So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh?: Law School in Canada

by Adam Letourneau, Mitchell Heyland

Overview

Every year, an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people apply to Canadian law schools, vying for just over 2,000 coveted spots. The competition is even fiercer when applying for a law job. Adam Letourneau, QC, graduate of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law, recipient of a post-graduate LLM degree from University College London and Queen Mary University London Faculty of Laws, former Bencher of the Law Society of Alberta, former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Alberta Law Review and Managing Partner of LETOURNEAU LLP, reveals in this 3rd Edition many insider tips on how to gain admittance to law school in Canada, how to cope and succeed in law school, and most importantly, how to land a coveted law job post-graduation. Drawing upon personal experience and the experiences of numerous Canadian law school graduates, Adam Letourneau, QC shares, in the 3rd edition, insights on the LSAT, applying for law school, study strategies, summer jobs, the articling application process, succeeding as a lawyer and much more. Letourneau, along with new co-author Mitchell Heyland, will save you hours of research, hours of study and tons of stress. Including updated admissions information, what being a lawyer is like, salary updates and more. 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781999567910
Publisher:	RCT Press Ltd.
Publication date:	03/07/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	410
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Adam Letourneau, QC, JD, LLM (Lond) is Managing Partner of LETOURNEAU LLP. He was awarded a Juris Doctor (JD) degree from the University of Alberta, and completed post-graduate studies and was awarded a Master of Laws (LLM) degree in International Dispute Resolution from University College London and Queen Mary University of London, University of London. His undergraduate degrees are in English and Psychology. Adam has been an elected Bencher (Governor) of the Law Society of Alberta. He has been a guest instructor at the University of Calgary Faculty of Law. He is an Instructor at the Dhillon School of Business at the University of Lethbridge, teaching Management Law, Employment and Labour Law, Negotiation and Collective Bargaining, as well as Introduction to Management. Adam's law practice focuses on family law, as well as mediation and arbitration. Adam is a Chartered Arbitrator (C.Arb) and Chartered Mediator (C.Med). Adam wrote the first edition of SO, YOU WANT TO BE A LAWYER, EH? in his third year of law school, and has published and written updated 2nd and 3rd editions over the years. Adam is the former Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Alberta Law Review. He was appointed as Queen's Counsel in 2015. He is the proud father of five children and is a very happy and blessed husband.
Mitchell Heyland, JD, originally from Alberta, Canada, graduated with a degree in management with distinction from the University of Lethbridge and attended law school at the University of Pennsylvania Law School (a member of the Ivy League), having received a significant entrance scholarship. Mitchell was also Associate and then Senior Editor for The University of Pennsylvania Law Review and was Research Assistant to Professor Robinson at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. During law school, Mitchell wrote narratives to introduce interesting cases for a forthcoming edition of a textbook, compiled reading assignments for a seminar on the crimes of heroes, and prepared memoranda for a Law Review article on disconnecting justice and a book on vigilantes. He graduated law school magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, and was a James Wilson Scholar. Mitchell is an Associate in the Finance Practice Group at Haynes and Boone, LLP in Dallas, Texas. Mitchell worked at LETOURNEAU LLP as a student before embarking on his legal studies.

Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION
WHY THIS BOOK NEEDED TO BE WRITTEN OR WHY I WROTE THIS BOOK
WHAT QUALIFIES THE AUTHOR TO WRITE THIS BOOK?
COMPREHENSIVE CANADIAN LAW STUDENTS’ GUIDE
THE ULTIMATE CANADIAN LAW SCHOOL SOURCE
OPINION COUNTS
THIRD EDITION ADDITIONS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
CHAPTER 1: WHAT DOES THE ROAD LOOK LIKE?
CHAPTER 2: HOW DO I PASS THE LSAT?
CHAPTER 3: THE APPLICATION PROCESS
CHAPTER 4:  FIRST YEAR (1L)
CHAPTER 5: SUMMER JOB
CHAPTER 6: SECOND YEAR (2L)
CHAPTER 7: SECOND SUMMER
CHAPTER 8: THIRD YEAR (3L)
CHAPTER 9: THE ARTICLING YEAR
CHAPTER 10: BEYOND THE ARTICLING YEAR
CHAPTER 11: ATTENDING LAW SCHOOL IN THE U.S. AS A CANADIAN
CHAPTER 12: WHAT IS IT LIKE TO BE A LAWYER?
CHAPTER 13: PRACTICING AS A MEDIATOR OR AN ARBITRATOR
CHAPTER 14: MY EXPERIENCE AS A BENCHER OF THE LAW SOCIETY
CHAPTER 15: BECOMING QUEEN’S COUNSEL
CHAPTER 16: CONCLUSION & FINAL THOUGHTS
APPENDICES
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
 

Editorial Reviews

5 Stars -- "I loved it, gave me a real head start on understanding what I needed to prepare for - gives many links to other resources and has his own blog and website available for those who want more info or even correspondence. Totally comprehensive on all aspects of applying, getting through law school, and how to prepare for what comes after!" -- Bavarian Cow Riot (Toronto, ON Canada) - Amazon.ca

5 Stars -- "This book is a great asset that I have no regrets buying. As a recent undergrad graduate contemplating law school, I couldn't help but stumble across the thousands of "don't do it" sites from the USA. I was trying to find a Canadian perspective on what law school would be like, and what my possible legal career would mean was pretty impossible to find, until I found this book.

The author helps create a step-by-step process for law school hopefuls and ends things with what it is like to be a lawyer, as well as some insight on knowing now what he wished he knew then. The helpful tips he provides in between should make law school much easier than those who do not know what to expect going in.

I believe that since the author had a career and a family before entering law school, he was able to write the book and offer a sobering impression on what a life in law is like, and that there are those who can make it in the profession and be successful while still having a life outside of the job.

The title of the book is called "So You Want To Be A Lawyer, Eh?" not "So You Are Thinking About Becoming A Lawyer, Eh?" even though it does help with some of those questions. If you are looking for a book that will help convince you to go to law school, or that being a lawyer is right for you, it doesn't exist, as it also doesn't exist for other professions. Follow the steps the author provides on exploring the legal profession.

If you are willing to drop tens of thousands of dollars on going to law school in Canada, it is worth spending the money and getting this very affordable book." -- Shakey - Amazon.ca

5 Stars -- "As someone who did not grow up with parents in the legal field, I had NO idea what to expect out of Law school in Canada. While I found countless publications describing US Law schools, this is the only book that I found that truly explains the Law school experience from a student's point of view in Canada. I highly recommend this book for anyone considering Law school in Canada. It is written in plain English and guides you from the application process all the way through each year of Law school." -- B.Dub - Amazon.ca

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