Queens vs Dal

[mj1214]

Queens Vs Dal

Edited April 19, 2022 by mj1214
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[pastmidnight]

Can you provide some more information about your specific situation -- where are you from, where do you want to practice, what are your career aspirations, etc? We won't be able to help you determine which school is the better choice for you unless we know more about you. 

[mj1214]

@pastmidnight Apologies, tried to edit the text & deleted it instead. Ontario resident, prefer to practice in ON, interested in tech/telecommunications & broadcasting/ cyberspace/privacy/copyright law. Dal has a specialization option, clinical opportunities, & journal dedicated to law and technology. Halifax is a beautiful city &  Schulich offers many paid internship opportunities & student law clerk opportunities through the NS Supreme Court & Court of Appeals. Queen's offer's some similar opportunities to explore tech law (i.e. IP, start-ups) through their business law clinic and has a greater variety of clinics (which may be important as I know many people discover that their interests rapidly change over three years time). They also offer internship funding, although they're website does not outline specifics (if anyone has any info on this, I would appreciate it) & federal government internships for academic credit. I'm also very interested in Queen's' Common/Civil Law option.

My dilemma: Would I be at a great disadvantage if I attend Dal over Queen's in regard to both ON recruitment/clerkship opportunities & studying another province's legal system? If I would like to work in some capacity for the federal government, would a Common/Civil Law degree be preferable?

[Notworthy]

11 minutes ago, mj1214 said:

@pastmidnight Apologies, tried to edit the text & deleted it instead. Ontario resident, prefer to practice in ON, interested in tech/telecommunications & broadcasting/ cyberspace/privacy/copyright law. Dal has a specialization option, clinical opportunities, & journal dedicated to law and technology. Halifax is a beautiful city &  Schulich offers many paid internship opportunities & student law clerk opportunities through the NS Supreme Court & Court of Appeals. Queen's offer's some similar opportunities to explore tech law (i.e. IP, start-ups) through their business law clinic and has a greater variety of clinics (which may be important as I know many people discover that their interests rapidly change over three years time). They also offer internship funding, although they're website does not outline specifics (if anyone has any info on this, I would appreciate it) & federal government internships for academic credit. I'm also very interested in Queen's' Common/Civil Law option.

My dilemma: Would I be at a great disadvantage if I attend Dal over Queen's in regard to both ON recruitment/clerkship opportunities & studying another province's legal system? If I would like to work in some capacity for the federal government, would a Common/Civil Law degree be preferable?

I don’t think you’d be at a great disadvantage and both are great opportunities. People often say you should study where you want to practice because you can make connections in that community with greater opportunity. I think you could reach out to both 1Ls at Queens and Dal who are from Ontario and see their perspective. Best of luck and congrats on both your acceptances. Based on my own opinion which is removed if I were you and I was 100% set on practicing in Ontario I would lean towards queens based on your desire to practice, proximity from family and the availability of opportunities being somewhat comparable in your interests.

I have a friend who graduated from Queens law and works for the government in Ottawa if that’s and consolation.  Best of luck! 

Edited April 20, 2022 by Notworthy