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Professor Y.Y. Brandon Chen is a health and migration law scholar, currently teaching at uOttawa as part of the Common Law faculty. He has researched extensively on the intersection of healthcare, immigration and the law. His areas of interest include healthcare ethics regarding migrant workers and non-citizen populations. Considering that COVID has created a wealth of travel and healthcare inequities, we sit down with Professor Chen to examine how COVID has affected the healthcare landscape for migrant/immigrant populations and what can be done to ameliorate the situation moving forward.
Please note that this episode was recorded during 2022, and information presented on the COVID-19 Pandemic was up to date at the time of recording, but may have changed since. For updated information on COVID-19, you can consult the Government of Canada’s resources here: https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

On this episode of the Law School Show, host Nicholas Cheung sits down with Samantha Seabrook to discuss the ins and outs of running your own practice, including how to get started, growing your client base, and building a practice that aligns with your values. 

Join Amos Vang as he interviews articling student and former U Sports rugby player Catrina Thompson! From playing 5 seasons with both the Carleton University Ravens and the University of Calgary Dinos, Catrina brings plenty of experience from her days as a rugby player into law school.  Amos and Catrina talk about the importance of fitness and physical health in the legal profession, the lessons that Catrina learned from her time playing rugby, and the interesting rivalry between the Carleton Ravens and the University of Ottawa Gee Gees.
Music by: Scott Buckley

In this episode, Joe Caligiuri, an NHLPA Agent and practicing lawyer based out of Winnipeg, Manitoba, sits down with host, Justin Papoff, to talk about what life is like as a sports agent.
Joe discusses how he established his sports management agency, CAL Sports Management, going into detail about the player-agent relationship and how he built a client base that supports his passion for hockey.

An exploration into legal practice in rural Canada; complete with the ins and outs, opportunities and current insights. Find out if rural practice might be for you!

Join Amos Vang on this special episode as he interviews The Honourable Andromache Karakatsanis, puisne justice of the Supreme Court of Canada!
As the first Greek-Canadian to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Karakatsanis is an outstanding force to be reckoned with.  From working at her family’s pancake and steak restaurant to mastering the literary arts in her undergraduate years to becoming a justice with over 11 years (and counting) of experience at the Supreme Court of Canada, Justice Karakatsanis shares the lessons she’s learned over the decades and the memorable moments that she’s enjoyed over her career. You do not want to miss this episode!
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