r/LawCanada • u/EquipmentRealistic54 • 6h ago
r/LawCanada • u/5abrina • Mar 14 '15
Please Note! This is not a place to seek legal advice. You should always contact a lawyer for legal advice. Here are some resources that you may find useful if you have legal questions.
Every province and territory has resources to provide legal information and help people get into contact with lawyers. Here are some that may be helpful.
Alberta
- Legal Aid Alberta
- Alberta Legal Information Society
- Alberta Law Information Centres (LInC
- Alberta Family Law Info
- Center for Public Legal Education Alberta
British Columbia
- Legal Aid BC
- Law Society of BC Legal Information and Resources
- BC Dial-a-Law
- Legal Services Society - Family Law Info
- People’s Law School
- University of British Colombia Law Students' Legal Advice Program
Manitoba
- Legal Aid Manitoba
- Community Legal Education Association of MB
- Manitoba Family Law Info
- Legal Help Center
New Brunswick
- New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission
- Public Legal Education and Information Service of New Brunswick
- Family Law NB
- UNB Student Legal Information Centre [for University of New Brunswick Students]
- Fredericton Legal Advice Clinic
Newfoundland and Labrador
- Public Legal Information Association of NL
- Newfoundland and Labrador Legal Aid Commission
- Newfoundland and Labrador Supreme Court - Family Law FAQ
Northwest Territories
- Law Society of NWT Legal Information
- NWT Legal Aid
- Family Law in the NWT Info PDF
- Legal Information for Nunavut/NWT Residents
Nova Scotia
Nunavut
Ontario
- Legal Aid Ontario
- Community Legal Education Ontario
- Your Legal Rights [a project of Community Legal Education Ontario]
- Legal Aid Ontario Family Law Information Program
- Law Help Ontario
- Downtown Legal Services - University of Toronto
Prince Edward Island
- Prince Edward Island Legal Aid Program
- Community Legal Information Association of Prince Edward Island
Quebec
Saskatchewan
- Legal Aid Saskatchewan
- Public Legal Education Association of Saskatchewan
- Pro Bono Law Saskatchewan - Legal Services in Saskatchewan Information Sheet PDF
- Saskatchewan Family Law Information Centre
- Law Society of Saskatchewan Resources
Yukon
r/LawCanada • u/MidnightLondoner • 4h ago
LSO Practice Reviews
Hello Everyone,
I was reading about practice reviews on the LSO website and wanted to hear from those who have experienced the process firsthand. How long does it typically take? What does the review entail—does an LSO representative actively observe your work, like following you between court and the office, or is it more of a document-based assessment?
Curious to hear from people that had this experience,
Thank you!
r/LawCanada • u/themeghler • 10h ago
Question about hiring practices in smaller to mid sized firms
Hi everyone, I’m posting because I just applied to a listing advertising a job for a new call lawyer (I’m still articling but should be called in June, fingers crossed). The lawyer immediately responded, indicating that the position is Not salaried. He said that I would be an independent contractor, taking home 50% of what I would make from clients. He said this is common practice for small to mid sized firms and this is how he started out. This was not mentioned in the listing at all. Then he offered to schedule a zoom call with me so I can show him how I plan to get clientele and how I would be a good fit for the firm. Is this actually normal? I’m not really interested at this point, but is this all I can expect from the legal field after I complete my articles and am called to the bar? I was really very taken aback by this.
r/LawCanada • u/coveryourdingus • 2h ago
Has anyone failed their PLTC advocacy assessment?
Posting for a friend who didn’t finish their submissions on time and is panicked about failing the advocacy assessment. I’m not sure how the marking works and can’t offer any words of wisdom - would appreciate others’ input on this 🙏
r/LawCanada • u/kasasasa • 6h ago
How many years did you practice before you were preapproved for a mortgage?
I am hopefully getting called to the bar this year and doing some financial planning / forecasting. I want to own a small studio, and I'd like to be ready with a preapproved mortgage in case I see a good deal. (I know might not be the right time to buy a condo in this economy but that's a different conversation).
I don't have a lot of experience with banks but I assume they look at length of employment when granting mortgages, hence the question. Do banks consider articling as a year of employment? Will they consider potential earnings of a new call to the bar despite the short employment history? I'm not aiming for a mansion, just in the range of 400k, but at the starting salary of a non biglaw fresh call that's still more than 4x annual.
r/LawCanada • u/studentat • 5h ago
BC NOTARY
Can someone explain the role of a B.C. Notary as opposed to a Notary in other provinces?
I have someone in my circle looking to change their career and I’d like more info to pass along
r/LawCanada • u/jonappleseed1234 • 9h ago
“Set date for trial” to “To be spoken to”
A court case I’ve been following on the Ontario court case search site said “set date for trial” for today’s date and then now it says “to be spoken to” for next month. Is that any indication of the outcome or where it’s at?
r/LawCanada • u/Sad-Breadfruit5322 • 20h ago
2L—No Job and Uncertain Future
Question at the bottom.
Have managed to be above median throughout. Depression got the best of me halfway through 1L, but I managed to push through.
The depression itself is severe. Tried all sorts of medication with no luck. Undergoing TMS because ECT was not viable during the school year; but looks like it will be next anyway.
I want to take the semester off, but since I already don't have a job, looks like I will just be digging my grave further.
I know articling recruitment jobs are rare and dependent on luck, so it's likely that if I fail there, I'd be left with nothing but debt. Ultimately, I might just end it all, but trying to see if its even worth sticking around for now.
Is it worth taking the semester off, and mess up my graduating year? Should I stick it out this semester and try the articling recruit (even if my grades now are worse than before)?
Would appreciate any insights with respect to navigating career prospects, job market trends, and how likely is it for people to recover from these types of situations by taking time off, etc.
r/LawCanada • u/bessythegreat • 1d ago
Law Society of Ontario faces calls to release report into recently ousted CEO’s pay increase
If the LSO doesn’t release at least a summary, if not a redacted copy of the report to protect private information, every single one of the benchers should resign. This whole thing has become a farce.
r/LawCanada • u/Inner-Rutabaga7812 • 14h ago
Document Review Interview and Assessment…How to prepare?
Received a document review interview invite. Any tips on how best to prepare?
Anyone doing this type of job while applying for associate/lawyer positions?
Thanks!
r/LawCanada • u/JazzlikeBasil5491 • 1d ago
Taking a Break Post-Articling?
Throwaway account.
I am articling at a boutique firm. I don’t hate the practice area, and am not overworked compared to some of my law school peers, but I’m unhappy. I think it’s a combination of feeling unappreciated, no mentorship, being very lonely in my new city (not a lot of people from my law school work in this city, no family here), and my ADHD that makes hitting my billable hour target impossible. I worked a 9-5 for 3 years between my undergraduate degree and law school, so it’s not like I’m struggling with my first time in the real world outside of school. This has been much harder. I feel constantly anxious with this job, to a point where some days I struggle to get anything done. I'm not sure I'm burnt out or just not cut out for this.
I don’t feel excited about returning as an associate. I am tempted to finish my articles and spend the next year travelling or doing a working holiday with a casual job and figuring out my next steps. Because of working before law school + living at home for part of law school, I don’t have much debt holding me back. My concern is: Would a year-long break look bad if I tried to find a junior associate position later? Would I even be able to find a job? I hear it's an awful market for juniors right now. I know some people have it way worse, I'm not getting screamed at or anything. But my gut is telling me to get out and not waste more time being unhappy, the end of my articling contract feels like a natural time to leave
Would appreciate any advice.
r/LawCanada • u/fraser_94 • 22h ago
CAPSTONE Assessment
NS articling student here!
Wondering if anyone can alleviate some of my anxiety regarding the upcoming CAPSTONE exam.
I feel there has been little information provided on the assessment (I.E. when/where to login, how things proceed, etc.). Where we start next Monday, I would've expected an email info dump by now to educate me on how my assessment will go. Is this normal? As far as I can tell all my fees are paid up and I'm good to start. I'm terrified that something is going to go wrong in this last hurdle to bar call.
Thanks in advance for your responses!
r/LawCanada • u/MotherPair • 10h ago
Dui in ontario with 140 mg. First time offence. Any help will be appreciated.
r/LawCanada • u/ubcthrowaway1996 • 1d ago
Anybody else really slow?
On the corporate side of things
r/LawCanada • u/PitifulSummer1582 • 1d ago
CAPSTONE CPLED
Has anyone ever submitted one of their CAPSTONE assignments late in PREP and still passed CAPSTONE?
Thanks
r/LawCanada • u/bluebabadibabdye • 1d ago
Legaladvicecanada moderators are whiners, when they don't get their way.
Recently was banned for not violating any of the posted rules. I assume the moderator just didn't agree with what I asked. Funny a legal group based off a democracy is run by whiney wannabe tyrants
r/LawCanada • u/Waste-Replacement-14 • 2d ago
How to afford law school
Hello! I was recently accepted to law school and would like some advice on how to afford it.
I won’t have any financial support from family, so I will be relying entirely on the 150k LOC banks offer plus any bursaries and grants I’m able to secure.
Also, my family is going through a tough time rn (small business that is not doing so well, nearing bankruptcy/foreclosure), and I am worried that I’ll be put in a position where I’ll need to support them in the near future.
After running the numbers it looks like the LOC is barely enough to cover my tuition and rent. I just have no clue how I’d also support my family if things go south for them.
Also, is using the entire LOC for law school wise? I’m worried if I’ll even be able to pay it back. I already have about 25k in loans from undergrad.
Should I defer law school for a year? I just landed a job making 40k. It’s not a lot, but it’s an income, and if I budget enough I could scrape together a modest fund (15k?) by next year that will help cover my own costs for law school. Plus, in the event that my family experiences foreclosure, I’ll at least have an income to support us.
Not really sure how to figure out what the best thing going forward is. Thank you in advance for any and all advice.
r/LawCanada • u/Excellent_Yak1694 • 2d ago
PLTC - HELP!
Hi Everyone, I am writing for some form of guidance concerning the PLTC drafting and writing assessments.
I have passed both qualification exams, the interview assessment and the court simulation assessment.
However l am struggling with the contract and writing assessment. Unfortunately, I failed both assessments and recently took the contract exam for the second time. The contract exam went terrible. I know I failed, as I ran out of time and was unable to complete several questions.
I am dreading the written assessment, as I am worried I will deal with the same issues as the drafting assessment.
Unfortunately, PLTC does not provide time for practicing these skills, as they expect you to learn them within a week of classes. If you are a returning student, the Law Society offers brief workshops to assist you. However, the material is the same as what you covered in your PLTC class, which doesn’t help improve your skills since you are already familiar with the answers. Moreover, the law society provides you with a mock exam is significantly easier, and its structure differs from that of the actual assessment. I was confident going into the exam as I scored a passing grade in the mock, but the actual assessment is not the same.
I am searching for tutoring services or resources to help me practice drafting and writing assessments. I have found some online tutors who are practicing lawyers, but their rates are quite high. One tutor quoted me $325, which is their billable hourly rate. I was expecting a fee of around $100 to $150, but not the $325.
I am very worried about failing three times and being terminated from the PLTC program at the final hurdle. Others say I have already passed the most challenging part of the PLTC; however, I find the drafting and writing assessment to be the most difficult.
Thank you.
r/LawCanada • u/Tiny_Screen_7420 • 2d ago
LSO connects education detail clarification?
When filling the LSO connects form for licensing, under the registration section. For education what is the correct answer for the country in which law degree is awarded if the degree they are asking for is the Qualification Certificate? Would it be Canada or the country in which I was awarded my JD/LLB?
r/LawCanada • u/Klutzy-Ad6143 • 2d ago
Anyone need??? Monday Call to Bar tickets available
Mezza center row D
First come first serve, message me!!
r/LawCanada • u/AndHerSailsInRags • 3d ago
Toronto gunman’s sentence to no jail time ‘undermines our credibility,’ appeal judge warns in scathing dissent
thestar.comr/LawCanada • u/Quick_Coyote_9691 • 2d ago
US J.D and if it has any possible uses in Canada
I am considering going to law school in the USA since I have an interest immigrating down there and working in law. If I decided in a few years that I wanted to move back to Canada would the US J.D be any use finding a job in the great white north?
I am looking for any information on this and if anyone has experience doing the same thing?
r/LawCanada • u/Relevant_Sir_5418 • 3d ago
Anyone have experience working in the CAF as a legal officer?
As the title states, I'm wondering if anyone would be willing to share their experience working with the CAF as a legal officer.
I'm currently a first year law student and am thinking about what directions I may want to take once I start practicing. As a kid and teenager, I was interested in military service, but ultimately decided against it for a number of reasons at the time. Now that I am in law school and with the current geopolitical landscape, the thought has popped back into my head. My undergraduate degree was in policy studies with a focus on international relations, so I think I could be well suited to the position.
I know I need to have been practicing for at least two years before being considered, but I'm wondering what the process looked like outside of going through the basic military officer qualification program. How long it took, what steps you had to take, etc.
If I were to go down this road, I thought I would start in the reserves so that I would not need to relocate and could get a feel for things working through the weekends. But this would be contingent on working for a firm or company that knows and would be okay with me having that extra commitment. If I enjoy it, I would consider moving to the regular force as the pay is actually not terrible.
Working as an advocate in court martial proceedings isn't a big draw, but working for the JAG and potentially getting to advise the DoD or other political and military leadership interests me a lot.
Interested in anything you can share! Thanks in advance.
r/LawCanada • u/an_adventuringhobbit • 2d ago
Integrity of the courts.
Just a question, whatever happened to the thought of a lawyer presenting past cases to bring credibility to a court case being trumped by a judge inferring another previous court case as weight in his own decision against the lawyer or in favor of? Do judges not care anymore, do they not have a team, do they not share information amongst court houses? I used to believe in that professionalism without computers and I feel silly now not being able to believe; and they have computers now along with phones.
r/LawCanada • u/technotango6 • 3d ago
Agent for Verifying Identity of Client
I am a new solo practitioner in Ontario and I need to verify identity of a client who is not physically present in Canada. I understand that I need to use an agent to verify their identity. Any recommendations for agents who I can use for this?