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Amusing Counsel

Amusing Counsel

Andrew Di Lullo & Kristian Listrom

A little law firm in a big city. Home of the Amusing Counsel podcast. Nothing you hear on here is legal advice in any form. We do not offer legal advice over podcasts. But we do want to to hear from you!
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Amusing Counsel episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Amusing Counsel for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Amusing Counsel episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Amusing Counsel - Episode 20 - Westminster Democracies
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07/26/18 • 31 min

Inspired by a pre-election conversation we had with a friend, we decided to delve into some of the organizing details of our parliaments. High school civics for all!
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The venerable pillars of employment law - the Bardal factors! What are they, what do they mean, and why do we have them at all? Answers to these questions and more inside.
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Amusing Counsel - Episode 5 - The Rules, Chapter 1
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04/04/18 • 23 min

A guided tour through the rules of professional conduct for all lawyers in Ontario. It's way more fun than it sounds.
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Amusing Counsel - Star Trek and "Human" Rights
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10/09/18 • 8 min

In terms of narrative punch, it's hard to beat the Star Trek classic "Does this thing have rights?" episode. But when you take them as a whole, it kind of tells a story the Federation might not want you to hear...
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Amusing Counsel - Episode 30 - The Issue of Consent
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10/03/18 • 39 min

Although the legal community has been wrestling with and working on the definition and meaning of consent since the 1980's (at least!), the concept hasn't really had a lot of cultural currency until the beginning of the #MeToo movement. In Ontario, the issue has come up as well in the context of the scrapped health and sex education curriculum, which did include education on the topic. Some of our listeners have asked what removing that topic might really mean, and we offer some thoughts on the topic.
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Amusing Counsel - Gun Control in Canada

Gun Control in Canada

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06/26/18 • 9 min

Kristian has a new hobby, and along with it, a few interesting things to say about gun control and how we do things up in Canada.
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Amusing Counsel - Episode 14 - Digital Assets
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06/08/18 • 29 min

Continuing our discussion of wills from the week before, here were' talking about a fairly recent thing - what do you do with all the the digital files that you own? It's not as straightforward as you might think!
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Amusing Counsel - Episode 13 - Wills

Episode 13 - Wills

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05/30/18 • 25 min

What's the deal with Wills? You're beyond caring when they're needed, right? So why have one at all? We have a few thoughts on why you might!
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Amusing Counsel - The "Dark Web?"

The "Dark Web?"

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05/22/18 • 6 min

Every now and again we read something we just can't help but comment on - like many others! We muse over the continuing absurdity of paid staff opinionists writing long articles in papers of record about how they and their peers are being "silenced".
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Amusing Counsel - Episode 28 - Making secrets
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09/20/18 • 28 min

Privacy and control of personal information is a big concerns these days, but most of the focus is how to secure privacy rights of individuals' data from use by corporations. What about privacy from one another? Do we have any kind of a right to that? Should we? Andrew muses. Kristian indulges.
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FAQ

How many episodes does Amusing Counsel have?

Amusing Counsel currently has 44 episodes available.

What topics does Amusing Counsel cover?

The podcast is about Society & Culture and Podcasts.

What is the most popular episode on Amusing Counsel?

The episode title 'Star Trek and "Human" Rights' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Amusing Counsel?

The average episode length on Amusing Counsel is 22 minutes.

How often are episodes of Amusing Counsel released?

Episodes of Amusing Counsel are typically released every 5 days.

When was the first episode of Amusing Counsel?

The first episode of Amusing Counsel was released on Feb 15, 2018.

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