This article was originally published on www.LFTI.ca The Law Society of Upper Canada (LSUC)’s articling task force has released its final report on its proposed solution for what has been dubbed the “Articling Crisis” facing recent law…
Articling How To – an article in Canadian Lawyer4Students discusses the ways students seeking articles can make themselves stand out from the crowd.
There is an articling crisis in Ontario. Many students enticed to law schools by the prospect of being a lawyer, can’t overcome the final hurdle because they can’t find an articling job. Ten months of…
For the class of 2013 (or 2014 in my case), the end of summer signals the beginning of law school. Â Buoyed by hopes of success and spurred by the prospect of good paying jobs at…
Following up on a New York Times article about the rapidly depreciating value of a law degree, Concurring Opinions has some advice on whether going to law school is a good career choice. The gist of…
While I really should be studying for the bar exam right now, I couldn’t pass up on the opportunity to share a great article appearing in the current issue of Canadian Lawyer 4Students Magazine. The…
It’s no secret that the economic crisis has affected the legal industry by reducing the number of entry-level positions in the field. And although Canada is still positioned better than the U.S., there are many…
It’s a law student’s dream – or maybe a nightmare. Law firm recruiters scouring social media networks to find an appropriate candidate for their firm. The current recruitment process does little to reveal the personality,…
In January 2008, the Law Society of Upper Canada (“LSUCâ€) Licensing and Accreditation Task Force issued a Consultation Report in which it predicted that for the licensing period 2009-10, there would be a gap of…
Articling is also good for relieving stress. At least that’s what Brian Bell would claim. Bell is CEO of the Windsor Public Library. He accumulated enough sick days to take time off from work. He…
