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Category: Career Journey

Top 8 Concerns That Law Students Have

Aspiring lawyers and law students face a unique set of challenges as they work towards their career goals. Here are…

Grief and Loss as a Lawyer

Dealing with the grief of the death of a loved one is never easy, but as a lawyer, or a…

Biggest Misconceptions about becoming and being a Lawyer

In movies and on TV, lawyers are often portrayed as two-dimensional characters with rigid personalities. They are either ruthless…

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…

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…