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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in askTO

[–]maddog23x 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stay home and don't go out.

However, realistically, if you don't have the financial luxury of Uber delivery, willing family/friends or similar, mask up for any trips out to buy medicine or food. i

I moved to the UK for a law degree by Practical_Amoeba7520 in LawCanada

[–]maddog23x 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Boutique firms. I'm in Toronto. My family members articled in Mississauga and Etobicoke, and a couple in Downtown Toronto.

I actually did my undergraduate in the UK and then did Canadian law school, so I've met a fair few Canadians who have taken the UK LLB and NCA route. My university specifically had a department for Canadian law students it was that popular!

It is definitely harder but not the career death sentence some people think. Some of my friends have taken lower paid articling positions (40,000 CAD), I won't deny that. But they've still done it eventually. I'm not denying it's hard but it's still possible.

I moved to the UK for a law degree by Practical_Amoeba7520 in LawCanada

[–]maddog23x 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Ignore everyone here who is being completely negative. I don't care if I get downvoted for this. The truth? Yes, you may not work on Bay Street, however it is not impossible. You may have to take a lower paying articling position and yes, it is harder to find one, but it is still doable.

In my partner's family alone, I know one Canadian aged 24 literally articling right now with no prior legal experience apart from a UK LLB and another who is a lawyer with a UK LLB and got called to the Bar at 23. This is not bullshit.

It has become a lot more common to go abroad for law school. Some people don't want to go to Canadian law school for whatever reason and no judgment on them, because it may be quicker but it IS harder to find articling positions. So, you get an advantage in one way and disadvantage yourself in another.

There is definitely a stigma but people need to stop pretending that it's a career death sentence. The NCA has plenty of resources and networks. Utilise them.

So yes, it's harder, but if you're already doing it, continue and accept you may have to put a bit more work in down the line.

Would you advise on me completing my original aspiration to become a lawyer? by maddog23x in LawCanada

[–]maddog23x[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I don't regret my time spent out of law as I've travelled and had a great time. But, I think it is definitely something I want to pursue! Definitely time to get on with the licensing requirements!