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TMU vs. Western
Honestly, interested in both sides! Thank you for asking this! Would either TMU or Western be better suited towards either end? -
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TMU vs. Western
Could you define what "social justice and criminal law" means to you? Because in the abstract those can mean fundamentally opposed things. The crown who puts "bad people" in prison believes he is promoting social justice through the criminal law. The abolitionist criminal defence lawyer would also consider herself to care about "social justice and criminal law", while doing basically the opposite. -
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How do legal recruiter services work?
Excellent point. I was on the firm's side of this equation for many years. Practically every recruiter you could name attempts to maintain a "connection" with the major firms by checking in by phone, lunch invitations, etc., etc. Receiving the same candidate from more than one of them is not ideal. -
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Finished law school, feeling defeated
I don't know exactly what you're feeling, OP, but I always felt sad at the end of a term - from high school through to end of 3L. Even though I generally felt I did fine, I'd reflect on how I could have done a little bit better if I'd focused more or sought more help, or how I'd rushed through days because I was waiting for what's next but didn't slow down to enjoy the moments. But I think that's just part of life and a lesson to appreciate the time you have while it's happening, rather than always racing toward the next milestone. If you're complaining about one specific exam and thinking you could have spotted an extra issue or something, then that is silly and you need to move on. Your grades are obviously strong if you're clerking at the ONCA and, even if they weren't, this will not matter in a few years. I haven't looked at my transcript since I started articling and doubt I'll ever need to again. -
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TMU vs. Western
Hi everyone, can anyone please share the core differences between TMU and Western? For interests in social justice and criminal law, what program is better suited and why? -
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Accepted 2024
Got the email last night!! Super excited to accept cause DAL was my top choice:))) -
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Finished law school, feeling defeated
Sometimes I feel sad after I finish a good book.- 1
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How do legal recruiter services work?
I wanted to add to this discussion - you can work with more than one recruiter but you have to be transparent with them about it. You really don't want multiple recruiters pitching you to the same employer. I previously worked with two recruiters: the first had connections to about 70% of the firms I was interested in, and the second was able to take care of the remaining 30%.- 1
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Accepted 2024
Opened the portal today to find out my Admission was denied as of yesterday, April 23rd. Making this post for those in a similar situation. Don't give up. It's is not over for you! -
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When do second semester grades usually come out by?
+/- 2 days of when Osgoode grades come out. The schools compete for who is last. Expect sometime during the very last week of May, with a rare chance it may come the week prior.- 1
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When do second semester grades usually come out by?
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Admission 2024 - UDEM
J'ai été accepté en fin février avec une côte R de 34.89. Bonne chance à tous!- 1
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Opinions on the Laurier-Sussex Law Degree Program
You will end up paying way more money, have way more headaches and way less job opportunities if you proceed with Sussex. Those programs are predatory and prey on high school students that don’t know the risks.- 1
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Should I take business law during law school for the bar exam?
I took a few classes covered in the Bar Exams but not all of them. You'll learn what you need to know from the Bar materials and the exams themselves are mostly about how fast you can find information in the materials anyways. The courses I took helped a bit in that I went in somewhat already oriented to the subject matter. With that said, Real Estate was completely different in the Bar materials than what I learned in class (far more emphasis on the practical and less on legal principles). -
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NCA Online learning
Hello HS20, Good day. Yes, I completed the course. I apologize for the delay in responding to you. I did not visit the forum for a long time. After completing the Constitutional Law, I took Admin Law for the Jan-Apr 2024 term, and I completed that, too. The positive side was that the assignment submissions were due every Monday. So I could study on the weekends. But I had to give up all the weekends and evenings on more than one weekday to prepare for the study and assignments. The teacher was excellent and helpful. Answered questions within the next business days. While working full-time, this is doable. I am now thinking of taking two courses in the next term.
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