Academic and Careers Talk November 16, 2011 Attenborough Basement Lecture Theatre 3 Michael Tam

Overview Were all in the same boat Where to find resources Speakers are here to talk about experience This is specifically about working in Canada For information for the UK (LULS)

Next few years of your life... University of Leicester First Year Summer of First Year - Opportunities Second Year Applications Summer of Second Year – Jobs + Articles Search NCA Bar Admissions

Marks First Year Marks – June 28 th last year for Finals – NCA assessments – 3 rd Class marks = NCA rejection Second Year Marks – Employers – NCA, Graduate work – Standing

Options besides NCA Transfer to Canadian Law School Academia – MA, LL.M, SJD, Ph.D

NCA Certificate of Qualification Apply BEFORE 2 nd year finals Requirements – Must graduate from law school – Assessment begins upon receipt of final transcripts – List at reception for NCA students – Academic Transcripts – CV

What does the NCA do? Assessment Exams: – Principles of Canadian Administrative Law – Canadian Constitutional Law – Canadian Criminal Law and Procedure – Foundations of Canadian Law Other core subjects assigned – Contracts – Torts – Property – Corporate Law (Business Associations) – Evidence – Professional Responsibility Possible exams – Civil Procedure – Commercial Law – Family Law – Remedies – Taxation – Trusts

Meeting Assigned Requirements Completing NCA Exams Completing assigned subjects at Canadian Law School – NCA Student – UBC LLM CL Mixture of the two

Provincial Law Societies After you meet NCA requirements you apply for provincial law societies – AB, BC, MB, SK, Upper Canada, NL, PEI, NB, NS, YK, NWT Articles Professional Course Pass Bar Exams Called to the Bar

Articles and Clerkships Articles usually hire from pool of second year summer students Disadvantage/Advantage Regulations and procedures set by the societies Definitions for first and second years Applications/Deadlines

Deadlines Large Firm, Location, Canadian Students – Canadian Law Schools/On Campus Interviews (OCI) – Applications: September Early – Interviews: October Early – Offers: November Early Small/Boutique, non-major centres, other students, not participating in OCI – Less regulated – Applications from September until end of Jan for the majority (APPLY NOW) – Offers go out anytime, mostly November and February

Think Beyond Law Firms University Government organizations Non-government organizations Public interest organization Private corporations in house counsel Fellowships Administrative bodies (e.g., Worksafe BC, Association of Professional Engineers) REAL program – Rural Education and Access to Lawyers Program Canadian Bar association – National Branch Community Legal Centres Canadian Bar Association – Provincial Branches City – legal department Police Penitentiaries Energy Resource Conservation Boards Civil Liberties Research Centres Youth Justice Societies Pro Bono organizations University Legal Services Arbitration and Mediation societies Municipal government boards Ombudsman

How to find Law Firms During the summer months from April to July they have recruitment activities posted on their websites – Open house, firm tours, activities for students, mooting events, job fairs, seminars Personal/Familial/Networking Connections Provincial Law Society website Canadian Law School Career Services – Articling Guides/Booklets

How to find Law Firms - 2 NALP: Firm brochures LEXPERT: Lawyer Magazine: Bar Association: Lawyer Weekly: Martindale-Hubbell: Canada Legal: Canadian law List: Counsel Network Legal Recruitment:

Courts Supreme Court of Canada Court of Appeal for Ontario Federal Court of Canada Tax Court of Canada Alberta Courts Ontario Superior Court of Justice and the Divisional Court British Columbia Courts Ontario Securities Commission Saskatchewan Court of Appeal Saskatchewan Provincial Court Nova Scotia Court of Appeal