Orientation 2021
Dear incoming 1L students,
Congratulations on your admission to the English Common Law Program at the University of Ottawa! We are excited to welcome you virtually or in person this September for Orientation 2021.
In the meantime, there will be a virtual Q and A session for all incoming 1L students on Tuesday July 13, 2021 at 12:00pm. Please mark your calendars! More information about orientation and a Zoom link for the Q and A session will be provided closer to the date via email.
We look forward to meeting you soon!
Professor Stefanie Carsley, Orientation Coordinator
Professor Heather McLeod-Kilmurray, Director of the First Year Program
Orientation Materials
Baladroit uOttawa, A New Podcast Co-Hosted by Professor Kyle Kirkup and Professor Anne Levesque
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
- Transcript - 2. What is Law - Legal Theory in a Nutshell
- Transcript - 3. Founding Peoples - Aboriginal Law and Why it Matters
- Transcript - 4. What Happened in England Didn't Stay in England - The Concept of Common Law
- Transcript - 5. The Life of the Law is History
- Transcript - 6. Constitutions and Law for the Law Givers
- Transcript - 7. A Court for All Seasons
- Transcript - 8. Legislative School House Rock
- Transcript - 9. Legislative Literacy - How to Interpret a Statute
- Transcript - 10. On the Case - How to Read Judgments
- Transcript - 11. Person v. Person - Private Law and Social Relations
- Transcript - 12. My Law Includes Quebec
- Transcript - 13. International Law
- Transcript - 14. The Paperchase
- Transcript - 15. Writing Right While Righting Wrongs
- Transcript - 16. Resolving Disputes Properly
- Transcript - 17. The Gift of the Gab
- Transcript - 18. A Dean's Eye View
- Transcript - 19. Inspire Podcast with Prof Bakht
- Transcript - 20. Inspire Podcast with Prof Chen
- Transcript - 21. Inspire Podcast with Prof Pal
- Transcript - 22. Inspire Podcast with Prof McLeod Kilmurray
- Transcript - 23. Inspire Podcast with Prof Vanduzer
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 1 Getting Started
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 2 War Memorial
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 3 Nepean Point
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 4 The Quebec Side
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 5 Ottawa River Islands
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 6 Legal Ottawa
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 7 Parliament Hill
- Transcript - Ottawa Public Law Tour - Track 8 Concluding Remarks
Virtual tour of Ottawa legal landmarks
Brian Dickson Law Library Services
Important Dates
Happening in the Law School
Common Law Student Society:
“The Source” Jobs and Events Database
Clinics and Centres:
The Samuelson-Glushko Canadian Internet Policy & Public Interest Clinic (CIPPIC)
Centre for Health Law, Policy & Ethics
The Centre for Law, Technology and Society
Human Rights Research and Education Centre:
Services for Students
Orientation Faculty
Director, First Year Program:
Professor Heather McLeod-Kilmurray
Orientation Coordinator:
Professor Stefanie Carsley
The Rules
Mental Health and Wellness
Law Society of Upper Canada - Member Assistance Program
http://www.cba.org/CBA-Wellness/Home
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
http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/5508/I-failed-in-law-school-and-you-can-too.html
http://www.lawtimesnews.com/201609055612/commentary/law-school-doesn-t-have-to-make-you-sick
