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The Caveat Lector | Vol. 16, Issue 1

The First One

“It’s the deep breath before the plunge.”

- Gandalf the White

Vol. 16, Issue 1

The

Caveat Lector

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Managing Editors

Darin Gette

Erik Heuck

Editorial Board

Mady Chauvet

Shane Gallop

Dali Holloway

Graham McKellar

Matthew Scott

Tina Shaygan

Mackenzie Stewart

Jesse Van Eaton

Maryssa Wilde

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law students, all while maintaining a

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thing close.

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their infinite wisdom, do not neces-

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Table of Contents

Letter from the Editors…………………………………………………………….3

A Message from Our Democratically Elected Overlord………………………..4

Get to Know Your Student Clubs………………………………………………4-7

Who’s that Guy in the Library?....................................................................7-8

October Horoscopes…………………………………………………………….8-9

To the 1Ls: The Importance of Showing Up to Everything…………..…..10-11

Advice from the Wisest People We Know…………………………………11/13

Law School Confessions………………………………………………………...12

Setting Things Right and ILSA’s New Logo……………..…………………….14

A Cover Letter Template to Score You Big Time Jobs……………………....15

QUIZ: Which Full-Year 1L Class are You?..............................................16/18

A Time-Traveler’s Guide to the Past……………………………………….17-18

Crossword………………………………………………………………………...19

Cover Photo:

The Caveat Editorial Board get serious at the 2019 Law Formal photo booth.

Pictured: Maryssa Wilde, Mady Chauvet, Jesse Van Eaton, Matthew Scott

(multiplied), Tina Shaygan, Mackenzie Stewart, Darin Gette, Erik Heuck,

and Dali Holloway.

Not Pictured: Shane Gallop & Graham McKellar

Shane Gallop, enjoying the

scenery while not posing with

his Caveat cohort

Graham McKellar, looking ravishing as

always

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Caveat Managing Editors Erik Heuck (left) and Darin Gette (right)

seen here posing in their pajamas. Fun fact: all Caveat Board

meetings double as pajama parties.

In This Issue

PG. 10 Eric Dulle dispenses his 3L wisdom to the in-

coming 1L class, encouraging them to come

out to events and make the most of the law

school experience.

PG. 14 Alyson Bear discusses the Indigenous Law

Students’ Association’s new logo, her perspec-

tive on setting things right and more.

Letter from your Editors

by Darin Gette (3L) & Erik Heuck (3L)

It’s about a month into the school year, with Fall Reading Week still

over a month away, and the Thanksgiving weekend looking more

and more like an opportunity to catch up on work, rather than spend

time with your family. For the upper years this will be familiar, but

nonetheless surprising, as having completed a year or two of law

school does not seem to prepare you at all for the next. And as for

the 1Ls, no matter how well you think you’re doing and staying on-

top of things, you aren’t, and come December you will feel the ago-

nizing pain of law school exams. And even if upper years try to con-

vince you that midterms don’t really count, and there’s nothing to

worry about, you will worry and it will suck.

That’s where this first issue of the Caveat comes in. As I’m sure

you’re aware, the Caveat is a unanimously beloved institution here

at the College of Law, where we try to lighten things up by publishing

quirky (and sometimes informative) articles by members of the stu-

dent body. The hope is that amidst the panic-inducing terror that is

law school, you can find time to enjoy the creative work of your fel-

low students, and maybe even publish something yourself (because

you totally have free time to write extra-curricular articles, I’m sure).

So, if procrastinating be the food of law, read on…


by Erik Heuck (3L)

Every year the LSA President gives

an address of sorts. I don’t tend to

buy into the self-indulgence,1

so

this is a little out of character. That

being said, like King Bob in Dis-

ney’s Recess, I will dispense what

wisdom I can from atop an outdoor

chair on the playground.2

Grade 1s: Much orienting has

been made in your direction these

past few weeks. I will spare you

any further “oh you gotta’s” in fa-

vour of a singular message:

You are trailblazers. Like Travis

Sylvestre, who once tucked his

jeans into his socks, you're on a

path none have walked before. I

refer to your Legal Research &

Writing course. In times before to-

day, LRW was something 1Ls blew

off. Now it appears you are des-

tined to sit through “how to write a

paragraph” lectures at the pain of, I

don’t know, death?

Kwayeskastasowin has also been

entirely revamped after a very long

time of being offered for one year,

so there too, you are adrift at sea.

But these are merely hills standing

before a mountain.

The biggest thing which you must

learn for yourselves is how to make

this place your own. It’s my sincere

hope you carve a nook that turns

cold glass and limestone into your

community. These students are

your peers. I trust we will soon be-

come your friends.

Grade 2s: School’s been in ses-

sion for a month and you’re already

more interesting than last year’s

2Ls.3 The College is better with you

here. It’s only a shame you’re going

to disappear under a cannonade of

schoolwork any time now.

When you can, enjoy your together-

ness. It makes the year more like a

game and less like a fight.

Third Graders: Notice4

I aban-

doned the grade-followed-by-

number format here. This is a testa-

ment to how important you are. But

also how you are still only in the

beginnings of elementary school

(implying 3Ls know very little). No

matter! Pushing through…

I trust all are fighting varying levels

of disengagement. Some are still

piloting the ship, vigilant against the

night sky for obstructions that could

bring it all down. Others have the

autopilot switched to “ON,” paying a

version of attention that’s little more

than an “oh, yes?” (eyebrows

raised). Others still have hit eject,

leaving behind only shattered glass

and boltwork where a seat used to

be.

Wherever you are, at whatever

stage you find yourself in this col-

lective experience, please come

find me. Let’s have a pop or a cof-

fee or a foos or a chat. Because

that’s what I’ve enjoyed most about

all this.

Chairs,

Rik

1 Alora Arnold knows this is a lie.

2 At the time your humble narrator is writing,

I have been unable to secure an outdoor

chair. Please accept the defeated LSA office

couch as substitute. 3

In an attempt to seem more accessible to

the peer group, YHN has engaged in self-

deprecating humour.

4 Here, YHN is paying homage to Glen Lu-

A Message from our Democratically Elected Overlord

Get to know your student clubs!

Diversity and Law Society

by Alykhan Nurani (3L)

The Diversity and Law Society is a

club focused on the promotion of

diversity and multiculturalism in

Law. We seek to represent minori-

ties of every kind, speaking to the

unique challenges faced by minority

lawyers and law students. We also

look to build mentorship relation-

ships between students, as well as

student-practitioner mentorships.

This also allows us to spend time

developing opportunities to connect

with people in the legal community

and for the broadening of profession-

al networks.

Erik holding short-spined

Peruvian mongoose



Level U of S Chapter

by Darin Gette (3L)

Level is a national charitable organ-

ization which works to “level” barri-

ers to justice by promoting access

to legal services and defending hu-

man rights globally. The goal is to

create a world where every person

is treated with dignity and equality

before the law, and can exercise

their fundamental human rights and

be allowed to thrive.

The U of S chapter of Level organ-

izes fundraisers such as Assassins,

Pie in the Face and Trivia Night,

which have become annual tradi-

tions at the College. We also organ-

ize the Indigenous Youth Outreach

Program (“IYOP” for those in the

know), where law students help

teach the Grade 7 class at West-

mount Community School about

some of the basic concepts of crim-

inal justice. The program culmi-

nates with a mock trial where the

students act out the various court-

room roles in front of a real judge.

In addition Level also hosts a panel

discussion on a topic related to ac-

cess to justice which is planned and

hosted by 1Ls and helps them to

develop skills for event organiza-

tion.

If you would like to get involved in

Level please join our facebook

group “USask Level Chapter” for

updates relating to events and

group meetings.

The Law and Tech Club

by Tim Haggstrom (1L) & Mark Ber-

lin (1L)

The Law and Tech Student Club is

a group of law students with back-

grounds and interests in technolo-

gy, and how it affects and will affect

the practice of law. The purpose of

the Law and Tech Student Club is

to explore topics relating to Law

and Tech, initiating dialogue with

experts in law firms, academia, and

other areas that will help members

of the club understand how technol-

ogy is changing, has the potential

to change, and/or should change,

the legal profession. Club partici-

pants will develop an understand-

ing of what individual competencies

and pursuits will equip them for a

career in law given the impact of

rapidly evolving technology. If you

would like to be involved, please

find us on facebook as “U of S Law

& Tech Club”, and join!

Corporate Law Club

by Britannia Mohrbutter (2L) The Corporate Law Club is a stu-dent organization for individuals that aim to pursue a career in cor-porate law. Likewise, students who want to learn more about the prac-tice of corporate law are encour-aged to join. The events we have planned for this year include Pub Golf, Suits for the Stars, In-House Firm Tour and Discussion with Corporate Law-yers. Suits for the Stars is a suit drive where club members reach out to the legal community to collect suits to be given to those in need. Our In-House firm tour is where

club members tour various companies and meet with their In-House team. Last year’s tour included Cameco, Feder-ated Co-op and Concentra. This year’s speakers have not been confirmed. In the past, we have hosted Cristopher Masich from McKercher, and James Smith, a partner at Vancouver based firm Labarge Weinstein. They spoke on the topic of Emerging Trends in Corporate Law. The club communicates through our Facebook group – U of S Cor-porate Law Club. Please join the group if you’re interested in any of the above mentioned events. Our 2019-2020 Executive Commit-tee is as follows:

President: Britannia Mohrbutter Vice President: Aidan Sexsmith VP Social: Joelle French VP External: Brynn Achtymichuk VP Admin: Brittany Bezmutko Feel free to reach out to anyone on the executive committee with any questions or comments.


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The U of S Runnymede Society

by Tito Kurc (3L)

As a club that focuses on engaging

students in current legal events and

fostering open discussion on a variety

of legal issues, we want to announce

that the club will be accepting event/

discussion proposals from members at

our next few meetings, which will be

starting up in October (join our Face-

book page “Runnymede Society – Uni-

versity of Saskatchewan” for more in-

formation). If you are interested in

joining the club or have any questions,

please contact Tito Kurc (Co-

President), Monica Fitzpatrick (Co-

President), or Maruska Giacchetto (VP

Communications).

Things to Note:

1) The Runnymede Society has

started a paper writing contest

(the “Runnymede Fellows Pro-

gram”) for anyone that writes a

paper on themes that include

constitutionalism, rule of law,

and individual liberty. There

are 2 cash prizes of $4000,

and the deadline to apply is

January 3, 2020.

2) The club is looking for a 1L

student to take on the execu-

tive position of VP Events. If

you’re interested, please sub-

mit your resume to Maruska

([email protected]

a).

The Usask Crim Law Club

by Jessica Quan (2L)

The USask Crim Law Club seeks to

give law students the opportunity to

experience and be exposed to dif-

ferent elements of the criminal jus-

tice system. Besides the events we

host, it’s nice to have a crew of

people who also like murder mys-

tery podcasts as much as you do.

This year we had our first network-

ing event where defence lawyers

and Crown prosecutors hung out

with us for the evening. And we

have more exciting events in store,

such as court sit-ins, tours through

the psychiatric centre, and speak-

ers throughout the year. We had

our first escape room last year and

we’re planning on hosting it again

for a second year.

Join our Facebook page “University

of Saskatchewan Criminal Law

Club” to stay updated on our she-

nanigans and what we’re up to.

Just Rights

by Darin Gette (3L) & Michelle

Brandsma (3L)

Just Rights is a social justice advo-

cacy group focused on promoting

access to justice both in the Saska-

toon community and beyond. Each

year we choose a local charity to

fundraise for and hold events such

as our Run for Justice, Art Auction,

Paint Night (coordinated with

Green Legal), and our ever popular

bake sales to raise money for the

cause. For the past several years

we have fundraised for CLASSIC,

which provides legal services for

those who are unable to afford

them and do not qualify for Legal

Aid. Just Rights also organizes a

movie night as well as a panel dis-

cussion as a way to inform and ed-

ucate people about issues related

to access to justice.

If you would like to get involved in

Just Rights please join our face-

book group, aptly named “Just

Rights”, for information related to

upcoming events and group meet-

ings. Darin photographed by Michelle probably

Tito in a rare

moment of

not shred-

ding either

(a) the gnar

or (b) the

piano.



Legal Follies

by Katie Newman (3L), Colleen Konkin (3L), & Emily Barlas (3L)

The Legal Follies Variety Show is

the College of Law’s biggest com-

munity event – and according to

our VP Social’s survey, the top-

rated event of the year! This year’s

show will take place at the Broad-

way Theatre on January 31st-

February 1st and will be the 51

st

annual production. The show puts

our College’s talents – and general

shamelessness – to the

task of raising money for

a local charitable organi-

zation.

The Legal Follies Board

is already hard at work

putting together a great

show filled with singing,

dancing, and jolly good

f*cking times. So strap in,

we’re going for a ride.

See you at the finish line!

Ladies Kickline 2019 taking a rest after their

performance (photo by Shelby Fitzgerald)

by Brendan Thompson (1L)

In Edmonton, on the north

end of the Legislature grounds,

there’s a bland, innocuous, con-

crete building with desolate,

chipped stairwells. It is home to

some government financial offices.

It’s called the Haultain Building,

after Sir Frederick Haultain. His

portrait is hanging in the Legislature

across the hall from the lieutenant

governor’s office. He’s portrayed in

a tuxedo, devilishly handsome, with

a sly smirk, and a still smoking cig-

arette between his fingers. How

such a drab building could be erect-

ed bearing this man’s name just

two-hundred meters away is be-

yond me, but such is the city of Ed-

monton.

Saskatoon is not without its

own Haultain connections, which, I

might add, are significantly stronger

than Edmonton’s since the man

actually spent time here. The

neighbourhood of Haultain, obvi-

ously, is one striking example. But

there are other, more subtle ones.

Climb the stairs in the law library to

the second floor and walk around

the balcony to the east side where

the grad offices are. What you’ll

find is the image of an older, thin-

ner, frailer Haultain, proudly staring

out of the brush strokes that have

gathered him up here in this portrait

that we ignore on a daily basis.

Haultain was the first

Premier of Saskatchewan. He was

also the first Premier of Alberta.

Neither of those are exactly true,

but they’re in the spirit of what I

mean. Before the government of

Canada decided to call these two

prairie provinces by the names we

use today, it referred to this area as

the North-West Territories. Haultain

was the first and only premier of

that area. He’s also, largely, the

reason we have the two provinces

today. From the 1870s when Can-

ada “bought” this area until the

1890s, the North-West Territories

were administered mostly by one

individual, the lieutenant governor.

If these days the LG is a boring

figurehead that rubberstamps bills

into law, but he (and, shocker, it

was always a ‘he’ back then) was

the exact opposite a hundred and

thirty years ago. The lieutenant

governor carried out the wishes of

the Federal government and allo-

cated funds to the areas that Otta-

wa saw fit. I wouldn’t go as far as to

say that the lieutenant governor

was a puppet of the feds, but

“lifelike marionette” is probably not

far from the mark.

As you can imagine, the

territories weren’t exactly thrilled to

have their budget dictated to them

from thousands of miles away.

(Continued on next page.)

Brendan and his backyard pool

Who’s That Guy in the Library?


Even in the 1880s, western

alienation wasn’t a new concept in

Canada and Haultain wasn’t about

to sit around and let the federal

government walk all over the territo-

ries.

For example, in one ses-

sion of the legislature, he and his

council decided to resign out of pro-

test for lack of control of, well, any-

thing, really. Lieutenant Governor

Joseph Royal was left to appoint a

new council from the members of

the assembly. This new council was

more inclined to roll over and per-

form any sort of tricks that the LG

wanted it to, but Haultain was far

too good at rallying support. He and

twelve other members of the as-

sembly managed to vote down the

council, leaving Royal with only one

option. He had to make some con-

cessions to the elected politicians

based on what they believed their

constituencies actually needed. It

was just one step out of many that

would eventually lead Haultain to

win responsible government on the

prairies and in 1897 he was official-

ly named the Premier of the North-

West Territories.

Next, Haultain set his

sights on provincehood. His plan

called for a single political body

from the Rocky Mountains all the

way east to Manitoba. It would en-

compass everything that we today

call Alberta and Saskatchewan.

Haultain declared that the province

would be called “Buffalo.”

It’s interesting to speculate

how the country would be different

had Haultain’s plan actually come

to fruition. Where would the capital

have been? Would they have left it

in Regina or moved it somewhere

more central? I mean, how would

the Legislature in Lloydminster,

Buffalo have spread the oil money

around? We can’t be certain be-

cause it clearly never happened.

Haultain had tried to remain

non-partisan all his career, but the

Conservatives were the party in

Ottawa that supported his plan. The

only hope he had of seeing it actu-

alized was to throw his support be-

hind them. When the Liberals won

the next election, they took Haul-

tain’s advice on the province idea,

but put their own spin on it and the

rest, as they say, is history.

Haultain went on to lead

the opposition in Saskatchewan,

become the province’s Chief Jus-

tice, and become the Chancellor of

the University of Saskatchewan,

which is why his portrait hangs in

the library. You’d be hard pressed

to find a settler who has shaped the

province more than he did. Yes,

we’ve had some amazing politi-

cians since, but none of them could

have accomplished what they did

had it not been for the foundations

laid by Frederick Haultain.

To learn more, you can

read:

Thomas, Lewis Herbert, The Strug-

gle for Responsible Government in

the North-West Territories 1870-97

(Toronto: University of Toronto

Press, 1956), 170-180.

MacEwan, Grant, Frontier States-

man of the Canadian Northwest:

Frederick Haultain (Saskatoon:

Western Prairie Producer Books,

1985).

October Horoscopes by Wouldn’t You Like to Know

Aquarius (January 22nd

– February 18th

)

We all know Aquariuses don't hesitate to copy-paste an

old case brief from some dusty CANs they found on their

google drive. You make it work because as an air sign,

you're creative and resourceful. For October, cool your

rebellious spirit and attend your 8:30 class and stop lying

to yourself that you'll "do the readings over lunch". Read-

ing week is around the corner anyways and you feel

happiest when you have freedom!

Pisces (February 19th

– March 20th

)

Let’s be honest, Pisces would win the 'most likely to cry

in the library' vote. It’s not your fault you're an emotional-

ly charged water sign. If you're a 1L, use your compas-

sion as a strength when one of your friends inevitably

gets way too upset over their memo next month. Support

your friends Pisces, because you'll need them when the

sun enters Scorpio on the 23rd. Drama alert!

Aries (March 21st

– April 20th

)

You are probably the one to "rally the troops" for a social

event and you won't hesitate to tell your beer pong part-

ner to get it together at the Law Games fundraiser. The

full moon is in your sign on the 13th, so this means you

might be feeling extra impulsive. If you send that risky

2am DM to the cutie in your class, feel free to blame the

planetary alignment if you get left on read. Come on Ar-

ies, shoot your shot!



Taurus (April 21st

– May 20th

)

We get it Taurus, as an earth sign,

you're reliable and practical. But if

you play Fantasy Football, you're

probably too stubborn to admit your

team could use some adjusting.

Tap into your indulgent side by ap-

preciating the small victories this

month. Did you find a case brief for

a boring case from the 1800's you

weren't going to read anyways? Did

you impress yourself by hitting par

at Pub Golf? You go, Taurus!

Gemini (May 21st

– June 20th

)

Geminis are a social sign and

will have all the insider tea

that unfolds at formal. Your

fall schedule will be packed

with fun! If you want to actual-

ly enjoy your reading week

instead of frantically reading

October cases for the first

time, resist your Gemini ten-

dency to gossip in the Lawby.

Try entering the library now

and then! Just don't resort to

watching The Office on your

laptop.

Cancer (June 21st

– July 22nd

)

Cancers feel most comfortable

amongst their tight knit group of

family or friends. However, law

school is about branching out and

trying new things! Resist the urge to

stay at home this month and sign

up for a social activity you normally

wouldn’t attend. With Venus enter-

ing Scorpio on October 8th, you're

sure to have a chance at some

spicy new relationships!

Leo (July 23rd

– August 22nd

)

Leos are notoriously confident and

animated. 1L Leo's likely flexed

their Welcoming Ceremony pho-

toshoot on IG and pretended not to

love the attention. This month try to

find a balance by tapping into your

generous side. Share your notes

with someone 'sick' after wine night,

or flirt back with that cutie you have

on snapchat when you're bored in

the library!

Virgo (August 23rd

– September

21st

)

If you're in 1L, you've likely become

the friend that is relied upon to re-

member the endless LRW assign-

ment due dates. Upper years, in

typical Virgo fashion you're able to

get (most of) your readings done

and still make it out to wine night.

Try to relax a little and flex your gift

of kindness, you'll enjoy it. Buy that

first pitcher at the Copper Mug! Gig-

gle at someone’s text in the group

chat mid lecture! You deserve it,

Virgo.

Libra (September 22nd

– October

20th

)

Mars enters Libra on the 4th, so

relationships are at the forefront.

How are your family and friends

doing, Libra? 1L Libra's, just stop

trying to explain what a tort is to

your non-law bff and send them

some light hearted memes. Upper

years... be the diplomat of your

squad and plan a hangout that eve-

ryone will enjoy this weekend!

Scorpio (October 21st

– Novem-

ber 20th

)

Your season is around the corner

but don't get too ahead of yourself,

Scorp. Try to lay off the intensity at

the beginning of this month so your

friends don't roll their eyes reading

your group chat updates. Once the

sun enters your sign on the 21st,

and Venus enters Scorpio on the

8th, you'll have the green light com-

bination to let your freak flag fly.

Sagittarius (November 21st

–

December 21st

)

Let your adventurous spirit fly

this season, Sag! Now is a good

time to try something new. Join a

new club, go to a lunch lecture

for more than the free pizza, or

dare I say it... try hanging out

with a SNAIL. With the new

moon on the 27th, the right envi-

ronment for fresh beginnings are

around the corner... I sense pas-

sion!

Capricorn (December 22nd

– Jan-

uary 21st

)

1L Capricorns have probably al-

ready picked their moot partner. As

responsible as Cap's often are, I

know upper years are probably

ready to blow off some steam.

Communication shifted on October

3rd because Mercury entered Scor-

pio (umm drama alert!). Keep this in

mind when you're spilling the tea in

the Lawby to unwind after class...

you don't want to someone to mis-

hear you!

The moon, source of all cosmological power (photo by

Matthew Scott)


To the 1Ls: The Importance of Showing Up to Everything

by Eric Dulle (3L)

Wear sunscreen. There have been hundreds of stud-

ies conducted by credible scientists which confirm

the positive effects that sunscreen can have on your

skin. Wearing sunscreen will prevent sun damage

and skin disease, while also keeping your skin look-

ing younger for longer.

That is probably the only advice that I can

offer you that I can virtually guarantee will benefit

your future. With that said, I think that there is at least

some value in sharing with you one of the most ben-

eficial lessons that I have learned in my short (yet

nearly concluded) tenure as a law student. The les-

son is this: show up to everything.

To get our terminology straight at the outset,

showing up to everything means making the most out

of the unique social atmosphere that Saskatchewan’s

College of Law offers. Our college (debatably, but not

really) does more than any other school in the country to

provide students with opportunities to get out of the li-

brary, and to meet their classmates and future co-

workers. We have sporting events, talent shows, a for-

mal (trust me, it’s not that kind of formal), and constant

club activities for students to take advantage of. In my

experience, showing up to these things has been im-

measurably beneficial to my life as a student, and for my

future career as a lawyer. I see the reasons for this to be

the following:

The first reason is simple: law school is short. As

I am sure my fellow 3Ls can attest to, it seems like the

time it takes to:

- Introduce two of your peers—Matthew Scott and

Erik Heuck—shortly before law school starts,

and watch them turn into family (Erik is the mom

and Matt is the child);

- Strike up a conversation with a person in the 1L

LSA membership line about Foreman Grills, not

knowing that this person will soon become one

of your best friends (shouts out to Travis Sylves-

tre);

- Do karaoke at the 1L Evil Fish party;

- Celebrate being done your first set of finals at the

End of Year Kegger;

- Reunite at the Beginning of Year Kegger in 2L;

- Be close to tears because you just can’t under-

stand Administrative Law;

- Showcase your talents and creativity at Legal Fol-

lies (shouts out to the Hallmeyers);

- Finish the articling process (for better or for worse);

- And now to be sitting here, waiting for the Basket-

ball Tournament;

goes by in the blink of an eye (shouts out to Professor

Vallance).

These upcoming years have the potential to

be some of the best years of your life.

I will bet money that you will look back more fondly on

the events you attended and the people you met along

the way, than on the hours that you spent studying.

The second reason is a bit more practical: show-

ing up to these events can help you in school. As I

touched on earlier, the USask College of Law provides

you with several opportunities to get to know your class-

mates. Fortunately for you, this includes getting to know

the Upper Year students. As you might have already

been told, Upper Year students are your greatest re-

source. They have been through the fire that you’re

about to pass into. They have learned your current

professor’s quirks, and understand what they are looking

for on the exams that you are soon going to take.


Eric and friends talking about how good it feels to show up to everything


Finally, and perhaps most importantly, they have tried

and true CANs that will help you to catch up on your

readings when you inevitably fall behind in them. The

better you get to know your greatest resource, the more

likely they are to give you said CANs, help you with a

tutorial question, and provide you with a shoulder to

weep on.* Seeing that the opportunities for starting con-

versations aren’t great in the library, it is in your best in-

terest to get to know them outside of the college setting.

This third and final reason might come as the

biggest surprise: showing up to everything can help you

get a job. In many law firms, it is common practice for the

hiring partners to ask their incoming articling students,

current articling students, and young associates for their

opinions on current 1Ls who have applied for Summer

Student positions. In this situation, there are two scenari-

os that you do not want to apply to you: (1) you do not

want the people who have secured a position at these

firms to tell the hiring partners something negative about

you, and (2) you do not want to them to have never

heard of you. As a lawyer once explained to me: “if you

are unknown by the people you went to school with, the

hiring partners will automatically begin to ask questions

such as ‘why aren’t they known?’ ‘Do they not go out?’

‘Are they clique-y?’ ‘Are they not team players?’”

This is a train of thought you want the people hiring you

to avoid. While the former scenario may be beyond your

control (because you cannot fully control how people

perceive you), doing your best to show up and befriend

your peers will be your greatest defence against the lat-

ter.

Before I end, I would be remiss if I did not clarify

that I am not suggesting that you let your grades fall by

the wayside. This would be foolish. You have spent a

tremendous amount of time, energy, and money to get

into law school. You owe it to yourself and to your loved

ones to give the academic side of law school “110%”;

whether it be to make yourself or others proud, or to in-

crease your chances of being hired. But, you also owe it

to yourself to “diversify” your hirability by making yourself

known (in a positive light) to the law firms that will be hir-

ing you, to the upper-year students who have secured a

position at these firms, and to the individuals that you

might end up working with for the majority of your career.

So get out there, and enjoy these moments while

you can (also, I’m serious about the sunscreen thing).

Looking forward to seeing you all at the Law

Games Scavenger Hunt Fundraiser.

Cheers,

Eric

*Please note that most if not all Upper Year students are more than

willing to help you out if you ask them nicely. We have all been there,

and we all want to ensure you’re as confident as possible throughout

the year.

Advice from the Wisest People we Know by Tina Shaygan (2L) & Jess Quan (2L)

Each issue, 2L students Tina and JQuan will answer a few of the questions anonymously submitted to this col-

umn, Ask Tina & JQuan. Interested to see your questions featured? Stay tuned for the next issue of the Caveat.

Question—Dear JQuan & Tina, If either of you were

elected Prime Minister in the upcoming election, what

would be your first move as the new PM?

Regards, Human

Answer:

Tina:

Dear Human,

My first act as your new PM would be to release a new

healthcare plan, which will include coverage for prescrip-

tion medication, comprehensive dental care, and a na-

tionalized monthly column of real-life stories about peo-

ple doing so much better than their exes. I would also

end the practice of keeping migrant detainees in maxi-

mum security prisons and instead focus on the real

crime plaguing this country: straight boys putting

“actually 19, will be a hit with your ‘rents” as their Tinder

bio.

Unfortunately, our names will not be on the ballot this

upcoming October — but we encourage you to get out

there and vote for someone who shares your values.

Unless you have shitty values — then vote for someone

who shares OUR values.

JQuan:

My #1 priority would be to protect the s.7 Charter right to

leave class to go and Juul in the men’s washroom. Also,

electoral reform and adopting UNDRIP would be nice.

(Advice column continued on page 13.)


by Mackenzie Stewart (3L)

As we all know from hours spent binge-watching Netflix, law-

yers (and by extension - law students) lead fascinating lives full

of scandal. As your resident busy-body, I have taken it upon

myself to compile the deepest secrets of the college of law

which range from the sad, to the horny, to the kind of boring.

From your peers to you, this is law school confessions:

1. I confess that I am super bored with this university! HOW

DO I GET FRIENDS? *insert internal screaming*

2. 3L advice to the 1Ls, don't use Google Docs during exams,

or if you do, at least be smart enough not to get caught.

3. I have cried in class more than once. Probably more than a

dozen times.

4. I don’t know anyone’s name and it’s been three years.

5. have the hots for pretty much every guy in law with a

moustache.

6. I cry in the library basement sometimes…

7. I am obsessed with Ron C. C. Cuming. He is the sweetest

man. He should be granted immortality to remain a profes-

sor at the College forever.

8. Is Graham M. the hottest 3L? I love a tall man.

9. I’m kind of disappointed about how easy 2L readings are

turning out to be. I was kind of looking forward to finally div-

ing into some nasty material.

10. I always make sure to sit near the back of the class in Biz

Org so I can lovingly stare at Mady Chauvet <3 She is an

angel sent from above and wow, I love her.

11. I wish my life at law school was spicy enough to foster a

scandalous confession, but I mostly just stay home and

avoid reading by any means possible.

12. Joelle French is the most beautiful girl in the College.

13. I have a Starbucks addiction.

14. Suits is my favourite show.

15. Sarah Roesler is ravishing.

16. I had multiple serious spelling mistakes on my resume and I

still got a summer job. Lol.

17. I want to marry Jessica Quan.

18. I’m gay, but my parents would disown me if I came out to

them. So instead I pretend I’m just too busy studying to

date anyone.

19. I want to ask Dani Ray out but I'm nervous she'll say no.

Law School Confessions

Mackenzie made several appearances in HBO’s hit

series, Game of Thrones. She played the oft-

misunderstood septa Unella, who wanted nothing

more than for Cersei to confess and get on with her

life.

“What do you meme?” - Bieber J.

Above taken from the archives of Matthew Scott


(Continued from page 11.)

Question—How to marry a doctor

Answer:

Tina: This is a question that has

occupied the minds of many law

students, including myself. Factor-

ing in the busy schedules of law

students along with their generally

mediocre social skills, I would opt

for a straight-forward approach.

You should download Tinder if you

don’t already have the app, create

an account and put “looking to mar-

ry a doctor” as your bio. Then, re-

duce your Tinder search radius to

1km, pack your bags, and start

studying at the Health Sciences

Library instead of the Law Library.

Now we wait. Please invite us to

the wedding.

JQuan: Med students travel in

packs throughout Health Sciences

and have those nice backpacks. So

they’re easy to locate (on an aside

why don’t law students get nice

backpacks??) which means that

your options are pretty open from

here. “Falling” and pretending you

need medical assistance? Sure.

Following, then serenading a med

student with the song “Wonderwall”

by Oasis? Also foolproof. What

could possibly go wrong!

Question—I’m hoping to get a

clerkship, but I got rejected from

Law Review. What should I do to

try to improve my qualifications?

Answer:

Tina: If I knew how to get on Law

Review, I would be on Law Re-

view!!!! This question cuts too deep

for me to answer.

JQuan: Honestly, just write for

the Caveat. It’s basically the same

thing as Law Review.

Question—What is the best way to

go about dating in law school?

There are a lot of great people in

the college, but I don’t want to burn

bridges if things don’t work out. Is it

just better to date outside the col-

lege altogether? What do you do if

you hate Tinder too?

Answer:

Tina: I’m glad you asked. There is

actually a legal test adopted by the

SCC for how to go about dating in

law school.

Preliminary inquiry: Who are these

“great people in the College” you

speak of? Re-evaluate if they are

truly “great” before moving on to the

next stage:

Are you in 1L? If so, you should

be focused on keeping your

head above the water. How

do you even have time for

dating?! This time last year

I was still trying to find the

Starbucks on campus.

Are you in 2L? You should be

focused on getting excel-

lent grades, clerkship appli-

cations, and articling re-

cruitment.

Are you in 3L? Then who

cares? You won’t see these

people again!!! (Just kid-

ding. YoUr RePuTaTiOn

MaTtErS).

JQuan: I would recommend for

you to burn ALL your bridges with

everyone you care about, and ac-

cept a future of solitude and de-

spondency. Your future is looking

bleak given your decision to enter

the legal sphere. But also for con-

text, I’m in a dark place right now

since I’m currently attempting to

learn how the law of evidence

works.

Question—I’m in love with my

roommate but I don’t know how to

tell them. I’m also worried things

will become weird between us.

What should I do??

Answer:

Tina: I once forgot some

“personal items” in the dryer, which

my roommate had to take out and

put on top of the dryer because he

needed to use it. I can confirm

things indeed “became weird be-

tween us” and that experience has

been haunting my every waking

hour since. So, purely based on

personal experience, I would advise

against telling your roommate any-

thing while you still live together.

I know it’s difficult but channel that

energy into writing love songs or

something instead — Fleetwood

Mac’s greatest hits were made from

the band members’ earth-shattering

heart breaks.

JQuan: Don’t do it. But if you plan

on it, I would advise that you be-

come familiar with The Residential

Tenancies Act in the event that you

have to break your lease and disap-

pear off the face of the earth. Hit us

up if you need tips on how to adopt

a new fake identity.

Jess & Tina enjoying a nice cigar

on Evan Best’s balcony


by Alyson Bear (3L)

The University of Saskatchewan is

unique for the College of law be-

cause the Wiyasiwewin

Mikiwahp Native Law Centre is

located here. Many Indigenous

scholars have started their ca-

reers here and have now gone

on to become lawyers, politi-

cians, judges, professors, and

people of high influence. It is

important to have Indigenous

representation especially in our

legal system where there are

many ongoing violations hap-

pening to our people, communi-

ties, and the land.

Rather than remaining

stuck in negative colonial stere-

otypes and biases that have

been passed down from gener-

ation to generation keeping

Indigenous peoples out of the

economy and professions,

these barriers need to be bro-

ken down. At the same time,

the weight of trying to educate

others who we are as Indige-

nous peoples should not only fall

on Indigenous students’ shoul-

ders. This should be community-

driven, where everyone is able to

take the time to unlearn and relearn

different worldviews and the truths

about the land in which they live

and are proud to call home.

Learning the truth can only

benefit the future and what we are

passing onto our children. I do not

want my daughters to grow up in a

system facing discrimination. I

have a vivid memory as a child be-

ing made fun of in my powwow re-

galia at age 6 when I wore it to

school on a culture day. I was one

of the few Indigenous students at

an urban school and I quit dancing

after this.

Truths need to be acknowl-

edged by the wider society. A for-

eign system was forced on Indige-

nous peoples and in the process of

that imposition, it dismantled Indig-

enous governance systems, laws,

culture and language. The children

were targeted through the residen-

tial school system and that is why

Orange Shirt Day is now an annual

event. This is also why it is im-

portant to remember as Halloween

approaches that people’s culture

and identity, that has already gone

through severe harms, is not some-

thing to be mocked, and is there-

fore not a costume.

I want to highlight the new

logo the Indigenous Law Students’

Association is proud to introduce

this year. As quoted by the presi-

dent of ILSA, Rheana Worme, “This

logo was created by artist Tanis

Worme. Lady justice takes a new

form as a visibly Indigenous wom-

an. Racialized Indigenous women

and visible minorities in the legal

system undergo unique chal-

lenges that we must

acknowledge. Lady Justice is

blindfolded (due to the ongoing

injustices that we are chal-

lenged to see/study but over-

come as Indigenous students)

but her expression of serious-

ness is still very much felt. In

our logo, she is holding the

scales of justice in one hand

and an eagle feather in the oth-

er, signify Indigenous culture’s

inherent value in truth-telling.

Her judge tabs have been re-

placed with a bone choker and

dentalium shells. The red moon

behind her represents the Miss-

ing and Murdered Indigenous

Women’s calls for justice and is

a symbol of protection for all

Indigenous women. Tanis

Worme is an emerging visual

artist from Treaty #6 territory.

She is Nehiyaw and a member of

the Poundmaker Cree Nation with

roots to Mistawasis and Kawaca-

toose First Nations.”

It is important to support

and highlight Indigenous artists and

students. We need to uplift each

other and continue to open doors

like those who have come before

us. We must continue breaking

down misrepresentations and cre-

ating space for more Indigenous

knowledge and youth to have a

voice and opportunities to continue

to help lead the way for all children.

Pidamaya,

Alyson Bear

Setting Things Right and ILSA’s New Logo

The Indigenous Law Students’ Association’s new

logo (created by Tanis Worme)


by Barbara Baker (1L)

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1. Pick a movie or show:

a. The Silence of the Lambs

b. Suits

c. Schitt's Creek

d. House of Cards

e. Final Destination

QUIZ: Which Full-Year 1L Class Are You?

2. Pick an item:

a. A mattress set on fire by a cigarette

b. A Carbolic Smokeball

c. The IKEA monkey

d. An aerodrome

e. A ginger beer that has a snail in it

3. What was the worst part about Fyre festival?

a. The misappropriation of funds

b. People thought Kendall Jenner was actually going

c. How did they host it on Pablo Escobar’s island??

d. Confusion about which jurisdiction’s laws applied

e. The attendees were basically imprisoned on the island

4. Pick an upper-year course:

a. Evidence

b. Business Organizations

c. Mortgages

d. Municipal Law

e. Health Law

5. Why are you in law school?

a. In the pursuit of ~justice~

b. To make money

c. It seems practical

d. To make Thanksgiving dinner spicy with my political views

e. To get back at everyone who hurt me

6. Why did your last relationship end?

a. I was reckless, I was blind. I didn’t mean to end it.

b. They weren’t very considerate

c. Our trust was invalidated

d. My happiness was paramount

e. It was damaging and I needed a remedy

7. What role did you play in the Area 51 raid?

a. I stole one of them aliens

b. I tried to get permission from my mom to go to the raid

c. I took a UFO so I could fly out and claim the moon

d. I tried to challenge U.S. jurisdiction over alien species and spacecraft

e. I trespassed onto the premises with my impeccable Naruto run form

Find answers to the QUIZ on page 18


A Time-Traveler’s Guide to the Past by Corbin Golding (1L)

So you’ve finally finished your Time Machine.

They all laughed, but by-gum you’ve done it. They all

said you were crazy, spending so much time in the lab,

assembling that lightning rod on the balcony, and hiring a

hunchback assistant from Craigslist and then making him

wear that black cloak and call you “m’ lord”, but by-God

you’ve done it. They all told you it would never work, to

give up, to trim your fingernails, to take a shower for

God’s sake, but by-Babadook you’ve done it.

And yet there you are, letting time pass you by in

a regular way like all those non-Time-Machine-having

chumps. A tragic waste of human potential. You could be

out there, exploring time itself like the diachronic traveler

you are.

Now, I know what you’re thinking: “Sure I can

travel through time, but nothing interesting has ever hap-

pened except what’s happening right now, so where

would I go? Why should I leave the present? How do you

know what I’m thinking? How can I hear your voice but

your lips aren’t moving?”

All will be explained in due time, especially since

there’s so much time available to you now. But first, to

get you started on your chronological adventures, I have

provided a list of all of the most fascinating things that

have happened this month in history, which I encourage

you to explore. I assure you that all of these events really

happened, no matter what such trivial things like

‘experts’ or ‘books’ or ‘common sense’ might tell you. So

hop into your Time Machine, punch in these coordinates,

and for the love of God don’t touch anything!

October 2

1925 AD – John Logie Baird invents the television. It

takes quite a while to catch on, as the only program

available is a show about Baird himself staring directly

into the camera for hours on end.

October 6

1889 AD – Thomas Edison shows his first motion pic-

ture. While the reviews are rather scathing, to be fair,

most of the critics did forget to put on their 3D glasses.

October 9

1003 AD – The Viking Leif Erikson lands in Newfound-

land, Canada. He celebrates with the first-ever recorded

Shed Party. There were no survivors.

October 10

1913 AD – President Woodrow Wilson triggers the ex-

plosion of the Gamboa Dike, which ends the construction

on the Panama Canal. Thirteen Dutch children who were

plugging the dike with their fingers are injured in the

blast.

October 11

1910 AD – Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first Ameri-

can president to fly in an airplane. Archibald Hoxsey pi-

loted the plane while Roosevelt himself continuously

wound the rubber band which powered it.

October 12

1692 AD – The Salem Witch Trials are concluded. In

total, twenty-six people are executed for witchcraft,

though only sixteen of them were actual witches. The

rest were: four wizards, three druids, two Bacchantes,

and one goblin. Most historians agree that only the wiz-

ards deserved it. There is a scholarly debate regarding

whether the goblin was really a hobgoblin (hint: a hob-

goblin has a hob).

October 14

1789 AD – George Washington declares the first

Thanksgiving Day. The parade is a bit of a letdown since

Santa Clause, a Loyalist, was not invited.

October 16

1923 AD – The Walt Disney Company is founded by

Walt Disney, Roy Disney, and an anthropomorphic

mouse named Miguel who refused to wear a shirt to any

of the board meetings and later unsuccessfully sued the

brothers for defamation.

October 19

1512 AD – Martin Luther becomes a Doctor of Theology.

Luther continued his career as a quiet priest who kept

mostly to himself, never causing any trouble.

October 22

1926 AD – Harry Houdini is punched in the stomach by

J. Gordon Whitehead before a performance in Montreal,

Canada, causing injuries from which he would die a few

days later. Whitehead was, in fact, a rival wizard who

had been feuding with Houdini for several centuries. The

horcrux containing Houdini’s soul has never been found.



October 23

1930 AD – The first miniature golf tournament takes place in Chattanooga, Tennessee after a terrible accident involving a shrink ray.

October 24

1901 AD – Annie Edson Taylor goes over Niagara Falls in a barrel, becoming the first ever person to do so. Never ones to be outdone, President Theodore Roosevelt later goes over Victoria Falls in a waste-paper basket, while King Edward VII goes over the Cliffs of Dover in a tin of peaches.

October 25

1813 AD – During the War of 1812, Canadian forces defeat the Americans at the Battle of Chateauguay. No one notices for several weeks.

October 26

1881 AD – The Gunfight at the O.K. Corral takes place, a bloodbath which puts to shame the Knife-fight at the Alright Pen and the Stick-fight at the Satisfactory Enclosure. Though, the Thumb-war at the Half-Assed Shed maintains the highest death count in the history of the West.

October 29

1390 AD – The first secular trial for witchcraft takes place in Paris when Jehanne de Brigue is accused of sorcery. The chief witness for the prosecution was Jehanne’s own pet toad, Fortescue, who provided lurid and shocking details as part of his plea agreement, before disappearing in a puff of oily black smoke.

October 31

Nothing interesting has ever happened on this date. Please stay at home.

(Continued from page 16) QUIZ ANSWERS:

a. Crim - You lead a spicy yet mysterious life full of secrets and scandals. You probably think that you ’re cool and edgy because you like true crime documentaries and Lana Del Rey. You’re also like, prettyyy sure Epstein’s death wasn’t a suicide. On the bright side, you’re also one of those people who can actually pull off bangs.

b. Contracts - You’re bold, pragmatic, and the life of the party. You’re the person who can drink a lot but will still have their life to-gether at the end of the night. Much like offer, acceptance, and consideration, you’re a simple person who has simple needs. How-ever, similar to the laws of contracts, you could become a significantly better person with a tiny bit of socialism added to your views.

c. Property - Yikeeeees. We are so sorry about your result. Much like the concept of deferred indefeasibility, you can be frustrating and a bit irrational at times. People probably hang out with you out of pity. However, you are sensible, practical, and generally okay I guess. CIBC Mortgages something something...we don’t know, okay? Property is hard.

d. Constitutional - You’re that friend who listens to one (1) political podcast and comes out to the next group outing extremely fired up and chaotic. You say things like “ugh, everyone gets their news from social media these days. Facebook comment debates are your own personal Vietnam. In 55 years, when your grandkids ask you what you did during politically turbulent times, you will sigh and say, “I was tweeting viral content, like a true revolutionary”.

e. Torts - You’re everyone’s favourite friend. Your motto is “yee in the streets, haw in the sheets”, but every time you wake up after a night out you have to re-evaluate your entire life. Someone pulled a chair from under an old lady? Yup, that was you. Punched the wall drunk? Also you. Called your friend’s parents to tell them your friend is dead “as a joke”? You guessed it, you. Okay, fine!!! You’re Jorge (If you’re not Jorge and you got Torts as your result, do the quiz again and be honest with yourself next time).

On your left: Photographic evidence

of Corbin at various stages of history

(so you know he can be trusted with

this whole time-traveler stuff).


Down:

1. The lawbrary is overrun with these animals.

3. Type of humour that allows us all to survive.

5. Highly controversial tradition that occurs at the Fall Formal.

Across:

2. Sustenance of law students.

4. Game used to decompress between classes

6. Someone posted on the LSA Social Facebook Page – What does the event/post likely revolve around?

7. The TV show bromance that caused a spike in law school applications (two names).

8. Location on campus that has been witness to the most student-cried tears.

9. Current holder of the Martini v Martini record. Answers on back cover...

A Law Crossword

by Maryssa Wilde (2L)


CROSSWORD

ANSWERS:

Down:

1. Snails

3. Dark

5. Breadthrowing

Across:

2. Pizza

4. Fooseball

6. Alcohol

7. Harvey / Mike

8. Lawbrary

9. Spencer

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