Articles
Straight talk on articling, law school, the NCA route, and life in the profession, written for the people building legal careers across Canada.
Before you hang out a shingle, run the numbers. Here are the money questions that decide whether a solo practice survives its first eighteen months.
Nearly every good lawyer quietly believes they are one memo away from being found out. Here is why the feeling is so common, and how to work with it instead of against it.
Behavioural interviews reward good stories, not clever answers. Here is how to build a small set of examples that cover almost every question you'll actually get asked.
Insolvency work is where finance, litigation, and human crisis collide. Here is what the practice actually involves, and why it stays busy when everything else slows down.
Most lawyers never think seriously about the bench until mid-career. Here is how judicial appointment actually works in Canada, and the careers that quietly lead there.
Worried your accent or your English will hold you back in interviews? Here is what actually matters to Canadian legal employers, and how to walk in sounding like yourself.
Law school runs on borrowed money and thin margins. Here is how to build a budget that survives the lean years without letting the debt run the show.
Most legal cover letters get skimmed in ten seconds and forgotten. Here is how to write one that earns a real read, from the crucial first line to the right length and tone.
An articling interview tells you as much about the firm as it tells them about you. Here is how to read the signals, ask sharper questions, and interview back.
The NCA gets you a certificate, not a licence. What happens next depends heavily on which province you land in. Here is how the route actually differs across Canada.
An hourly rate is not a random number, and a client's bill is not just your time. Here is what actually sits behind the figure, from a former principal who signed the invoices.
Mentorship is not something that happens to you. Here is how to show up so that senior lawyers actually want to invest in your career, not just tolerate your questions.