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TMU VS Ottawa
Every single law school in Canada has adjunct practitioners (judges among them) teach a fair few courses. I don't know what TMU's ratio of practitioner-taught versus academic-taught courses is, but I wouldn't imagine it's very different from any other school's, certainly not enough to be a particularly relevant selling point. This is a really good point and you were right to emphasize it. Every law school in Canada is at the least just fine. Some are good to very good (I'm purely talking about perceived average student quality/outcomes, not educational quality; they're pretty uniformly good on that). And there are lots of practice areas where (Canadian) school choice ends up being irrelevant. You're also right to put an emphasis on what school best fits the applicant's personal circumstances (yes, OP, it sounds like you should go to TMU) rather than what's "best" in the abstract. That is, by far, the most important thing. But there are reputational differences between some schools, and, depending on your goals and profile, that can matter. I get you probably don't mean to do anything but encourage and congratulate OP and I'm sorry to sound like a pedantic joy-crushing ass here; I just want to flag that for the benefit of applicants and admits who don't know much about law schools and who might read this later. -
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Chances for Osgoode/Queens?
I mean, are you going to aim lower on the LSAT if someone says yes? Get the highest score you can. Your question about the difference between a 163 and 165 is very granular and a totally irrelevant hypothetical in the event that you end up scoring significantly higher or lower than that. There's no point asking people to entertain every possible scenario when half of your applicant profile is still to be determined. You were very polite in your OP and obviously trying not to get dunked on, but on pretty much a weekly basis here someone asks for chances with no LSAT and the answer is always to write the LSAT and get back to us, for a reason.- 1
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TMU VS Ottawa
If I were you I would pick TMU for a majority of the reasons you listed. TMU has a great professional program and sets you up with networking really well. A lot of their professors are judges and lawyers and they truly help teach law in a very practical way. Plus you will be saving A LOT of money that can be used for textbooks or even for your tuition. Law school is expensive but saving on at least rent is a major deal. Every law school is great, we just need to narrow down which schools can help us the most! Good Luck! -
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Chances for Osgoode/Queens?
Right right got it! If I got lower than a 165 like a 163 162 would that still make me "competitive" with a 3.68? -
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Chances for Osgoode/Queens?
A stab in the dark — we need your lsat. Without it, really difficult to tell. Aim for 165+ lsat and you’ll probably be good.- 1
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Chances for Osgoode/Queens?
This is my first post to this website so please excuse me if I'm within the wrong subcategory or misusing the post system! I was wondering what are the theoretical chances for Osgoode or Queens? I am writing my LSAT in August and my CGPA is 3.68 and my B2 is 3.82. My recent relevant experiences are... volunteering at an elementary school and aiding children needing extra attention with development. Worked for my city in the parks department for the past couple of years and also mentored university students within my school through a mentorship program (I have reference letters for all 3 experiences and a legal reference as well). I know just from this information alone it is hard to guess anything... but just a stab in the dark would be appreciated! Again many apologies if I am asking this question in the wrong section or anything like that. Thank you :) -
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Chances for Dal and UNB + advice
Hi, it's my first time posting here and I am wondering what my chances are in getting accepted to UNB and DAL if I applied with a 3.75/4.3 L2 GPA (3.6 cGPA) and a 160 LSAT score. I am from NB originally and currently live in NS, going into my fourth year of my undergrad. As mentioned by the title, I am also needing some advice as to whether I should apply now with my current grades or wait until I complete my final term which would have me attend one year after, leaving me with a gap year. All responses are appreciated even if they are critical! -
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Barrister - 20 Day Study Plan
Hmm, yes, I think I'm going to plan to read at least one solicitors' section before the barristers exam, possibly before starting on the barristers materials so those will be fresher in my head going into the first exam. Totally possible that this will end up backfiring, but it does seem like it would be really tough to get through all the solicitors materials between the two exams. -
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Bar and Solicitor Appendices
Is it useful to schedule time to read/highlight/tab these? From reading the materials so far, I noticed it cites the rules/authority when it gives you a rule or general principle, but I wanted to double check if people found it effective to read the appendices as they would the other study materials. Thank you! -
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SCC Clerking as a Junior Lawyer
Around half of SCC clerks are 2 years out of law school when they start – they either did a clerkship and then a year at a firm, or vice versa. The other half are typically one year out of law school and are coming straight from an appellate clerkship. It's rare to clerk at the SCC without a prior clerkship, but it seems like there are a few people each year who do that. You can lurk around on LinkedIn if you want to get an idea of what types of experience those people have. -
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SCC Clerking as a Junior Lawyer
I think your biggest obstacle would be not having a previous clerkship, which is seemingly becoming quite an important consideration. Not sure if this is an issue for people applying from practice though. -
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SCC Clerking as a Junior Lawyer
Thank you for your input. I intentionally avoided discussing the reasons why I believe I'm competitive now to avoid revealing too much identifying information. But if you're really curious, I could send you a DM. -
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SCC Clerking as a Junior Lawyer
I'm sorry, I'm just kind of astounded that someone could have thought that they were uncompetitive for clerkships generally while in law school and then think they were competitive for the SCC after graduating. If you are actually competitive for the SCC (and your only other post was asking about grades for medals, so maybe you are), what kind of grades did you think you needed for clerkships before? To actually answer your questions, you really don't need to worry about an SCC clerkship being detrimental to your career compared to alternatives... -
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SCC Clerking as a Junior Lawyer
One thing I regret from my time in law school is that I didn't give myself a chance to apply to clerkships. I thought I wasn't competitive enough. Anyways, now I'm almost at the end of my articling and I'm considering whether it's still possible to clerk at the SCC. I know that ONCA only accepts applications from law students, so the SCC is the only other option. For context, I'm articling in, and intend to practise in, civil litigation. My two biggest concerns are: (1) is it too late to clerk now? If I apply in early 2025, that means, if I'm successful, I won't begin until 2026. By that time I'll be a second year call. At that point in my career, is there more value to clerking at the SCC than actually litigating? (2) Would a law firm be happy to see one of its second-year associates taking a year off work to go clerk, or would the disruption to ongoing work be too much for them to accommodate? I imagine losing a second year associate for a year would affect others' workloads and might be long enough for the firm to want to hire a replacement to fill the vacuum. Does this even matter? As a SCC clerk, should I even worry about getting work in a competitive civil litigation shop afterwards? Any thoughts would be appropriated.
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