by Dominique Garingan (Follow us on LinkedIn) The Practice Directions On June 23, 2023, the Court of King’s Bench of Manitoba (MBKB) issued its Practice Direction on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Court Submissions. Shortly thereafter, on June 26, 2023, the Supreme Court of Yukon (YKSC) issued its Practice Direction on the Use of ArtificialContinue reading “Of Practice Directions and Legal Citation Guides: A Brief Reflection on Citing Generative AI Tools and Content”
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Preliminary Reflections on Legal Research Instruction: A Law Firm Librarian’s Perceptions on Navigating the Academic Space
By Dominique Garingan (Follow us on LinkedIn) This past fall, I had the life-changing opportunity of teaching my first legal research course. I extend my deepest gratitude to those who made this happen. It was, indeed, an experience that both reinforced and changed many pre-existing notions. Sleep-deficient instances of preparing lectures and assessments in addition toContinue reading “Preliminary Reflections on Legal Research Instruction: A Law Firm Librarian’s Perceptions on Navigating the Academic Space”
The Singular They: Gender Inclusivity in Canadian Legal Writing and Style Guides
By Dominique Garingan Language is a product of culture, and it is known that the English language lacks a singular pronoun that signifies the non-specific he or she. Although at times unintentional, this singularity versus plurality of pronouns, coupled with gendered indicators, has helped entrench the binary perceptions of gender found in writing which weContinue reading “The Singular They: Gender Inclusivity in Canadian Legal Writing and Style Guides”
In Light of Those Most Vulnerable: Reflections on the Canadian Convoy Protests
By Dominique Garingan Note for readers: This post was drafted on February 25, 2022, and further news or commentary on the invocation and revocation of the public order emergency may have since been published. Greetings from the Canadian prairies! It is wonderful to be a part of this community and to contribute to Notes BetweenContinue reading “In Light of Those Most Vulnerable: Reflections on the Canadian Convoy Protests”