Hosted by Professor Kyle Kirkup and Professor Anne Levesque Subscribe on Apple Podcasts Subscribe on Spotify Subscribe on Simplecast Subscribe on YouTube (with close captioning) Archived Orientation Podcasts Orientation podcasts, featuring Craig Forcese and friends Transcript - 1. Arriving in Law School with Eyes Wide Open (PDF , 22.4 KB) Transcript - 2. What is Law - Legal Theory in a Nutshell (PDF , 80.2 KB) Transcript - 3. Founding Peoples - Aboriginal Law and Why it Matters (PDF , 151 KB) Transcript - 4. What Happened in England Didn't Stay in England - The Concept of Common Law (PDF , 146 KB) Transcript - 5. The Life of the Law is History (PDF , 83.8 KB) Transcript - 6. Constitutions and Law for the Law Givers (PDF , 17.3 MB) Transcript - 7. A Court for All Seasons (PDF , 132 KB) Transcript - 8. Legislative School House Rock (PDF , 137 KB) Transcript - 9. Legislative Literacy - How to Interpret a Statute (PDF , 143 KB) Transcript - 10. On the Case - How to Read Judgments (PDF , 147 KB) Transcript - 11. Person v. Person - Private Law and Social Relations (PDF , 151 KB) Transcript - 12. My Law Includes Quebec (PDF , 123 KB) Transcript - 13. International Law (PDF , 152 KB) Transcript - 14. The Paperchase (PDF , 161 KB) Transcript - 15. Writing Right While Righting Wrongs (PDF , 133 KB) Transcript - 16. Resolving Disputes Properly (PDF , 133 KB) Transcript - 17. The Gift of the Gab (PDF , 115 KB) Transcript - 18. A Dean's Eye View (PDF , 19.4 KB) Transcript - 19. Inspire Podcast with Prof Bakht (PDF , 16.8 KB) Transcript - 20. Inspire Podcast with Prof Chen (PDF , 16.3 KB) Transcript - 21. Inspire Podcast with Prof Pal (PDF , 15.6 KB) Transcript - 22. Inspire Podcast with Prof McLeod Kilmurray (PDF , 15.8 KB) Transcript - 23. Inspire Podcast with Prof Vanduzer (PDF , 16.0 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 1 Getting Started (PDF , 186 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 2 War Memorial (PDF , 182 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 3 Nepean Point (PDF , 181 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 4 The Quebec Side (PDF , 180 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 5 Ottawa River Islands (PDF , 178 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 6 Legal Ottawa (PDF , 180 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 7 Parliament Hill (PDF , 182 KB) Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 8 Concluding Remarks (PDF , 180 KB) Brian Dickson Law Library Services Important Dates arrow_drop_down Important dates and deadlines - Common Law Section Happening in the Law School arrow_drop_down Common Law Student Society Facebook “The Source” Jobs and Events Database Mentorship Programs Clinics and Centres Community Legal Clinic The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC) Ecojustice Clinic Global Strategy Lab Ticket Defence Program The Refugee Hub Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics The Centre for Law, Technology and Society Human Rights Research and Education Centre: The Centre Human Rights Clinic Legal Writing Academy International Exchange Program Mooting Ottawa Law Review Services for Students arrow_drop_down Common Law Student Centre Equity and Academic Success Financial Aid and Bursaries Career and Professional Development Centre Brian Dickson Law Library Legal Writing Academy WIFI Orientation Faculty arrow_drop_down Director, First Year Program: Professor Heather McLeod-Kilmurray Orientation Coordinator: Associate Professor and Vice-Dean English Program David Wiseman The Rules arrow_drop_down Academic regulations Academic integrity Mental Health and Wellness arrow_drop_down Law Society of Upper Canada - Member Assistance Program (PDF , 553 KB) https://www.justbalance.ca http://www.cba.org/CBA-Wellness/Home http://www.olap.ca/ http://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/01/fashion/monotasking-drop-everything-and-read-this-story.html?_r=1 http://www.helpguide.org/articles/exercise-fitness/emotional-benefits-of-exercise.htm https://www.canadianlawyermag.com/news/general/i-failed-in-law-school-and-you-can-too/269723 https://www.lawtimesnews.com/archive/the-lawyer-therapist-law-school-doesnt-have-to-make-you-sick/262242 Learning Strategies arrow_drop_down How I got a CS degree with pen and paper (and why I’m doing it again) Legal Writing Academy Make It Stick: Six Tips for Students Make It Stick
