So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh? (eBook)

Law School in Canada

Adam Letourneau, Mitchell Heyland (Autoren)

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2019 | Third Edition
410 Seiten
Rct Press Ltd. (Verlag)
978-1-9995679-1-0 (ISBN)

Infos

Every year, an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people apply to Canadian law schools, vying for just over 2,000 coveted spots. The competition is even fiercer when applying for a law job. Adam Letourneau, QC, graduate of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law, recipient of a post-graduate LLM degree from University College London and Queen Mary University London Faculty of Laws, former Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta, former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Alberta Law Review and Managing Partner of LETOURNEAU LLP, reveals in this 3rd Edition many insider tips on how to gain admittance to law school in Canada, how to cope and succeed in law school, and most importantly, how to land a coveted law job post-graduation. Drawing upon personal experience and the experiences of numerous Canadian law school graduates, Adam Letourneau, QC shares, in the 3rd edition, insights on the LSAT, applying for law school, study strategies, summer jobs, the articling application process, succeeding as a lawyer and much more. Letourneau, along with new co-author Mitchell Heyland, will save you hours of research, hours of study and tons of stress. Including updated admissions information, what being a lawyer is like, salary updates and more.

Inhalt

INTRODUCTION

WHY THIS BOOK NEEDED TO BE WRITTEN OR WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK

WHAT QUALIFIES THE AUTHOR TO WRITE THIS BOOK?

COMPREHENSIVE CANADIAN LAW STUDENTS’ GUIDE

THE ULTIMATE CANADIAN LAW SCHOOL SOURCE

OPINION COUNTS

THIRD EDITION ADDITIONS

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

CHAPTER 1: WHAT DOES THE ROAD LOOK LIKE?

CHAPTER 2: HOW DO I PASS THE LSAT?

CHAPTER 3: THE APPLICATION PROCESS

CHAPTER 4:  FIRST YEAR (1L)

CHAPTER 5: SUMMER JOB

CHAPTER 6: SECOND YEAR (2L)

CHAPTER 7: SECOND SUMMER

CHAPTER 8: THIRD YEAR (3L)

CHAPTER 9: THE ARTICLING YEAR

CHAPTER 10: BEYOND THE ARTICLING YEAR

CHAPTER 11: ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL IN THE U.S. AS A CANADIAN

CHAPTER 12: WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A LAWYER?

CHAPTER 13: PRACTICING AS A MEDIATOR OR AN ARBITRATOR

CHAPTER 14: MY EXPERIENCE AS A BENCHER OF THE LAW SOCIETY

CHAPTER 15: BECOMING QUEEN’S COUNSEL

CHAPTER 16: CONCLUSION & FINAL THOUGHTS

APPENDICES

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

 

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.3.2019
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Privatrecht / Bürgerliches Recht ► Berufs-/Gebührenrecht
• Schlagworte: Canada • Canadian Law School • Law • Law School • law school admissions • law school application • Law School Canada • Law School Guidebook • Law School Profiles • Law School Rankings • LSAT
• ISBN-10: 1-9995679-1-9 / 1999567919
• ISBN-13: 978-1-9995679-1-0 / 9781999567910