What's Law Got To Do With It?

Richard Haigh & Adam Lachance

Osgoode Hall Law School Professor Richard Haigh and his student co-host Adam Lachance get together to discuss the in's and out's of Canadian law school life while attempting to be funny. Sit down, shut up, and don't forget to do your readings. https://whatslaw.podbean.com.

  • 26 minutes 1 second
    123. What We Do at Christmas

    Richard is joined again by Aashna Mehta and Sara Mah. We're all lamenting the end of the winter break. You only get three in law school and then everything changes, so make the most of them.

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    9 February 2026, 1:30 pm
  • 25 minutes 6 seconds
    122. It Makes You Tough

    Richard is joined by Aashna Mehta, who was previously on the podcast in episode #120, and one of her good friends in law school, Sara Mah. Both were in his criminal law class in the fall of 2024. Friendship is such an important aspect of going to law school and we talk at length about that aspect.

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    26 January 2026, 1:30 pm
  • 21 minutes 55 seconds
    121. Try, Try Again

    We are joined by Duncan Davies, who has been admitted to Dalhousie Law school to start in the fall of 2025. Duncan and Richard know each other through his parents -- he's one of the few guests who is a prospective student. Duncan explains how he got to the position he is in now. It takes a lot of blood and sweat, but not too many tears.

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    Let Go

    by Duncan Davies

    (If you want a copy of Duncan's song, feel free to send him a note -- he'd love to provide you with an MP3 version)

    24 April 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 22 minutes 1 second
    120. How to Meet with a Professor

    We are joined by Aashna Mehta, another 1L student from Richard's criminal law class in the fall of 2024. More trauma bonding with Rianna, as Aashna recounts her pre-exam meeting with Richard. Spoiler alert: she has no trouble with criminal law concepts, just with her coordination.

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    10 April 2025, 12:34 pm
  • 26 minutes 21 seconds
    119. Shattering Ideas

    We are joined by Karthikeya (Karth) Gautam, a 1L student from Osgoode. Another one of Richard's criminal law students from 2024. Karth learned quickly that the "Paper Chase" version of law school is no longer (was it ever?) accurate. It's both better than that and worse than that.

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    27 March 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 26 minutes 50 seconds
    118.Write an Exam Right -- Truly Right -- Before the Exam

    We are joined again by Alya Bhatia, a 1L student from Osgoode, who we had in episode #115. Last time it was what to do after an exam. This time, Alya inadvertently lets out a bombshell about what she does before an exam. Rianna and I were speechless. You might be too.

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    13 March 2025, 12:30 pm
  • 24 minutes 24 seconds
    117. The Geography of Law Schools

    Cayne Lander joins us again for a chat about Dal Law, Halifax, the Maritimes, and the differences between law school locations. It's hard to compete with Dalhousie for at least one reason: Domus.

     

    We use the same song from Cayne to introduce the podcast as we did in episode #112. Show him some love by playing it in full!

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    My Saturday Nights by Cayne Lander

    Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Hl9O9VzWWGwd7PVtwtScm?si=0a62f467f8e54e93

    27 February 2025, 1:31 pm
  • 26 minutes 52 seconds
    116. A Criminal Law Nerd

    We are joined by Kevan (with an "a") Graham, a 1L student at Osgoode. Richard taught Kevan criminal law in the fall term. Let's be blunt: he's a massive criminal law nerd (and that's a good thing.)

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    13 February 2025, 1:21 pm
  • 26 minutes 13 seconds
    115. Advice for Trauma-Bonding

    We are joined by Alya Bhatia, a 1L student from Osgoode, just beginning the second semester. We talk about strategies for what to do after you write a law school exam. Rianna, as always, teaches Richard something new -- this time it's the notion of trauma-bonding. We debate whether that is a description of law school.

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    30 January 2025, 1:43 pm
  • 23 minutes 18 seconds
    114. Law and Outlaws

    Julia Michaud from U of T law joins us again, this time to discuss her connection with Outlaws. They aren't a biker gang. Julia explains why we even need to say that.

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    16 January 2025, 1:25 pm
  • 25 minutes 46 seconds
    113. Love Will Get You Through

    Our guest this episode is Avery Wilson, who was a student in Richard's Public and Constitutional law class in 2023-24. Avery talks about how the love of her life has made law school easy. (Well, maybe not easy, but easier.) Rianna is made to cry.

     

    Links:

    WLGTDWI Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/whatslawgottodowithit/

     

     

    Music Attribution:

    What's Love Got to Do With It

    by Tina Turner

    Soundcloud: What's Love Got to Do with It

    2 January 2025, 1:28 pm
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