Daily Archives: July 4, 2009

The Wise Law Blog, established in 2005, is an all-encompassing blog on all interesting matters legal. It’s hosted by Garry Wise Law Office, a Toronto-based litigation boutique.

The principal host, Garry Wise, is not only a passionate blogger, but also a pioneer of Web 2.0 within the legal community. Wise, a lawyer-cum-innovator, appears regularly in community forums advocating the use of technologies, be they websites, blogs, Twitter, or Facebook. I had the pleasure of attending one of his session at the recent Solo and Small Firm Expo, and I was duly impressed.

Unlike many practitioners’ blogs, which tend to have a narrow focus of a few specific topics, the Wise Law Blog focuses on interesting topics of the law. For example, the most recent posts include: “Catcher in the Rye” parody violates copyright law, aspiring lawyer denied licence because of unpaid student loan, ex-spouse must pay for mental abuse after break-up, and Montana town demands Facebook password for job applicants.

The blogs are concise and to-the-point, yet easy to read. The articles are generally less than 500 words in length and are suitable for pleasure-reading. Even for legal decision summaries, the hosts are able to get to the point without the legalese. (A point which my blog could certainly improve.)

For example, in his recent post “Ontario court nixes CIBC overtime class action,” Wise quoted from newspapers rather than the decision itself. By doing so, Wise open the forum to the general public, rather than just legal experts.

Accessible, topical, and interesting, the Wise Law Blog certainly is worth of returning visits.