Adam Dodek
@adodek.bsky.social
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Professor, teachers, scholar, constitutional aficionado, Blue Jays fan, baseball lover, history buff, bibliophile
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adodek.bsky.social
Absolute classic on Supreme Court of Canada #SCC #cdnlaw #books
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uOttawa @uottawa.ca · Jul 2
De doyenne à rectrice, avec une boîte en mains et de grandes idées en tête.

Marie-Eve Sylvestre ouvre un nouveau chapitre à l’Université d’Ottawa.
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uottawa.ca
uOttawa @uottawa.ca · Jul 2
From dean to president — with one box and some big ideas in tow.

Marie-Eve Sylvestre steps into a new chapter at uOttawa.
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canlii.bsky.social
The latest issue (vol 48 no 1) of the Canadian Parliamentary Review is now available on CanLII! Featuring contributions from Annie Dowd, Chloë Hill, Andrea Mariko Grant, Megan Ryan-Lloyd, Erica Simmons, Adam Lauzon, and Forrest Pass. #legalcommentary zurl.co/xWrRM
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Take note all #law types especially #lawstudents
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canlii.bsky.social
Following up on the Federation of Law Societies of Canada's press release issued March 21st, CanLII is now issuing our own statement on our support of the rule of law: zurl.co/kdmI2 (Version en français ici : zurl.co/C7gee)
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yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social
Je suis très honoré d’avoir l’appui de Professeur @adodek.bsky.social , ancien doyen de la Faculté de droit de l’Université d’Ottawa.

Ensemble, nous défendrons le Canada.
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yasirnaqvicdn.bsky.social
I am so honoured to have the endorsement of Professor @adodek.bsky.social , Former Dean of the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.

Together, we will stand up for Canada.
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joeplanta.bsky.social
Eby's got Adam Dodek's terrific history of Heenan Blaikie on top of his pile of BC books. I talked to @adodek.bsky.social on the book and more in December. Here's the audio: thecommentary.ca/ontheline/22...
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My latest w @canlii.bsky.social President and CEO Francis Barragan on Rule of Law in Canada and #CanLII's contribution www.slaw.ca/2025/04/07/c...
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Thank you @stevematthews12.bsky.social for your support and your leadership at Slaw
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An excellent post today from CanLII Chair @adodek.bsky.social and CEO Francis Barragan on the many roles CanLII plays to support the Rule of Law. I don't think many Canadians appreciate how lucky we are to have open access primary law; or to have CanLII itself.
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thewalrus.ca
18,000 exhibits, 100,000 pages of expert reports, and one judge requiring emergency care. Author @adodek.bsky.social details the many people and practices that precipitated the twenty-year saga of the Castor Holdings case: thewalrus.ca/the-inhuman-cour...
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For those interested in getting a good deal on my #HeenanBlaikie book, Amazon has it on sale for a limited time only for $34 - great gift for friends, colleagues and family www.amazon.ca/Heenan-Blaik... #books #business #Cdnlaw #Cdnhis
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christopher.bsky.social
Canada's Supreme Court is considering offering mediation services for cases it does not accept to hear.
I spoke to a dozen lawyers, judges and court watchers who almost all agreed: interesting idea, but why?
My story 🔽
nationalpost.com/news/canada/...
Canada's top court is considering offering mediation. Some are wondering: why?
The Supreme Court of Canada is considering offering mediation services for cases it does not hear, raising eyebrows among court watchers.
nationalpost.com
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roojinhabibi.org
Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

1/20
Cover of Jane Eyre
adodek.bsky.social
Really great that @thewalrus.ca excerpted this chapter from my book *Heenan Blaikie: The Making and Unmaking of a Great Canadian Law Firm* thewalrus.ca/the-inhuman-... @ubcpress.bsky.social Featuring special appearances from Justice Marie-Josée Hogue & fmr Supreme Court Justice Clément Gascon
The “Inhuman” Court Case That Helped Sink a Major Law Firm | The Walrus
The twenty-year legal saga involved 18,000 exhibits, 100,000 pages of expert reports, and a judge who needed an emergency bypass surgery
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uocommonlaw.bsky.social
Merci aux professeures et professeurs @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social, @pauldalyesq.bsky.social et @adodek.bsky.social pour cette discussion enrichissante sur le contrôle judiciaire, la suspension du Parlement et les enjeux juridiques de ce moment historique.
uodroitpublaw.bsky.social
Happening Now!
An important discussion on the judicial review of prorogation, following PM Trudeau’s resignation and the suspension of Parliament.
Expert panelists Professors MacDonnell, Daly, and Dodek—moderated by Dean Kristen Boon—are diving into the legal and stakes of this historic moment.
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uocommonlaw.bsky.social
Many thanks to professors @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social, @pauldalyesq.bsky.social, @adodek.bsky.social and Dean Kristen Boon for the engaging discussion on judicial review, Parliament’s suspension & the legal stakes of this historic moment.
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Because the world is going to sh#t….
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uodroitpublaw.bsky.social
Panélistes: Professeur.e.s Vanessa MacDonnell @vanessamacdonnell.bsky.social , Paul Daly @pauldalyesq.bsky.social , et Adam Dodek @adodek.bsky.social

Modératrice: Doyenne Kristen Boon @kristenboon.bsky.social
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roojinhabibi.org
The @uocommonlaw.bsky.social is hiring! We're looking for an assistant professor in either criminal law or health law (or maybe both?) 🤔

Come join us! (and happy to chat about the wonderful health law community we've got going here @ottawahealthlaw.ca).