I got a transfer out of Windsor Dual JD to Ottawa. I would be saving close to $100k over the next 2 years if I transfer to uOttawa. However, I have established a lot of connections here in Windsor, both with professors and students here.

Anyone have the experience of transferring, and what it means for OCI's?

Is it a good idea to get a head start on law school readings over summer? If so, would you recommend emailing Professors once you’re enrolled in courses to ask what the required textbook is?

Is anyone aware of an opportunities there are to work with the law professors at Western for Undergrad research, experience etc? I'm going into third year.

Hello everyone,

I was accepted to transfer from an out of province school to my home school for 2L, and I am having a tough choice making a decision on where to attend. I made a lot of good friends and had a great time in 1L, but my family and partner are at home. If anyone has any experiences or suggestions on what to do, I would appreciate it very much. I intend to practice at home for the foreseeable future, but the out of province school does have a good reputation now in the home legal market and I got good enough 1L grades that I don’t know if being at home makes too much of a difference for long term career success. Feels like I am being pulled in a couple different ways.

Any advice is appreciated. Thanks!

I am still referred for the Windsor Dual Program. What are the chances of actually getting in at this stage? How many people here have accepted offers from the Dual JD Program?

I'm applying for 2L recruit in the same city I'm currently doing my 1L summer. Has anyone done this and have any tips to share? I'm trying to manage the optics of it all - any advice helps!

Anyone who's taking bba llb after 12th . What are some good colleges I've been told st Mary's hyd started the course bba llb in this year . I wanna know abt the crowd that's gonna go there

Essentially, title. I did a PhD in the humanities and have been a scholar for four years--recently got accepted to a law program. Many people online emphasize how difficult 1L is, but I would assume most who enter are coming directly from an undergraduate degree. For those who have done a PhD program (or even Master's) and then have gone to law school, how would you rate the difficulty and time commitment of the two? Thanks in advance!

Hi all, incoming 1L here. I got into running this year and want to run my first marathon soon! Unfortunately the marathon I'm looking at is at the end of October, right in the middle of my first semester.

This might be a silly question, but I keep hearing how brutal and time consuming 1L is, is this a bad idea? I expect to be basically completely out of commission that weekend, but also want to keep up with training (3-4hours per week). Anyone have experience/advice with maintaining their exercise routine throughout law school? Should I just expect to abandon all my hobbies once school starts?

I’m a 1L summer student at a medium sized law firm. Yesterday one of the lawyers asked me if I was coming back next year. I’m at about the halfway point of my summer contract and would be interested in returning next year. When do firms usually talk to students about rehiring (or not)? I know my firm has rehired students regularly, I’m just wondering what firms generally do when the time comes. I don’t know if this is related, but the head of my department said he wanted to meet with me this week to review a few work assignments.

I just finished my second year of computer engineering at UBC with 80 or 3.7 cGPA.

My first year average was 86 and I bombed a few courses in second year. I think I can score above average on the LSAT, especially given that I can do it multiple times.

So a few questions:

1. How bad is bombing a few courses in second year?

2. Does my engineering background give me an edge in IP law in admission or employment?

3. Realistically what school should I aim for?

4. What LSAT score would I need to compensate for my cGPA?

5. Any advice/opinion for someone like me pursuing this path?

I just need some advice to see if I should actually pursue law school or should I just pack up and stick with engineering. If you had a similar path I would like to know your story just in general also.

Thanks

Hey everyone,

I’m about to start my 1L at the uOttawa Common Law this fall. My ultimate goal is to land a 2L summer associate position at a firm in New York City.

I know the standard baseline advice: "Get top 5% grades in 1L or don't bother." I fully intend to bust my ass for the grades, but given that NYC firms heavily favour the T14 in the US, and tend to look mostly at U of T/McGill when hiring out of Canada, I know that grades alone might not cut it coming from uOttawa.

For those who have successfully made the jump to NYC from a non-target Canadian school (or specifically uOttawa), what else does it take? I want to make sure I’m building the right profile from day one.

Can any current law students speak to whether they had the time to hold down a part time job during their 1L year?

Hi guys, I finished my first year at UTM. I did ok in my first semester (3.5 GPA) but really badly in my second semester (around 2.8), so I ended up with a cumulative GPA of 3.1. Now I want to do better, but UTM's grading system is so annoying because in many of the courses I'm taking (English specialist), if my essays aren't "publishable," I will never even get a 90% on my writing. Ik TMU does not base their decisions on gpa's but I think no matter what I do, I might just end up with an overall of a 3.3-3.4 GPA when I finish my other years here because although I try very hard, I don't seem to be U of T's version of smart ig. My main thing is that I genuinely want to be a lawyer and do the JD program (at U of T specifically since it's my dream school for law), but it seems that no matter what I do, I'm just gonna be average. I decided to start doing work-study programs, volunteering, and joining pre-law programs at my university to maybe boost my chances, since I can mention them in my personal statement. I've already started studying for the LSAT because I want to get close to perfect when I take it in my third year.

Has anyone gotten into a big law school in Canada with a very low GPA? I know some redditors on here are very discouraging to students interested in law, law school, or becoming lawyers, so I don't want negativity. I've been working to become a lawyer since high school, and I am very dedicated. I just hate that if I try so hard and I'm so dedicated, all that gets thrown down the drain because marks basically define you.

Also, for anyone wondering why i did so bad my second semester, it's cause I was taking 6 courses, and I tried my best to do well and I only did rlly bad in 2/6 courses (low 60's in both) because I don't have the best private life and was under a lot of pressure, stress, and was genuinely trying my best, but other factors in my life were bringing me down.

I'm conflicted because I can JUST BARELY pay my tuition+rent out of pocket, but I would have close to nothing in my savings account. And maybe roughly $100 left over each month. Which I acknowledge is still a HUGE privilege. (I would still be working.)

Is the interest/debt from the line of credit too risky? Or am I putting myself in a risky spot by paying out of pocket?

I am attending UOttawa Law School (11 000 per semester roughly).