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Straight talk on articling, law school, the NCA route, and life in the profession, written for the people building legal careers across Canada.
30 articles in Career Paths · Clear
Legal training is quietly perfect for policy and regulatory work. Here is how the skills transfer, where the roles live, and how to make the leap without a traditional practice résumé.
Running your own practice means you answer to no partner and every client at once. Here is what solo practice really demands, and what it quietly gives back.
Public-interest law asks a lot and pays less, but the work is real and the stakes are human. Here is what a career in legal aid and community law actually looks like.
Crown work is not what courtroom dramas promise. Here is what the job actually involves, the ordinary ways people arrive at it, and the kind of person it suits.
In-house legal careers rarely follow a straight line. Here is what each rung actually involves, from your first counsel role to the seat where you report to the CEO.
Contentious or non-contentious? Here is an honest look at what litigators and solicitors actually do all day, and how to tell which side of the profession fits you.