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Upcoming UBC Talks on Conflict Resolution

The UBC CoRe Conflict Resolution Clinic is a student-run clinic providing low-cost and free mediation services. It is located in the Faculty of Law at UBC and has some great talks. Here are a few: September 17: “Family Businesses” with Judi Cunningham, Executive Director of the Business Families Centre, Sauder School of Business October 8 – “Toxic Relationships”

Minerva Event on September 26

Tickets are now on sale for Minerva’s newest event, In Tribute To, which recognizes and celebrates the women and men who help us achieve our mission to elevate the visibility, influence and contribution of women leaders. This elegant evening reception will be emceed by (one of my favorite women) Nancy McKinstry and feature networking opportunities,

Good article on mindfulness programs in schools

I like these great articles so people do not reinvent the wheel. Clearly mindfulness training works wonders. http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/16/us/16mindful.html

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“We are to do what there is a deep psychological and emotional imperative to do. That’s our point of power, the source of our brilliance.” Marianne Williamson.

The future of textbooks is videos, summaries and handy guides

I recently read about free textbooks online at www.open.bccampuus.ca. As an author of a law textbook I got a bit worried. But here is my thinking about the future of my genre (non-fiction, informational and textbooks). You can find almost any information online now. Even more information will be available in the future. The “best”

New Handy Guide for Canadian Legal Research

Every lawyer needs this booklet: The Ultimate Guide to Canadian Legal Research published by Lexis/Nexis (September 2013). It is written by Maureen Fitzgerald and Susan Barker and is a complete checklist of all the steps you must take to conduct any legal research. I am not just saying this because I wrote it. The best part: I think it is

Yippee my book is out in 6th Edition: Legal Problem Solving

I am so proud to tell you that my book that I first wrote about 18 years ago is now out in its 6th edition! Legal Problem Solving: Reasoning, Research and Writing (Lexis/Nexis, 2013), is hot off the press. It is a textbook for a first year law course called “Legal Research and Writing.” I understand

Women with young children commit suicide with no support

I recently read about the increase in mother suicides. The article said that many women kill themselves and their children long after they are out of the hospital. Dr. Kirsten Patrick (in an editorial in the Canadian Medical Association Journal) said we should monitor this more closely. In my opinion, its easy to blame post partum depression, depression

Weekly Words of Wisdom

“We all have the potential for greatness but it gets plowed out of us early.” Marianne Williamson.

UBC failed to make a proper apology for rape cheer and culture

Thanks to Andrew Frank who wrote a great article in the Vancouver Sun: “UBC’s non-apology for rape cheer sets poor example for students.” He says that although the student executive made a proper apology for the rape cheers on campus, neither the UBC business faculty nor the UBC administration did. As one familiar with how to make