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My Ontario Bar Exam Experience as a Lawyer Licensing Candidate

Ontario requires paralegals to take 1 big licensing exam and lawyer licensing candidates to take 2 licensing exams to practice…

Ginny’s List of Law Associations and Legal Networking groups accessible to the GTA

I remember getting Called to the Bar, looking for job positions, and trying to find every possible legal or young…

Steps to be a Notary Public in Ontario

Following from my 5 Things you need to do as soon as you get Called-to-the-Bar in Ontario…

Young lawyer deals with the pandemic in a small old fashioned firm

What’s it like being a new lawyer and interim associate at a boutique firm that has existed long enough…

COVID-19 Emergency states – What happens under the Emergencies Act in Canada

Last month, I released a post on the Quarantine Act, before the Quarantine Act was being used to enforce and…

Quarantine Laws in Canada

We have been hearing a lot about quarantining. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit the first epicentre of Wuhan City…

How do you find a mentor early on in your legal career?

As young lawyers, we’re often told that we should try to find a mentor, but how? Networking can…

10 Point Checklist for Navigating the Ontario Lawyer Licensing Process

I studied law abroad and so I completed the National Committee of Accreditation (NCA) Process before starting the Ontario Licensing…

5 Things You Need to Do as soon as you get Called-to-the-Bar in Ontario

Congratulations! Welcome to the Bar! Now what do you do? Here are some things you should do now: 1. Register…

Loneliness, an emotive state you don’t need to be in

Throughout life, we go through periods where we feel alone even if we don’t have to be. The…