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new Osgoode LL.B./J.D. program with NYU (New York University)
This was featured in the January newsletter. It is now possible to earn both
LL.B. and J.D. degrees (Canadian and American law degrees) at the Windsor,
Ottawa and Osgoode. For discussion see the Osgoode site at:
http://osgoode.yorku.ca/media2.nsf/0/e108170e7921e81285256f95005c0dd1?OpenDocument
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New Pre-Law Society at Ryerson
Ryerson has joined the number of schools that have a Pre-Law Society. A warm
welcome to them. Information may be found at:
http://www.slsru.com/main/
- new "Law School Bound" book - special deal at indigo.ca
In
the January newsletter I announced the publication of the new edition of Law
School Bound. I notice that you can buy either or both of Law School Bound
and Mastering The LSAT at indigo.ca at a 30% discount plus an extra discount
for ireward customers. In any case, when combined with the "free
shipping" for orders over $39 you can buy both books for the approximate
price of "Law School Bound" and get free shipping!
Mastering
The LSAT - John Richardson - ISBN: 0-9696290-3-6
Law
School Bound - John Richardson - ISBN: 0-9696290-2-8
You
will find a description of both books at:
http://www.lawschoolbound.com/
http://www.indigo.ca/
Note
that both books are also available in almost all University book stores in
Canada. For further information visit: http://www.lawschoolbound.com/
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Canadian Lawyer 2005 Law School Survey
Canadian Lawyer Magazine conducts an annual survey of Canadian law schools.
The results were written up by Kirsten McMahon in the January 2005 issue of
Canadian Lawyer.
As usual (as long as law schools exist this will be the issue) many students
complained that the law schools should focus more on practical skills
training and less on theory. On the other hand the author quotes one
University Of Windsor student as saying:
"There just be some reason that they call it law school and not lawyer
school."
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It was also interesting to note that some students expressed concern about
the quality of their fellow students. The suggestion is that the law schools
should look for more well rounded students in the admissions process and
place less emphasis on grades and LSAT scores (I can think of a lot of people
who would agree with this).
In any case, here are the results in order (to put these in context you
should read the article):
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1
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University
Of Victoria
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Final
Grade B+
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2
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University
Of Toronto
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Final
Grade B
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3
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University
of New Brunswick
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Final
Grade B
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4
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Osgoode
Hall of York University
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Final
Grade B
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5
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University
Of Western Ontario
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Final
Grade B
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6
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University
Of Alberta
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Final
Grade B
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7
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University
Of Saskatchewan
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Final
Grade B
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8
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Queen's
University
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Final
Grade B
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9
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University
Of Ottawa
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Final
Grade B-
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10
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University
Of Manitoba
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Final
Grade B-
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11
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University
Of Windsor
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Final
Grade B-
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12
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Dalhousie
University
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Final
Grade B-
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13
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University
Of British Columbia
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Final
Grade C+
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The results were compiled from a survey and were based on the following
criteria:
Curriculum, faculty, Caring Profs, Students, Testing, Facilities, Practice
Relevance, Percent of students who recommend the school.
The following schools did not get sufficient responses to be included:
Civil Law Schools - University of Quebec at Montreal; University of
Sherbrooke; University of Laval
Common Law Schools - University Of Calgary; University of Moncton (French
common law)
Joint Civil and Common Law Degree – McGill
Those interested in seeing the survey methodology can visit:
http://www.canadianlawyermag.com/pages/surveys.html
The results of the 204 survey may be found at:
www.canadianlawyermag.com/Media/Law_Schools_Report_Card_2004.pdf
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- Canadian Lawyer 2004 Lawyer Compensation Survey
For most of you your reason for going to law school is to become a lawyer.
How much do lawyers earn? Obviously it depends on a variety of factors. Check
out the Canadian Lawyer Compensation Survey at:
http://canadianlawyermag.com/pdfs/CL_04_Compensation_Survey.pdf
- The Ontario Law School Application - Look at it Now!
Applying to law school is a lot of work. You should get as much as possible
done during the summer before you return to school.
In any case, many applicants look at the requirements and application too
late. You can and should begin looking at the requirements now.
These requirements and a wealth of valuable information is available at the
Ontario Law School Application Centre site. Check it out. The site contains
current requirements, anticipates a host of frequently asked questions and
has great links.
http://www.ouac.on.ca/olsas
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