The following glossary contains many terms commonly used in law schools. You may hear many of these terms in your first few months of law. LAW REVIEW/LAW JOURNAL: A legal journal published by law students from most law schools that presents the results of research, analysis and scientific investigation on legal issues. Articles are written by law professors, practitioners or established authorities and edited by law students (www.ubclawreview.org). For applicants in the regular/general category, some schools will request or allow expressions of interest or personal statements that emphasize the applicant`s interest in the law and in particular for the school, as well as the means by which the applicant will make a positive contribution to the law school. This personal statement can be used in an admission decision or in the determination of a scholarship. The instructions for these personal statements range from very specific to very broad. Applicants should be aware that they do not write beyond the prescribed topics. Outline Depot (International – some Canadian schools) Melanie`s Law Notes (UofM) (currently deceased) If you know of any other online preview banks, please let us know and we can add them to the list.
Some students told us that their schools, such as the University of British Columbia, have databases that are only accessible to their students. Black Letter LawI remember sitting in my legal research and writing class to learn more about black letter law. I never used that terminology before law school. The law of the black letter is simply the exact law itself; This is usually a direct quote from the law. Canadian lawyers must apply and pass the bar exam of the jurisdiction of the state in which they wish to practise. Each state has its own eligibility rules, so you have to decide where you want to live and work. Some jurisdictions, such as New York State, would allow an internationally trained attorney to practice, provided they make a certain number of loans at a law school licensed by the American Bar Association for at least one year. Often, Canadian law graduates pursue an LL.M. to meet the bar exam admission requirements. If your goal is to eventually practice in the United States, you may want to consider a double JD degree from the University of Ottawa. This four-year dual accreditation program allows participants to earn Canadian and American JD degrees through a partnership with Michigan State University and American University.
Each year, about fifteen students from this unique program spend two years in Ottawa and two years at the U.S. Faculty of Law. Once completed, you are eligible to serve in Canada and the United States for the bar. CLINICAL/EDUCATION PROGRAM: An extracurricular or clinical law program for credit. Under the supervision of a lawyer, law students assist clients. Examples of Allard law include the Law Student Legal Advice Program (www.lslap.bc.ca), the Criminal Clinic, the Innocence Project and the Aboriginal Community Legal Clinic. Deadlines for initial application documents, additional documents and scholarship review vary from school to school and are strictly adhered to. MOOT: A simulated process or vocation.
A mandatory assignment of the law school in the first year and an optional activity in the upper year for loans. Law students represent opposing parties and present oral arguments and/or written facts based on an assigned fact. ASC (CONDENSED ANNOTATED NOTES): Course notes in electronic form that are transmitted from year to year. Students often use CASs from previous years or create new ones for themselves by compiling notes, cases, and external sources as learning tools. Many legal exams are open and most students bring AFNs to exams. Ontario law schools can require a list of all activities from high school through OLSAS. This would include work history, community service, scholarships and extracurricular activities. 1L, 2L, 3LUsed to represent the year in which a law student is. First, second and third year law students.
When you enter law school this fall, you`ll be a 1L. I have also heard people use 0L to represent those who are applying to law school or who have not yet started law school. Because Indigenous Canada has historically been under-represented in the legal field, some law schools have a distinct category of Indigenous and Indigenous people with different application requirements. Other categories you may encounter are discretionary (applicants with special factors in their background such as age, financial hardship, disability or membership in a historically disadvantaged group), individual consideration category (older applicants or those who have encountered barriers in their education), reif (applicants with five years or more of work experience) and access (applicants who have inequality). systematic or socio-economic). Barriers in education). These additional categories may also have different application requirements, such as LOR or medical reports. The Admissions Committee may respond with these particular factors in its sole discretion.
Life in Law School and Beyond offers readers a glimpse into the daily lives of Canadian law students. Our writers explore the inner workings of the law school, including the admission process, adapting to life in law school, and the possibilities beyond. Unlike the United States, which has more than 200 law schools and several publications and organizations that evaluate and rank them, Canada has fewer than 25 law schools and no definitive ranking system. If you want to know which school is best for you, think about the schools that fuel the legal market you want to work in and talk to as many practicing lawyers as possible. No. Canadian law schools do not require applicants to process their application documents through LSAC`s Credential Assembly Service. Each law school has different application requirements, so you should check each school`s admissions pages to see what they need and how documents should be submitted. Be aware that each Canadian law school calculates your cumulative grade point average in a different way. (See Admission Information for Canadian Law Schools.) J.D./JURIS DOCTOR: Law degree awarded after three years of study at law school at most Canadian universities and in the United States. In 2008, the University of British Columbia changed the name of its law degree from LL.B. to J.D. Note that this was only a name change.
Students interested in practicing in the United States must always meet the legal requirements of the particular state in which they wish to practice. Applicants may apply after completing a bachelor`s degree at a university or after completing a prescribed number of bachelor`s degree credits. Academic requirements vary from school to school, but it is common for students in the fourth year of their studies to apply for admission the following year. Another term I`d like to bet you`ll hear about during Orientation Week is OIC. OCI is an acronym for on-campus interviews. The ACI is a 17-minute interview between students and law firms that typically takes place during your fall semester of 2L. Interviews are for summer student positions are different law firms and are competitive due to the excellent practical experience, limited positions available and opportunities that come with these positions. It is important to note that OIC is not the end of law school. More on this topic, in a much more detailed article, but for now, you just need to know, when you hear the term OCI, it only means on-campus interviews. It`s a joke, but there just aren`t enough toilets around the school. There is only one bathroom in the library! Each law school has its own application requirements, so you should check the schools` websites for an application checklist. In general, applicants should be willing to offer the following: why do you, the candidate, want to study law (clarify your motivations), why do you deserve to study law (highlight your previous achievements), and why do you want to go to a specific Canadian law school (courses and programs that interest you)? Canadian law schools do not include their employment numbers on their websites, so a candidate will need to contact a school or its alumni to determine employment prospects.
Candidates who intend to practice in Quebec must obtain a law degree from a Quebec law school. Applicants from Quebec who wish to practice English common law must attend a law school in another province or territory.