Canadian Law… Parliamentary Privilege and the Rule of Law 12 Jan 2023January 12, 2023 When you think of the word “democracy”, you often think of transparency, rule of law, and equality. One often thinks of systems that apply equally to all of us, without…
Business/Social Commentary… Law in the Times of Corona – Part II: The Opportunities Await! 20 Jun 2022June 20, 2022 In every situation, no matter how difficult it seems, there is a silver lining. If that is true, what kind of silver lining awaited a law practice in light of…
Canadian Law… Law in the Times of Corona – A Series (Part I) 5 Sep 2021 Part I: Law, interrupted. This is a series written by Sherif Rizk, principal lawyer and owner of Rizk Law Office. In this 3-part series, he describes the opportunities and challenges…
Canadian Law… Beating the Bar: How to Overcome the Stress of Failure 21 Dec 2016June 29, 2020 Word has reached me that, as of writing this, the results from the most recent sitting of the Ontario Bar exams have come out. While some of my friends were…
Canadian Law… How the changes to Ontario’s licensing process may affect you 26 May 2016June 29, 2020 ***NOTE: this blog post is an addendum to a series of blog posts that I wrote in 2015 about studying for the Ontario Barrister and Solicitor exams. The proposed changes…
Legal Practice You Got Served! What to do when you’ve been sued 17 Mar 2016June 29, 2020 **Please note that this blog post does not constitute legal advice, and is provided for general information purposes only. If you are being sued and need help drafting your defence,…
Law School Reality Check: Real life vs TV lawyers 17 Nov 2015June 29, 2020 I'm often asked whether I keep up-to-date on any of the current legal dramas playing on TV or Netflix. Admittedly, I never watched a legal drama before entering law school,…
Law School Networking: Do It For Justice! 16 Apr 2015June 29, 2020 "I have a legal problem [...] can you help me?" "I'm sorry, but I don't practice that type of law. There is nothing that I can do for you". "Please...is…
Egyptian Politics 4 Simple Initiatives to Rebuild Egypt 5 Mar 2013June 29, 2020 Less than a year has passed since the Muslim Brotherhood's complete domination of the Egyptian political scene, and they have faced the most daunting task ever to face Egypt in…
Egyptian Politics Re-visiting Egypt’s Revolution – Two Years Later 25 Jan 2013June 29, 2020 On this day two years ago, I was highly skeptical of what Egypt's "Day of Anger" could accomplish in a deadlocked country. From my perspective, the social environment was ripe…
