#16 [Future of Law] - Work Hard, Be Honourable, and Take Risks: A Conversation with Ian Holloway, Dean of Law at the University of Calgary

On the show, we discuss the challenges of delivering quality online legal education, and how UofC Law is preparing for their first “virtual” semester due to the COVID-19 outbreak (2:45); Dean Holloway’s background and road to becoming Dean of Law at UofC (6:25); Dean Holloway’s advice for new law grads (15:40); How legal education will need to evolve and adapt in order to keep pace with the changes in the legal profession (19:50); The emphasis placed on procuring a “Big Firm” job out of law school, and the importance of law students knowing their other options (27:15); Promoting practical (and theoretical) legal knowledge in school so law grads can effectively step into real-world practice (35:55); The coming changes to the “traditional” legal model (38:55); The problems with the current articling model and some potential solutions (41:00); The importance of knowing your history (46:45).