Osgoode News

Osgoode's Curriculum Reform (Part 1)

NICHOLAS VAN DUYVENBODE
Opinions Editor

Over the next two weeks, I would like to split my article into two parts. This week I will directly address the current changes in Osgoode’s curriculum reform that are taking place, and next week my article will address where we have positioned ourselves at Osgoode amongst one of many law schools seeking reform and our relevance as a law school.

On February 1, 2010, the Curriculum Reform Working Group (CRWG) released their recommendations outlining that a new curriculum will be applied to the entering class of 2012 that will affect the requirements for 2nd and 3rd year. Amongst other changes, including an overall drive to support further experiential learning, there are two major components of reform that are to occur: 1. the revision (addition) of a 2nd and 3rd year writing requirement; and 2. the establishment of a mandatory ‘praxicum’.

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Mock Trial Blows Our Socks Off!

ANDREW MONKHOUSE
Co-Editor-In-Chief

Last Wednesday I attended mock trial. As the only co-editor-in-chief not involved in some part of Mock Trial I figured that I would write up a review. This review is of the Wednesday night show, and not the Thursday night.

My review is that Mock trial this year was un-freakingly, believably, well put together and funny. Having attended mock trial before in all of my years at Osgoode, I can clearly say that I found this year's to be the best. It was laugh-your ass off funny, extremely well-coordinated, and highly original. It was not too long, but it had a lot of content, which bridged the gap between past issues with Mock Trial. Not that it was poor in previous years, but the producers, Dave Babin, Sukhpreet Sangha and Adam Weissman, really put on a magnificent show.

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