Practitioner General Discussion
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More admissions before March 31?
Do we think there'll be another admissions wave before March 31? I thought there might be one today but haven't heard anything on here yet... Trying to figure out if I should start nursing my imminent rejection haha :') -
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Accepted to Victoria 2023
Eek so happy to be posting! Just got the call, 83.5% GPA (UBC Scale) with drops , 164 LSAT (86 percentile). Admissions coordinator stated they were impressed by my personal statement. Also have an acceptance from Calgary , going to be debating between the two but will most likely accept UVIC. -
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Do Grades Matter after Articling?
Yes grades do matter after articles but the further you get in your career the less it matter. A bad course can happen, if it's a concern for an employer they will ask about it during an interview. As for hire backs, it's going to be a non issue. Hire backs are going to be based on your performance during articles. Why would. An employer give weight to one bad course when they have months of your work product to look at. Other firms won't have that luxury so they look at grades. -
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Do Grades Matter after Articling?
Long story short, I am a 3L and I had a terrible semester and failed a course due to personal circumstances I was working through. I will still be graduating on time but the F will forever remain on my transcript. I have an articling position lined up but am worried about how this might affect hireback or me pursuing other opportunities after articling. Any insight from lawyers who were in a similar position would be greatly appreciated. -
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Dumb Question about 2L Summer Job
Hello, I know the answer is "it depends on the firm" but I was wondering what your experiences were regarding when your employer actually contacted you with information on your summer job. I already signed a contract months ago and I know what my start date is. But, with that start date coming up in a little more than a month, I was wondering when I should follow up with them or if I should in the first place just so I could get an idea of when exactly I should be going into the office or what I have to bring. -
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Big Law Salary Increase
This might be helpful: https://www.zsa.ca/salary-guide/- 1
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Big Law Salary Increase
Is there any reliable way to get information about a firm's long term pay scale? Having first year associate salary on NALP is a blessing but it feels awkward to ask about compensation to an associate if you don't know them well. -
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Housing in Winnipeg
Hey! I haven’t heard great things about residence. I would say your safest bet is to rent a place either on Pembina, in Fort Richmond, or a place where you can take one bus to the University without connections (such as Corydon, I believe, which is also one of the more lively places to live in Winnipeg IMO). The transit system is really not great but if you’re taking one bus you should be solid. It’s also nice to be as close as you can to your bus stop if you aren’t used to the cold. IMO, campus food is alright, but expensive. Someone else can chime in on whether a meal plan is worth it. Best of luck! -
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Housing in Winnipeg
Hi all, I am looking to learn about housing in Winnipeg for 1L (I am out-of-province) How is residence in comparison to renting your own place? (Either near campus or downtown) How is campus food? There seems to be few options so I’m not sure if a meal plan is worth it. -
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COURSE AUX STAGES 2023
Je ne crois pas - les appels ont eu lieu a partir de 9AM afin de permettre aux étudiants de réfléchir et faire leur choix (dans le cas ou un étudiant a reçu plus qu'une offre). Pour ma part, l'appel que j'ai eu était a 9AM. -
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Si on a pas de refus , mais pas d'appels non plus est-ce qu'on peut encore esperer ? -
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As tu eu des nouvelles ce matin?? -
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Health Law
Hi Chewy - I can only speak anecdotally as I didn't go to any of those schools. A few years ago we hired an articling student (and is now an associate) from Dalhousie and they did the health law specialization there. They also had good experience in criminal law, so those two focus areas aligned nicely with our firm's practice. I don't know what is/isn't typical, but I would wager that most students who do the health law specialization (or crim) do more litigation than policy work. There is a significant written advocacy component to health law (and while still significant but perhaps to a lesser degree, in criminal law) and of course research and litigation. I would expect those students would have good prospects and opportunities at large/medium/boutique firms, assuming they did well in school. For example, WeirFoulds often represents the College of Physiotherapists of Ontario before the Discipline Committee. While not policy exactly, they sometimes give legal opinions on the standards of the profession, merits to appeals, etc. They also act as independent legal counsel for other College's Discipline Committees. Same with the lawyers at Lenczner Slaght, Lerners, etc. Almost all of the big bay street firms have health law/administrative law/professional discipline groups. On the medium firm side, there are a number of firms that defend regulated professionals, like Brauti Thorning and Stockwoods. Then, on the small firm side, there are a number of firms that do the same type of work as well, such as Koziebrocki law. Full disclosure - I do not have any association with these firms, just naming some that we encounter regularly. Not sure how much this helps but happy to answer any other questions. Unfortunately I don't know anyone who worked in the DOJ's Health Canada unit or Public Health agency. My DOJ contacts are with the PPSC and their Regulatory team in Toronto/Ottawa. They mostly do federal regulatory prosecutions under CEPA, the Food and Drugs Act, etc. There was some overlap with agencies like the CFIA and Health Canada at times, but moreso with them as clients not actually working for those agencies specifically. There are some opportunities in health law beyond the federal government that dabble in policy, such as the Ontario Nurses Association for example. ONA has counsel that represents nurses but they also do, from time to time, engage in policy work. I don't specifically have experience in this area but I am aware such positions exist. With respect to your third question - there are a lot of firms that do medical malpractice/negligence. A good example is Bogoroch and Associates. That kind of work falls more under the civil litigation/personal injury umbrella than my health law/administrative practice, which is more focused on defending regulated professionals before their respective College. So more responding to complaints, investigations, conducting discipline hearings, and pursuing appeals and judicial reviews than medical malpractice or classic personal injury/civil litigation. Hope that helps- 1
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Quelqu'un a reçu un appel de PFD Avocats? -
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je vous souhaite bonne chance! on se garde au courant si jamais- 2
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