‘We don’t necessarily have an answer to this, because we’re also concerned about the students who can’t place,’ Bill Flanagan says about articling.

With the upcoming debate at the Law Society of Upper Canada this week, the pending solution to the articling crisis is on everyone’s minds. Particularly troubled are those at the helm of legal education in Canada — the law school deans.

Professor Joanne St. Lewis says ‘racist undertones within the law student community need to be addressed head-on.’

The black community at the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law is condemning a recent racist graffiti attack that occurred on campus.

With the fall having arrived and interview season in full swing, Canadian Lawyer 4Students will be running a series of articles over the coming months to assist students with the recruitment process. In part IV, we get a current student at a large, commercial law firm to give advice on how to prepare for in-firm interviews on Bay Street.

Patricia Hughes, executive director of the Law Commission of Ontario, is currently conducting a tour of all Ontario law schools where she will speak about these new modules.

Part of being a competent lawyer is understanding your clients, and despite what area of law you practise in, you may face issues related to domestic violence.

Catherine McKenna, co-founder and executive director of Canadian Lawyers Abroad, participated in the online discussion.

Despite the Law Society of Upper Canada’s decision last Thursday to defer the contentious debate on articling until next month, a vigorous public discussion took place simultaneously online.

Law students awaited the release of the Law Society of Upper Canada task force report on the articling crisis with great anticipation because, after all, the problem directly and immediately affects us.

LSUC treasurer Tom Conway dismisses concerns that a two-tiered system is arising that would stigmatize some new lawyers.

The Law Society of Upper Canada’s articling task force has released its highly anticipated final report, but with dissenting views.

Very quickly, I realized the focus of second year would be finding a job.

TRU law’s new building will give students the space they need to flourish. (Illustration: Diamond and Schmitt)

Now in its second year, things are running smoothly at Thompson Rivers University’s law school.

With the arrival of fall and interview season in full swing, Canadian Lawyer 4Students will be running a series of articles over the coming months to assist students with the recruitment process. In part III, we get a current student at a large, commercial law firm to give advice on how to prepare for “call day” on Bay Street.