Exploring issues relevant to law students and the law at large. Stare Indecisis is a student-led podcast at the University of Victoria Faculty of Law affiliated with its law journal, Appeal: Review of Current Law and Law Reform published by the Appeal Publishing Society.
Produced on the unceded Coast Salish territories of the Lekwungen, Songhees, Esquimalt and W̱SÁNEĆ peoples.
Hosts: Sarah Lachance (she/her), Camille O’Sullivan (she/her), Vinson Shih (he/him)
Agony Aunt: Law School Anxiety, Identity & the Fear of Not Being Enough
To close out Season 7 of Stare Indecisis, we are doing something a little different.
In this Agony Aunt–style episode, hosts Payal, Iyanu, and Praise bring forward some of the questions many law students quietly carry. Joined by Christina Friesen and Staci Coleman, counsellors for the UVic Faculty of Law, we discuss topics like fear of speaking in class, moral perfectionism, resilience, allyship, burnout, and the pressure to pursue “meaningful” work.
We also talk about the anxiety of transitioning from law student to lawyer, and the common fear of being called to the bar and feeling unprepared. The hosts also reflect on the season and share some of the key lessons and insights they are taking away.
Thank you for listening to Season 7 of Stare Indecisis. Stay tuned for Season 8!
UVic law students can reach Christina at friesenc@uvic.ca, and Staci at swcreception@uvic.ca.
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30 Mar 2026
Racialization and the War on Terror: Rethinking the Definition of Terrorism in Canadian Law
In this episode of Stare Indecisis, Praise Oluwafemi interviews Bethlehem (Bety) Tesfay, an LLM student in Law and Society to talk about her thesis. Her thesis focuses on critically examining Canadian terrorism law, with a focus on the definition of terrorism. Bety hopes to build on past research into the definition of terrorism to contribute to the knowledge on how racialization and the othering of certain communities can limit their equality and democratic rights.
Song Credits:
Intro - Fairydust Fantasy by PALA: https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/16165 (https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/16165)
Outro - Just Like That by Dr. Delight: https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/40290 (https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/40290)
24 Mar 2026
Challenging Patriarchy in Indigenous Governance: Indigenous Feminist and Queer Legal Perspectives
In this episode of Stare Indecisis, Praise Oluwafemi interviews Kelly Weiling Zhou to talk about her paper that will be published in this year’s Appeal Law Review Journal. Her paper is titled: Applying Indigenous Feminist Legal Theory And Queer Indigenous Studies To Combat Editorial, Patriarchal And Heteronormative Influences In Indigenous Governance. Drawing on Indigenous feminist legal theory and queer Indigenous studies, Kelly’s paper focuses on how Indigenous communities must challenge and resist internalized heteropatriarchal and heteronormative ideologies to avoid perpetuating the settler-colonial agenda.
Song Credits:
Intro - Bisous by Matt Wigton: https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/17939 (https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/17939)
Outro - Studied Abroad by Neon Beach: https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/18007 (https://www.soundstripe.com/library/songs/18007)
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