SLS @ UTLaw

Speeches: The candidates will be making brief (maximum 2 minutes) oral statements on Monday March 24 at 12:30 in the Rowell Room. All students are invited and encouraged to attend.

Voting: Voting will take place from 12:30-2:00 on Tuesday March 25, Wednesday March 26, and Thursday March 27. You must have your student card with you to vote. The polling station will be located at Bora’s Head.

Direct questions to the Chief Returns Officer at catherine.degiusti@utoronto.ca.

Click on "Read More" to see the candidates' statements!

The form to apply for Winter Club Funding has been updated. Please fill out the new form and submit a hardcopy in Paul Karvanis' folder (2L) (not by email) by noon on Monday January 14th (note the extended deadline).

Please click on the link to access the updated funding form:

http://slstoronto.ca/node/113

Take a look at clips from the half-time show(the 3-on-3 prof game)by visiting the links below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJhk7tYq9HM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtTM7y-BcW8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKI8m9qEux0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=exFk-JVYFIE

The final score was 2 - 2.

The latest edition of the Ultra Vires features an article on the "Student Satisfaction Survey of First Years".

For full results, take a look at: http://slstoronto.ca/files/Survey.pdf

Pick-up your clothing orders on Monday, November 19th and Tuesday, November 20th from the SLS office between 12:30p.m. and 2:00 p.m. Samples from previous year's sales will also be available.

Free CBA-OBA Membership Now Being Offered to Ontario Law School Students!

The Ontario Bar Association (a branch of the Canadian Bar Association)is now offering complimentary membership to ALL law school students in Ontario. Law school students will quickly discover that the key to their success is by joining an already established group of lawyers, judges and students from across the province. Students can grow and broaden their contact lists while connecting with leaders in the profession, and meet new lawyers who have faced their challenges.

The Yearbook is looking for new committee members! If you're interested in helping out with layout, sponsorship, sales or just looking to put your creative skills to good use, email Kara Hardin at kara.hardin@utoronto.ca by Tuesday, October 16 by 5 p.m.

The SLS will be holding its annual clothing sale from Monday, October 15th to October 18th. Faculty of Law t-shirts, sweatshirts, sweatpants and jackets will be available.

Sample sizes will be on display from 12:30 to 2 at Bora's Head.

ORDER FORMS AND PAYMENT MUST BE DROPPED OFF BETWEEN MONDAY, OCTOBER 15TH TO OCTOBER 18TH FROM 12:30 TO 2:00 AT BORA'S HEAD.

Order form available at: http://slstoronto.ca/documents

It took lots of work, consensus building and a whole extra Faculty Council meeting... but we have made significant improvements to Legal Research and Writing.

Both first-year and upper-year students stand to benefit from the Long-Term Curriculum Committee's recommendations, adopted yesterday. Highlights include:

- First-year workshops for groups of 30-45 students, organized around small group subjects and covering topics like case briefing, writing case comments and structuring a legal argument.