MOOT TIMESThe Law Student’s

Newspaper

VOL I APRIL 2009 No. 8

MOOT TIMESThe Law Student’s

Newspaper

VOL I APRIL 2009 No. 8OCTOBER 2009 VOL IINo. 2

The Men By Ryu Okayama

This year, the U of C Law Men’s Rugby Team fielded 19 players at the 2009 Western Canadian Men’s Law Rugby Championship in Vancouver. The team consisted of two 3Ls, six 2Ls and eleven 1Ls. The tournament was a tri-uni-versity tournament, which featured the host team, Uni-versity of British Columbia, and the University of Alberta. The results remained the same as last year, with the U of C boys finishing a strong second place behind the talented and well-practiced UBC team, while the U of A finished dead last. The first match of the day featured U of C against UBC. It took the U of C boys a little while to find their groove as most of the players had never played rugby. UBC came out strong scoring two tries and two conver-sions in the first half to take the lead. Once the first hits were thrown and blood was drawn, U of C hit their stride in the second half by forming great rucks and maintaining possession. However, in the end UBC was too strong for Calgary and held U of C scoreless with their great kicking, ball movement and match expe-rienced team. The final score did not reflect the valiant effort that Calgary showed at 19-0 for the host team. The second match featured U of C playing in a back-to-back match against U of A. As always, U of A fielded a huge team with an impressive 43 players. The U of A coach could be heard telling his team that the

Scrumming Together: The Rugby Teams Tackle Vancouver

The Women By Megan Stoker and Elisa Frank

On September 26, spectators witnessed a battle the likes of which hasn’t been seen since Gerard Butler led his 300 Spartans against the whole Persian army. Sylvie (Leonidas) Welsh and her small yet determined team of 12 U of C Women’s Rugby Liti-Gators travelled across Alberta to face the 30+ U of A Panda Bear-issters on their home turf. U of A challenged the Liti-Gators to play two fif-teen minute halves of “10’s” rugby, given the small size of the U of C team, and then combine the teams to play a stan-dard 15 on 15 game. The Liti-Gators knew this would make for a more “fair” game, since they would be lending some of their skilled players to the weaker team and so accepted the challenge. The Liti-Gators gruesomely slaughtered the Bear-issters in the first 30 minutes, U of A demanded a rematch of two more 10 on 10 halves. The Liti-Gators were more than happy to accept. On the blood-stained (mostly just mud-stained) Kinsmen field, legions of Pandas fell before the Liti-gators. After four quarters, one team stood clearly victorious. Ob-

servers of the battle commented that while the Bear-issters brought a team of “potters, sculptors, and blacksmiths”, every Liti-gator on the field was a sol-dier. Unlike Gerard and his Spartans, the U of C Women’s Rugby team man-aged to withstand the onslaught and put more points on the scoreboard each quarter than U of A. Fleet-footed Emma Neary and Jane Marsden outran the competition to mul-tiple tries and Vickie

U of C Women’s Rugby Liti-Gators

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ContributorsMeghan Waters

Anjli Patel

match was all but in the bag, as he perceived U of C to be too small in numbers and too tired from the previous match. However, he would eat his words as U of C would take the momentum they built in the second half of the first match, along with their superior fitness to maintain an undefeated record against U of A. First year Kiel Swaby scored U of C’s only try of the tournament in a brilliant burst of speed along the side-lines. Although U of C outworked and out-played U of A, the final score was a 5-5 tie in this well defended match. The third and final match featured UBC and U of A. UBC showed just how talented they are by destroying U of A 33-0. There was also a lot of action off the field, as there was some hard partying done on both nights. The first night’s highlights included the Cecil, giant bottles of Grolsch and a love tap to the face. The second night’s highlights included the Cambie, boat races, Beamers bouncer-whisperer skills and a Texan.

Special thanks goes out to Cameron McCarthy, Alex Ramsvig, and Raquelle and Gareth Williams for their continued support of the boys. Overall, it was an incredibly successful season and we hope to field an even bigger team next year with new captains Rob Wilson and Tom Hatfield at the helm.

Hockley and Sylvie Welsh battled past the defenders to score additional points. While the final score was 29-21, the scars and bruises tell the true tale. The Bear-issters were great sports and excellent hosts. They treated the U of C team to a delicious barbeque on campus and then both teams joined the rest of the U of A Law School for a pub crawl. Thanks to Ryu Okayama and Rob Wilson for the Spartan-worthy training, and to all of the students and faculty who donated at the bake sale for helping us make the voyage north.

The U of C Men’s Rugby Team

Continued from “The Men” Continued from “The Women”

President’s MessageAs the month of September has passed and orientation events have come and gone, I want to let you all know that the SLS still has many exciting events planned for the month of October. From the recent Blake Cassels and Graydon LLP Oktoberfest lunch and Blakes’ annual Dinner & Dance at the Stam-pede Casino to the highly anticipated Law-Medicine Halloween Party (see Aghi’s article for more details), the SLS has great events planned throughout the month of October. We look forward to seeing you at all of our fun events! Also, I want to take this opportunity to thank the awesome lead volunteers for their help with orientation and also send a special thank you to Ryu Okayama for all his work as the Orientation Chair.

Welcome Lunch: Miriam Gibbs, Brynne Harding Mutual Expectations: Sarah Makson, Kathleen Ganley, Jim Edgett Den Reception: Joanne Luu Pancake Welcome: Meghan Lindsay Welcome BBQ: Andrew Harasymiw, Annie Voss-Altman Softball: Sylvie Welsh Learned Friend Night: Brittany Earl, Brittany Ashmore, Carmen Gustafson Bowling night: Len Bernstein Golf: Corinne Grigoriu, Jordan Fordyce

The SLS recently had an election and the winners have since been announced. Congratu-lations to the following: Vice President Administration: Ravina Mann 1st Year Representative: Shaun Driver 1st Year Events Representative: Matt Grant 1st Year Faculty Council Representatives: Vincent Light and Melissa PearsonHappy October! Wilma ShimPresident, Society of Law Students (whlshim@ucalgary.ca)

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Murry Fraser Hall News and Events from around the Law SchoolNetworking 101: The Faculty of Law’s Seventh Annual Recruitment Mixer By Ardys Baker (1L)

Have you ever heard the expression “strangers are friends you haven’t met yet?” Although it may sound somewhat mawk-ish, this is a good mentality to have when approaching networking. Career networking can induce various gut reactions in people, with the predominate response of the inexperienced being dread. An informal canvass of first-year law students on networking at recruitment mixers found that many associate it with feeling awkward or uncomfortable, and some even likened it to being in a shark tank competing for food. Fortunately for most students, networking at recruitment events is not a negative experience. Attending these events turns out to be a chance to practice skills that are invaluable to building a successful career. The Nexen Mixer on Sept. 24, a signature event for the Faculty of Law, is an example of an event that has been designed to provide students with an intro-ductory opportunity to network. With over 300 students, lawyers and judges in attendance, the event “was a huge success,” said Maryanne Forrayi, the Faculty’s Career Advisor. Networking is an important part of cultivating a professional persona and developing a business, so it is especially crucial for law students, articling students and even junior associates to learn how to do it and improve at it. What exactly is networking? Networking is a system of sharing information among those having a mutual interest. More basically, it begins with a smile and handshake and ends with a smile and handshake, and in between communication happens. For those who do not fully understand how to network, here are the three deadly sins of career networking, according to www.careernet-working101.com: Waiting until you need a job to begin networking Developing an “all about me” mindset Expecting others to do your networking for you The website also instructs to not “network by assault,” meaning that one should not approach as many people as possible as quickly as possible, speak hastily and collect business cards like it is going out of style. Taking that into account, students should make the effort and try to engage the lawyers who are at the events and try to learn more about the firms in the community. (As one student said, starting a conversation with “So, how about those Flames, eh?” can be a good icebreak-er.) There are those of us who are already starting to feel comfortable networking, and some enjoy it for the challenge and opportunities it presents. “It was really encouraging to speak with lawyers and articling students from different firms, [and] to pick their brains about their practices,” said Amanda Winters, 1L. “The mixer offered a unique chance to mingle with the legal community and gain an appreciation for the different types of practice the city has to offer. It was the perfect way to cap off our orientation and explore our future in the profession,” said John Ng, 1L. Recruitment events are not only for the benefit of stu-dents. Lawyers see events such as the Nexen Mixer as a way to be introduced to the students who may eventually become colleagues, associates or eventually, partners. It is also a way for lawyers to pass it forward and help students enter the profession. “This is the third year that I have attended the Faculty of Law Recruitment Mixer. The atmosphere allows students and professionals to interact and network in an informal and relaxed setting,” said Michael Wright, an associate at Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP. “Speaking from experience, I know that the mixer helps alleviate much of the anxiety and nervousness that a student may have about interacting with the legal community. Also, it is How to put your best foot forward while networking

Something’s (Not so) Fishy in the North Pacific By The Environmental Law Society

This year, the Environmental Law Society is again putting together a thought-provoking speakers series where we hope to bring some issues in environmental law to the forefront, give you some background into technical issues in environmental assessments and expose you to some potentially exciting career paths. Our first speakers are going to be sharing with us tales from under the sea. We have lined up a phenomenal author involved in telling the stories of the over-exploitation of fisheries in Canada, and he will be joined by tech-nical and legal experts in the field.

Thursday, Nov. 5, 12 to 2 p.m. (lunch will be served) room 2370 Alex RoseAlex is an award-winning author from B.C. His recent work, Who Killed the Grand Banks investigates the col-lapse of the Grand Banks northern cod fishery and asks whether the Pacific salmon are going the way of the cod. He looks at the crisis in the salmon fishery as an alarm-bell warning of impending ecological collapse. Alberta may be as far away from Pacific salmon and the Grand Banks northern cod as anywhere, but these examples of ecological failure may shed some light on issues close to home as we explore how accountabil-ity can be achieved in the courts and the role of citizens (including authors and scientists) in bringing the issues to light. To provide some better context for Mr. Rose’s presentation, we will also be hosting an expert to share with us some technicalities of fisheries science, as well as a lawyer to speak to endangered species legislation in Alberta and Canada.

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a great opportunity for the legal community to meet the lawyers of the future and to identify the areas of law that stu-dents are most interested in,” he added. Monica Smolik, another associate at Gowlings, said that she “really enjoys attending the Faculty of Law mixers because they give me an opportunity to give back to the law school and provide law students with a friend in the legal profession.” Whether you are a social butterfly or a wallflower, it is important to remember that career networking is what you make of it, and it will become easier with practice. If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again, right?

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Opinon Are the winds of change blow-ing in Alberta? By Kathryn Marshall (1L)

Canadians are used to frequent change in government. This is an inherent part of our multi-party system. Political scientists call this the “swinging pendulum effect.” Alberta is an interesting excep-tion to this rule. Since Alberta became a province the government has changed only three times: 1) In 1921 the United Farmers of Alberta defeated the governing Liberals2) In 1935 Social Credit defeated the United Farmers of Alberta3) In 1971 the Progressive Conservatives defeated the Social Credit All three of these changes had something in common – they were the result of fresh populist forces pushing out tired, unpopular governments. Successful grassroots reform is a political feature quite unique to Alberta. In many other provinces, government gener-ally changes hands between the same two or three established political parties. Alberta has also been the birth place of two successful federal parties: the Reform Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance. Political reform is a part of the provincial culture here. Now, for the first time in 38 years, Alberta may be on the brink of change once again – which is worth paying special atten-tion to. Just a few weeks ago in the riding of Calgary-Glenmore the upstart Wildrose Alliance Party won a byelection against a popular city alderman, PC candidate Diane Colley-Urquhart. This is the Wildrose Alliance’s first win, and a striking one. Calgary-Glenmore is not a rural wild riding that one might expect to go against the status quo; rather it is well-heeled and in south Calgary – a traditional safe zone for the PC’s. For the first time in four decades the provincial Tories are facing a real challenge from a new political force. The Wildrose Alliance is a brand new party to the right of the spectrum from the PC’s and with a mandate for change. Their recent byelection win combined with the Premier’s record low

Professionalism By Carmen Gustafson (2L)

As a first-year student last year I was pretty overwhelmed with the sheer volume of events that were “the key to my career and future in law” (or at least that’s how I felt). I RSVP’d and showed up to a lot of the events. However, I wanted more exposure to public interest law outside of Calgary, public interest law being working for underprivileged clients, the public service

approval ratings has ignited momentum for the Wildrose Alliance – and they don’t even have a leader yet. This won’t be the case for long--the party is electing a leader by the end of October. The front runner is Danielle Smith. She is young, vibrant and articulate. Some might argue that if successful she will add needed credibility to a party that runs the risk of being written off as radical and fringe. Smith is a fiscal conservative with a degree in economics and a background in radio and television. She is a policy analyst with a knack for communicating messages – an enviable set of skills for any politician. From a legal perspective Danielle has some interesting policy positions. She believes in direct democracy – allowing citizens to propose a law directly to all voters and providing citizens with a direct-vote veto over tax increases and other forms of government action. She is a strong supporter of prop-erty rights, committing to pass a Property Rights Preservation Act to create a provi-sion for compensation when property is partially taken or devalued through regula-tion. Her biggest issue is the energy sec-tor, which she believes has become uncom-petitive and less profitable under Premier Ed Stelmach’s leadership. Her ideas for improving it include repairing the royalty framework and diversifying the sector. Time will tell if the winds of change will sweep through Alberta. A dynamic, credible leader is often the key ingredient to getting an upstart party off the ground – Smith may well be that leader. Regardless of the outcome of the leadership race, Smith’s policy proposals will have an impact on Alberta’s legal environment.

or environment. I thought it would be valu-able to visit some organizations in Vancou-ver, arguably the heart of public interest law (insert comment about politics in B.C. here). During finals last year I organized a public-interest hop that coincided with the Vancouver firm hop. When I arrived at the scheduled visits with public-interest organizations only about half the people who had RSVP’d showed up. Maryanne reports that there were also many no-shows at the firm hop. We asked these organizations – who took time out of their day to host us – to prepare for a certain number of people, but that isn’t what appeared in their boardrooms. Morn-ing appointments appeared particularly difficult for people to make. (I was staying at a hostel on Granville. Come on, I didn’t sleep all night either.) The turnout reflected poorly on all of us, the hop organizers and the law school in particular. When we wonder why certain firms offer very few interviews or positions to University of Calgary students and grads, or why they don’t take the time for us any-more, I think we should look at ourselves. How many times have you RSVP’d to an event and not showed? Some professional programs are instituting codes of conduct for their students, or requiring a deposit to attend firm hops and other to attend career events. It shouldn’t be this difficult. If you made it into (and through a year or two of) law school, you probably have some sense of how to manage yourself. Professionalism means being responsible and reliable. It is also about being accountable to not only yourself, but those you represent. And finally, being professional is also about respecting the work of others, whether you believe they did a good job or not. Practicing professionalism isn’t hard and it is important, not only for yourself, but for the reputation of your col-leagues and this fine law school. I have a lot of pride in this school and my colleagues, but it makes it hard when, instead of what I thought would be a small army behind me, all I’ve got are two dependable foot soldiers and a guy off the street who would give anything to be in law school. Bottom line is this: if you say you are going to show up, show up. If you can’t make it, let somebody know. And for good-ness sakes, be on time. It matters.

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The Sporting Life Hockey! Ambulance Chasers look to Repeat Success By Adrian Etchell (2L)

After a stellar season last year, the Ambulance Chasers have high hopes for the newly minted season. Having won the B Division last year, the team will try to repeat as champions in the A Division this year. Though off to a slow start, the team is still optimis-tic. A lot like the Vancouver Canucks, the team’s slow start is not indicative of the team’s ability. As long as the team a) gives 110% b) puts the puck in the net c) leaves it all on the ice and d) takes it a shift at a time, look for the Chasers 1-1-2 record to be turned upside down by Christmas. Losing a few players to graduation, the vacant spots have been ably filled by 1L’s Aidan Hyde and Mark Johnson. The core of the team is made up of 2L’s, anchored by Len Bern-stein in net. Arguably the best dressed player on the team, Len went last year without a loss. On defence, the newest addition to the team is John “no body fat” Baharustani. A smart defender with a good shot, he is a wel-come addition to the team. Ryu Okayama, Bob “Scrivs” Scriven, Jim Edgett and Nolan “I don’t just wakeboard” Shouldice round out the defence. Up front, we are led by the bearded one, Jeff Coape-Arnold, Alex Heaslip, Lewis Allen, Derek “the juggernaut” Jugnauth and Clark “take the body” Kassian. The veterans on the team are Drew Campbell, Cam MacCarthy, Jakub Maslowski and Dan Wilson. Although the team is looking at a heavy regular season schedule,

(More) Rugby! Epic Technical Second Place Performance for U of C Men’s Rugby Team By Rob Wilson (2L)

On Saturday October 3rd the U of C Faculty of Law Men’s rugby team played in the third annual West-ern Canadian Law School Rugby Championships. The team performed extremely well given the compara-tively small number of players that UofC fielded, and the high level of experi-ence of the other teams, and finished second overall. Calgary’s first game was against a veteran UBC side, and despite weeks of

practice the inexperience of the UofC men quickly became evident. While the UBC side had had the advantage of playing a number of previ-ous games against alumni teams, for UofC this was their first game together. Calgary played well but made key mistakes which UBC was able to capitalize on, and by the half the score was 19-0. Disheartened with the score, the Calgary side regrouped at the half and began the second half looking like a different squad. UofC came out strong,

pressing UBC in their end threaten-ing to break through the UBC line. Despite this strong play, in the end the more experienced UBC squad prevailed scoring one try in the second and winning the game 26-0. Pleased by their improved play, the UofC men quickly prepared for their second game against the University of Alberta which was to be played immediately. So, still catching their breath from the first

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Softball, Golf & Bowling

Play Ball!

FORE!!Left: 2Ls Sean Schaefer, Alex Heaslip, Steve Schott and Trent Kulchar are ready for a round of golf

Left: Sustenance!Below Left & Right: 2Ls Rob Wilson and Aghi Balachandran

Strike!

Layout by Anjli PatelPhotos by Wilma Shim

Top: Golf Tournament Organizers Corinne Grigoriu

and Jordan FordyceRight: Tournament winners

Jeff Coape-Arnold, Cameron Greaves, Lewis Allen and an unidentified person with new

golf bags

Left: 1Ls Geoffrey Brisbin, Jonathan Ng and 2L Adam Armeland enjoy a drink at bowling night Below: 1L Bowlers Rutsu Shikano and Jennifer KwongBelow Left: Organizer Len Bernstein has the (drink?) tickets!Bottom: No gutter ball for 1L Steve Spackman!

Left: Tournament winners Katherine English, Rob Wilson, an unidentified women and Gavin Carscallen with gift baskets from Parlee McLaws LLP; organizers Jordan Fordyce, Corinne Grigoriu and emcee Nolan Shouldice in the background

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Players Goalies

Rank Team Name Student G A W SHO Total 1 Gino Odjick

HC Patrick Dowler 20 27 3 0 50

2 Babychtime 7 26 4 0 37 2 Ogie

Oglethorpe John Cassell 10 26 1 0 37

4 Team Sanjiv Sanjiv Parmar

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4 Team Sander Sander Duncanson

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4 aghi Aghilan Balachandran

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7 Stare deICEis Daniel Wilson

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8 Team Etchell Adrian Etchell

15 14 1 0 30

9 The dudes Jake Maslowski

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9 Big Willy Wilma Shim 9 17 1 0 27 11 ACL/DCL David Shiroky 8 17 1 0 26 12 Serenity

Now! 8 13 1 0 22

13 The Brass Ring

Steve Schott 8 13 0 0 21

14 LeWall 7 11 2 0 20 14 Why’d I pick

Hossa? Craig Alcock 8 11 1 0 20

16 HC Heaslip Alex Heaslip 2 15 2 0 19

Continued from “Hockey” Continued from “Rugby”

the team will be participating in a number of events over and above their intramural obligations. This year will mark the return of the Ambulance Chasers’ participation in the Western Canadian Law Hockey Championships held in Edmonton. Early scouting reports suggest that the Ambu-lance Chasers will place well in the tournament and could very well do what the men’s rugby team could not. Other events of note are the inaugural “Outdoor Classic” and a not to be missed game versus the Med students early next year. The AC’s next play on Oct. 19 at 8:20 p.m. on the Oval. Hope to see you there!

Adrian plays right wing for the Ambulance Chasers

game the UofC men took the field against a UofA squad who outnumbered them by 2 to 1. UofC played an epic hard hitting game, clearing out the ball effectively, winning scrums and line outs and continually swinging the ball out wide to the wings. It was a gritty defensive first half with no points scored for either side. However, in the second Calgary was able to move into UofA’s end getting the ball out wide to winger Kiel Swabey who was able to score UofC’s first and only try of the day. Unfortunately, U of A also scored and the game ended in a 5-5 tie. In the final game of the day, UofA was soundly beaten by UBC by a score of 33-0, which was important for UofC as this meant UBC was able to score less points against UofC, meaning that UofC technically placed second in the tournament. Gotta love technicalities. Thanks to all those who gave up their time and effort to represent the school in Vancouver.

3,2,1...Profiles!Name: Tim Ross

Hometown: Camrose, Alberta

Undergrad Studies: Journalism/Political Science

Pre-law school employment/volunteer experience: I worked in news production for a while with Global News in Edmonton, and then joined the family busi-ness, which is built around agriculture and farm inputs/supplies.

Exam Rituals? Sort through the web of class notes, CANs, and notes taken by hand…quickly realize this is going to take longer than I thought and take the dog for a walk to clear my mind. While on the walk, I usually realize there is no alternative to the late nights ahead, and that I am wasting what little time I have left. Following a few pep talks to myself, I accept my fate, and promise myself this is the last semester I’m going to leave my preparation so late, and crack the books. (Repeat each semester until graduation)

What do you do to keep sane? Interpretive dance.

If you could be any place right now, where would you be? The law library in mid-December, 2010 – just reading some comic books on the mezzanine level, soaking up the positive vibes.

What’s the scariest thing you have ever done? Taking inter-city public transit in Honduras during a tropical storm…The buses are donated from US schools when they are no longer fit for American roads, and our driver was extremely jittery. We knew he was ner-vous because occasionally he would flip a switch that would light up an image of the Virgin Mary for the passengers to see. He drove remarkably straight for a man deep in prayer.

Famous person you look up to and why? After last month’s Moot Times, I would say Corey Wilson…

One thing people in law school don’t know about you: I was Canada’s Top Gun for rifle marksmanship in Biathlon

Worst Halloween costume: My Mom used to make our costumes as a kid, and they were pretty awesome/horrible. My kids will defi-nitely endure wearing the pumpkin suit one day...

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Name: Kate English

Hometown: Calgary, AB

Undergrad Studies: Bachelor of Commerce, Queen’s University

Pre-law school employ-ment/volunteer experi-ence: I worked the beer cart at a golf course in Calgary, in finance at the Calgary Health Region, and spent the past two summers working in a

bunch of different positions at Suncor Energy (mostly finance/accounting related).

Exam Rituals? During exams, I do become a bit of hermit and lock myself up in the library. Whether I actually get any work done while I’m there is another issue.

What do you do to keep sane? I try to spend all of my free time hanging out with friends. I also like to play piano, watch the Food network (it is seriously so relaxing), have West Wing marathons, go to the mountains, and sleep! I have to admit, though, I haven’t done a lot of this since law school started!

If you could be any place right now, where would you be? In London having a picnic in Hyde Park.

What’s the scariest thing you have ever done? I went on exchange to the University of Edinburgh in third year. Moving to a different country by myself at 19, and not knowing anyone there was probably the scariest thing I’ve ever done, but it ended up being the best four months of my life.

Person you look up to and why? Not to be totally ge-neric and cheesy, but I look up to both of my parents the most. They are two of the smartest people I know and I have so much respect for them.

One thing people in law school don’t know about you: I am actually English (UK citizenship and all) and love all the stereotypical things that come with it. Nothing warms my heart more than tea, The Beatles, big London taxis, and Fawlty Towers.

Worst Halloween Costume? Top Gun. Coming soon…

Name: Corinne Grigoriu

Hometown: Calgary, AB

Undergrad Studies: BSc in Psychology

Pre-law school employment/volunteer experi-ence: ski coach, tutor, nanny, daycare worker, bus driver (yes, I used to drive the short bus), retail, boring office jobs. I’ve pretty much done it all!

Exam Rituals? No rituals really. I just don’t sleep much or talk to anyone that’s writing the same exams. I also clean a lot. Between 12-2 am.

What do you do to keep sane?1. Gym: it’s the one part of the day where you don’t have to think about anything. 2. Wine & Cheese with the girls – good wine, good food, good friends – need I say more? (Note: slightly counter-productive with the whole gym thing...) 3. Date night – very important.

If you could be any place right now, where would you be? I would be sitting at the beach at Barceloneta, with my roommates, some “dooda-dooda” (apparently that’s coconut), beer and fresh baguettes.

What’s the scariest thing you have ever done? I can’t say I’ve done anything too scary… Al-though the craziest thing I’ve done is the Toma-tina (Tomato fight) in Bunyol. It ended up being pretty scary once everyone was done throwing 6 truckloads of tomatoes. I lost my shoes and my friends, and almost got trampled by a crazy mob. I’m not a very big person – I was scared.

Person you look up to and why? My grandmoth-er. She was always an incredibly classy woman.

One thing people in law school don’t know about you: I used to play the oboe. I was principal oboe in the Calgary Youth Orchestra. I may or may not have gone to band camp.

Worst Halloween Costume? I like to think that all of my Halloween costumes were awesome.

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7th Annual Recruitment Mixer!

Above: 2Ls Kristen Haines in a black & white tweed dress and black blazer; Andrea Miller in a grey skirt suit and printed blouseLeft: Alison Bennett, 2L Adrian Etchell and Teresa Johnson of Burnet, Duckworth & Palmer LLP

Above: 2Ls Miriam Gibbs in a printed green & white dress; Anjli Patel in a pink shirt and a grey & pink stripped skirtAbove Right: Lyndsey Dangerfield, Aaron Vanin, Alison Chickloski and Meghan Hanson of Foster Richmond LLPRight: 2L Alya Nazarali in a black & light blue hair band and matching light blue shirt

Weaving Personal Style into Business WearI’ve always believed that you never have to sacrifice personal style, no matter the occasion. People who are stylish aren’t necessarily attention seekers, but they don’t want to blend into the background either. Rather, they fall in the middle of this spectrum. Stylish people take pride in their appearance, and want to present themselves as best they can in every situation.

So an event like the annual Recruitment Mixer is an opportunity like any other to display your personal style. The question is how to do this in a way that falls within the confines of business wear. While men’s business wear is far more restrictive than women’s, as far as what articles of clothing can be worn, there are easy ways to make outfits created from separates more versatile.

The easiest way to make an impact is by wearing colour. While a crisp, white shirt looks incredible under a black, grey or navy suit, white shirts are high maintenance. Not only do you have to be mindful of what you eat and drink while wearing one, but also they are prone to discolouration from sweat, which, for the most part, is out of your control. That’s why it’s worth spending time determining what colours look best on you, and then buying a few shirts in that colour family. A coloured shirt under a neutral suit is a balanced use of colour and appropriate for business wear.

If you don’t see yourself cutting back on white shirts, then the best way to incorporate colour and create variety in your business outfits is through accessories. These include belts, shoes, glasses, watches and jewelry for men and women, as well as ties and pocket squares for men, and handbags for women. It’s definitely trickier to coordinate more accessories, but as long as no one accessory overpowers another, and all the colours in your outfit are found together in nature, the overall look will likely be balanced and unique.

Essentially, this is the “high-low” formula for dressing adapted to business wear: invest in suits, separates and shirts, and save on seasonal, trendy accessories that keep your look current.

Finally, lest you scoff at the power of clothing, just remember that before you’ve uttered a word to Judge X or Lawyer Y, they’ve already formed part of their opinion on you by giving you a once-over.

Above: 1L Danielle Emmett, SLS President Wilma Shim and 1L Jordan GrumanAbove Left: 2Ls Len Bernstein, Rob Wilson, Lewis Allen and 1L Mark Johnson

Above: 2Ls Sarah Thompson and Nolan Shouldice

Above: 2Ls Joanne Luu and Jim Edgett

Text & Layout by Anjli PatelPhotos by Meghan Waters

Six Rules for Interview Suc-cess By Meghan Waters (2L)

Law firm interviews are tougher than they look. Sure, it may seem like a pleasant conversation, but firms are choosing who to hire out of hundreds of applicants based on this 30-minute chat. So, how do you stand out from the crowd and nab the job? Here, we’ve broken it down into the six commandments of interviewing. This advice is straight from the experts at several large and mid-sized law firms. Whether they’re new hires who recently completed the interviewing process, or seasoned pros who’ve con-ducted hundreds of interviews, they have provided their best tips on how to succeed at law school interviews.

1) Be Yourself Nearly everyone we spoke to gave this key piece of advice. “Be yourself, and be honest about who you are,” said Cori Ghitter, Director of Recruitment and Professional Develop-ment at Fraser Milner Casgrain LLP. While it might be tempting to pre-tend to be the person you think the firm wants to hire, keep the long-term in mind. You might be able to fake it through a 30 minute interview, but can you be that person for 10 or 20 years? If a firm doesn’t hire you because who you genuinely are isn’t what they want, then congratulations, you’ve been saved years of unhappiness caused by working at a job you probably won’t like. Not only is being fake a recipe for heartache, it’s a mistake to think there is a type that makes a good lawyer. “Most firms are looking for a diverse group of people from different back-grounds,” said Robert Froehlich, an associate at Macleod Dixon LLP. Victoria Matushenko, an articling

student at Parlee McLaws LLP, noted that the personalities of her firm’s three articling students (shy, outgoing and A-type) could not be more different. “They don’t want to hire three of the same,” she said. But don’t forget to always be pro-fessional, reminded Kyla Sandwith, Director of Professional Recruitment at Borden Ladner Gervais. “Don’t show me the PJ’s and slippers version of yourself,” she said.

2) Know yourself and what you have to offer With only 20 or 30 minutes to sell yourself, students need to know what they bring to the table. “When someone asks you about a job you had, don’t just tell them what you did, tell them what you learned – and you can do it in a subtle way,” said Sandwith. The conversational style of many law firm interviews can throw you off if you’re unprepared, warned Sean MacLachlan, an associate at Carscallen Leitch LLP. “Know the top qualities you want to get across,” suggested MacLachlan. He recommended preparing a mental list of five points you want the inter-viewer to know about you before you leave the interview. Finally, almost everyone empha-sized the importance of knowing your resume – anything written there is fair game, so come prepared to discuss it.

3) Be interesting Remember that your interviewers may have already conducted dozens of interviews, so at least keep them entertained. “Come in with energy and enthusi-asm,” suggested LuAnne Morrow, an associate with BLG. “Be bright and engaged and awake.” While marks may get you the inter-view, they’re not enough to land you the job. You also need to be an inter-esting person and have an interesting conversation, noted Froehlich.

4) Be interested No one’s going to be impressed if you play it cool at interviews, so make it clear to the firm that you want the job. “If you’re interested in a firm, let them know they’re your first choice,” said Veronica Tang, an associate at Stikeman Elliott LLP, who suggested mentioning that fact at the end of the interview. However, don’t tell every firm they’re your first choice. “Firms talk,” she said. If the firm is your second or third choice, Tang suggested diplomatically telling firms that they’re one of your top choices. It’s also a good idea to contact current articling students ahead of time to learn more about the firm, said Matushenko. It shows you’re interested and you’ve done your homework.

5) Have good interview etiquette Matushenko stressed the importance of basic etiquette. “Remember who you talked to and send thank you cards,” she said. Finally don’t swear (it might seem ob-vious, but it has happened, said Sand-with) and avoid controversial subjects like sex, religion and politics.

6) Close with questions Although firms say factual ques-tions about rotations or mentorship are reasonable and expected, Morrow suggested asking questions that are relevant to your interviewer’s experi-ences at the firm. “A creative question will get at what it’s really like to work there,” said Ghit-ter.

Practice makes perfect, so consider trying a mock interview before the real thing. Interviews can be stressful, but we hope these tips will help you suc-ceed. Good luck!

Work/Life Balance

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“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” Confucius

Welcome lunches. Welcome BBQs. Welcome breakfasts. Welcome receptions. Before you know it, it’s October and you may have found yourself juggling with law firm events, summer internship application deadlines, on-campus interviews and heavier-than-expected school work.

In fact, before you know it, you may be asked in an interview where you see yourself in five years. In ten years. What if you don't even know where you will be in a few months? For most, it takes much thought and soul-searching to answer these questions. Few would disagree that job satisfaction is important in choosing a career path, yet why do surveys show that a significant number of attorneys are dissatisfied with their careers by their third year of practice?

Law is a smorgasbord of professions. You can negotiate, litigate, develop policy, apply it or do a bit of each. Why are so many unhappy in light of such professional freedom? For many, it was a failure, early on, to invest the time in self-assessment. Now is the time to inventory your interests, abilities, values and goals, and then pursue a job that matches them –doing so will help you avoid many potential career frustrations.

The large firm life appeals to me, but the firms all look the same.

Most websites of large law firms have similar looking career sections that describe their investments in students, development programs and achievements. Looking at this information certainly introduces you to a firm’s area of expertise, but there is more. What is not included is valuable information on the culture of the firm, personalities of lawyers working there, actual working hours, nature of the work given to students and freedom for students to work their areas of interests. Firms that are seemingly the same can let you take on completely different experiences.

Thus, it may be worthwhile to learn about the companies on a more personal level by talking with people about their actual experiences working at these firms. For those who are already gathering stories from fellow students, here is one to add to your collection.

What is life like as a summer student at a large full-service firm?

Over the past summer, I was fortunate to be given the opportunity to work for Bennett Jones LLP in Calgary. Admittedly, I was quite anxious in the months leading up to summer, but the thoughtfulness and friendliness of my colleagues quickly put me at ease. Not only did the recruitment team keep in touch with students throughout the school term, I discovered one pleasant surprise after another about the company throughout my internship.

Besides the plentiful supply of meals, drinks and exciting social events from which I have gained some pounds, lawyers around the firm were supportive and took the time to ensure students would achieve success in their work. Abundant resources were at students' fingertips. The company supported my endeavors, whether it was my search for experience in diverse practice areas, specialized knowledge, training in skills as a lawyer or technology.

Some of the work I did included drafting contracts, readying a corporate law course for the university, preparing court documents, performing due diligence, helping with merger and acquisition deals, editing a textbook, conducting research, writing memos and making presentations. My own interests largely directed the type of work I did. Like most of us who are working in the legal industry for the first time, I faced a steep learning curve, but the strong resources and support network meant I could learn to be more efficient and effective. Partners, associates, articling students, summer students and staff made the early adjustment to the firm life enjoyable. Before I knew it, I had learned much about areas of law I am interested in, made many lifelong friendships and it was time for a new school semester to begin.

Now what?

All in all, you can acquire much from working for a firm that fits with you personality and preferences. There is more to gain than a few pounds, and you can find your career to be fully satisfying. The legal profession offers such a wide array of options; there is almost always something for everyone. The key is to be diligent in your self-assessment and self-understanding early on in your search for jobs. Ask yourself, "If I could create a job that perfectly matched my skills and interests, what would it be?"

Know ThyselfBY KAREN NGAN (2L)

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There’s more To being a greaT lawyer Than your gPa.Within our firm you’ll find lawyers who’ve closed billion-dollar deals, represented Prime Ministers and argued precedent-setting cases before the Supreme Court. You’ll also discover adventurers, marathoners and humanitarians. Every year, through our summer and articling programs, we seek out students who, like us, have both a passion for legal success and a desire to push themselves to their limit. We’re not just looking for exceptional lawyers, we’re looking for exceptional people.

To read our lawyer profiles and to see if BLG is right for you, visit blgcanada.com/student

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3L Adventures in Europe By Erin Farrell (puns added by Douglas Mac Con)

If you think law school is flying by, we recommend going on exchange to watch days turn into months even faster. Douglas Mac Con and I landed an exchange in Groningen, The Netherlands (a city we had never heard of and, incidentally, couldn’t pronounce properly with the hard Dutch G sound – try scratching phlegm out of your throat while pronouncing the letter ‘g’). After a long and hard summers work in Toronto, Groningen is exactly what the (juris) doctor ordered. Groningen is a university town of 250,000 with an amazing cycling culture and a great nightlife. Unfortunately, sometimes the nightlife in combination with late night tipsy bike riding can be a safety hazard…believe me. And doubling is way harder than it looks. The people here are extremely friendly and Doug thinks the Dutch speak better English than me. There is even a surprisingly large and raunchy red-light district in town. From our criminology course we have learned that Dutch tolerance has somewhat backfired and human trafficking from Nigeria and Eastern Europe are making locals rethink their open-mindedness. There are legal hic-ups also arising on the drug scene. For example it is legal for someone to carry a small amount of soft drugs for personal use and to buy it at a “coffee shop” but there is no legal way for a shop owner to stock the store with larger

amount. Our other 4 classes focus on international organizations and EU relations. Some lectures have been easier (i.e. dedicated to explaining the distinction between a ratio and obiter), whereas others have been demanding with a large amount of European law background expected. Europe was our first choice for an exchange because weekend travel is very easy here. We are focusing on the major European cities starting with Rome, Florence, Brussels, Berlin, Munich and Amsterdam. Out biggest trip so far was to Munich. Before we had even secured our exchang-es, Doug and I had booked accommodation for Oktoberfest. We rented a (very) tiny car and hit the Autobahn. It was 140km/hour in the slow lane through Co-logne, Heidelberg, Stuttgart and Dachau. In Munich we met up with Tijana Gavric (who is a few hours away in Leiden) for 1Litre beers and roasted chicken. She brought 2 others with her to sleep refugee-style on our hotel floor; a very nice French girl named Margaux and an odd Dutch boy who would randomly ask things like “Who is your favourite composer”? I am

pretty sure their friendship ended that weekend… The highlight of the trip was actually Neuschwanstein castle in the German Alps. The backdrop is not unlike that of Lake Louise - which made us miss home a bit. The low point was running out of gas at 2am 50km from our apartment and having to hitch a ride home with a random Dutch man. That’s it for the first month. We are off to Paris this weekend but are seriously looking forward to skiing this win-ter – I mean, returning to Calgary in January to do school work.

Tot Ziens!

The authors and two unidentified ladies at Oktoberfest

The authors at Oktoberfest

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Message from your VP Events:Annual Halloween Extravaganza Bonanza Party!

Halloween Law/Med Party at Flames Central on Saturday October 31st, 2009. Be there before 10:30pm or enter at your own risk! You will be bombarded with follow up details via posters, emails, class announcements, etc. As a result, to avoid the risk of redundancy, I would like to use this opportunity to bring up a related matter. Every year your Society of Law Students works alongside our partner organizations to provide students with a night of fun while also helping those in need. Normally funds raised through this event have gone to the North East Calgary Adopt-A-Family Society’s Christmas and Holiday Hamper Program. This year we would like to hear what you have to say. So, if you have a charity that strikes a chord with you or if you would like to continue donating to the same charity, please send an email to me at aghilan_B@hotmail.com outlining your reasons.

Q: I have so many books. How do I carry them all to school?A: Wouldn’t it be weird if your books carried YOU to school?K: Besides the obvious and faculty-supported (unsubstan-tiated) answer of not reading or owning books, the next best answer is, of course, the wheelie bag! It’s like having your own personal chauffeur for your books, and you’re the chauffer! You need to get in the right mind set though; you have to always look like you are in a hurry, and you need to be able to block out the noise from the wheels on the tile floor. That should be easy, just imagine it’s the 4th quarter, you’re down by 2 with 1 minute to go and these athletes need water, stat! Who cares about the sound of your parents’ disappointment in you? Just do it! Fill that wheelie bag, drag it off the bus, take the elevator every-where because stairs are not yet wheelie-accessible, and get your six supplementary FLS textbooks to class! I asked one student what she thought of wheelie bags, and she said “Don’t touch me.” See, even she thinks that with a wheelie bag you can’t be touched!

Q: I can’t handle the tension! How is LOST going to end?K: First, not a law school related question, so you are on some seriously thin ice buddy. Nonetheless, I will attempt to answer this. LOST is the show where you have those 5 kids with the rings that summon that dude, right? There’s Earth, Fire, Wind, and Water... oh, and that stupid Heart ring. It’s like we all got all the Planeteers together to sum-mon bad-ass Captain Planet, and then, “Oh $&!%, who called Ma-Ti and the damn Heart ring?!” What does he even do? Talk to animals? Influence emotions only when not pure evil? Well guess what Ma-Ti, all the villains are pure evil. I would rather take a knife to a gun fight than the Heart ring to a battle with world polluters. Oh, what’s that Ma-Ti? You say you are needed to communicate with Captain Planet? But oh wait, there is too much pollution for your ring to work isn’t there? Yeah, that’s right because there is always too much pollution! Go back to Hope Island and recharge the helicopters and leave fighting pollution and polluters to the real “planeteers”.A: I have a Canada Fitness Test Award of Excellence and a body that just won’t quit, so with all that going for me, can you believe that I’ve never even seen a single episode of LOST? I know, puzzling isn’t it. Getting back to my abilities, if I were stuck on an airplane in the middle of the ocean like on LOST, I’d eat the survivors. That probably wouldn’t work if I were stuck in the middle of the ocean on an airplane like the premise of another show I’ve also never

seen, Battlestar Galactica. I say it probably wouldn’t work because I’m guessing all the characters in BSG are Japanese robots, and I’m fairly sure I can’t eat robots. So in conclusion, I hope I never have to answer this question for Cougar Town because I love that show.

Q: If I’m getting my own full-page ad, how do I pick my quote?K: Picking a memorable quote is the 2nd... no, wait, 5th... no, definitely 25th most important thing you can do in your life. You have to hit this one out of the park. You don’t want to be the guy that said, “There is often less danger in the things we fear than in the things we desire.” I mean, what does that even mean? I desire a footlong sub and fear syphilis, which one is more dangerous? Anyways, to get the perfect quote you need to keep it simple. Try using only svelte words instead of a sentence. For example, the quote I used for my church youth group yearbook: “Emmasculated, Powerful, Bootylicious!” It really got everything I wanted to say right there on the page. Memorable. My last piece of advice would be to go quoteless. Under “Quote:” it will read “N/A”. Sometimes people say it best when they say nothing at all (I just made that up). The readers will be like, “Oh man he has so much to say that he couldn’t even get it all out! Deep.” Or, “She doesn’t cave to the mandatory quote system! Deep.” Or, “Must be a typo. Stupid printers.” In all above scenarios, you just won. And think of Prince, dude didn’t even have a name when he wrote “Doves Cry”, and yet every single person in the world has that as their fifth fave song of all time! I leave you with this quote from me that you can use if you want: “The only reason to live a healthy life is so that at 50 you can tell your grandkids that their mother or father were accidents, while standing naked from the waist down, and still be able to say ‘That was a good day’ when you go to bed at night.”A: You’re going to definitely want to make sure you get paid for this. We didn’t come to law school to learn how to not get paid for things. Even if you have to steal the money from someone at the place where you’re working, you have got to get paid. If you’re going to hold up a co-worker though, you’re gonna need a good stick-up line. Something like, “Panty raid!” Or, “I declare bankruptcy.” Or, “Give me your eyes.” Or, “The ball is in your corduroy.” Or even, “Money doesn’t grow on bees.” Good stuff eh? With this advice I could become a dinosaur tycoon.

Dear K + A You ask, We answer, Everyone wins @ life.

Submit your questions to “answers_live_win@live.com” (today is “Take Your Video-Girls To Work”day)

[The views in Modern Bride Magazine do not represent those of K + A]

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I DON’T HAVE TO PARTY LIKE ITS 1999, I DID PARTY IN 1999 By Adam Oppenheim

I am undoubtedly a child of the 90s. I kicked it in overalls for longer than I’m proud of (graduated from Osh-Kosh to the GAP), was so awesome with a slammer that I beat every kid in the block for their “I Killed Barney” pog, and I asked out the red head I had a crush on with an Uh-Oh from ICQ. Kurt Cobain ended up a rock and roll cliché, Topanga and Cory taught us how to love, and everyone stocked up on sodalicious, bubble tape and orbitz, just in case Y2K and El Nino brought the world to its knees. Dude, I totally loved the 90s. Life was simpler then, kinda like a James Taylor song. The computer lab was a place to play the Oregon Trail, cell phones were for emergencies, and slurpees were 79cents for the big cup. So when Pearl Jam released the 20th anniversary edition of their seminal album, “Ten”, I hastily chained my wallet to my jeans, pulled a green flannel shirt over my Charles Barkley jersey, hopped the #3, and paid the driver $.50 for a ride to Sam the Record Man. I left the store with a 5-finger discount, and gingerly placed the CD in my Sony Discman. With my yellow headphones dwarfing my ears, I anxiously awaited the new take on an old favor-ite. It took only a Bouwmester second for me to remember why I loved this LP so much… Eddie Vedder is a Grade-A Badass. When I was 10, the airwaves were dominated by Seattle grunge. A reaction to the over-polished, now largely unlistenable, synthesized music of the ‘80s, Grunge reintroduced rock to its fundamentals. Disenchanted with the studio magic that characterized Flock of Seagulls and Depeche Mode, Seattle’s Pearl Jam made their way to the marquee with such novel songwriting tools as guitars, a bass and drums. I concede that I’m very much prone to bouts of nostalgia. I’m so lost in the past, I even yearn for bygone eras I never lived in. My walls are adorned with framed pictures of John Lennon, and my record player is constantly living in yesteryear. I even drove a 1984 Volvo 740 (non-aerodynamic chick magnet) until 2003. So, weaponized with this splat of over-information, its pretty easy for anyone to write my ramblings off as the kooky backwards thoughts of a 20 something who already suffers from a syndrome that makes him think the kids aren’t alright. “Old man Oppen-heim,” you’ll all say, “always going on about the music of the 90s.” Now, I have no doubt that soon enough I’ll be telling street gangs to “get off my lawn” while I try to make kids laugh with pull-my-finger jokes. But its not the good old days that makes me admire Pearl Jam, it’s their relevance for today. My radio is saturated with auto-tune. Sure, there are some super-talented musicians climbing the Top-40. But for every kid with a guitar, we get a Heidi Montag or a Brooke Hogan. Slowly but surely, music is regressing back to 1984. Admittedly, I lost track of Pearl Jam after “Vitalogy”, and it has been years since a Pearl Jam CD was spinning in my stereo. But when their newest single came up in my Itunes genius, I damn well near fell off my IKEA chair. It was gritty and honest, classically brooding, and clearly fueled by liquor. There’s nothing arty about Pearl Jam, and they’re not reinventing the wheel. Eddie Vedder is more Mick Jagger than Paul Mc-Cartney. He isn’t interested in showing us what rock can be, he wants us to know what rock should be. But you know what really floored me… “The Fixer”, the first single from the band’s new album, is the most downloaded track in the band’s history. And what’s more? It cur-rently resides in the top ten downloads of all demographic groups, aged 14-40. The band that reminded the 90s that all you need to rock is a four-piece and a microphone, is putting the 2000s back on the right track. It’s just a matter of time ‘till auto-tune ends up in the “what were we thinking” bin. Well, looks like all the Tweens are gonna start sporting Pearl Jam T-shirts, and old man Oppenheim is gonna have to start complaining that he liked the band before they were cool. Man, that guy is seriously cantankerous…

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