CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Bachelor Of Laws, Education In Canada, Job Security
8 Feb 2018
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Topic #6 law schools, lawyers & judges (a) pre-1950"s (b) post-1950"s (i) general admission (a) opportunities. 20 law schools: legal education in canada, history. Was not mandatory to go to law school to become lawyer. Could go under guidance of another lawyer and then would have to pass bar exams. In na you cannot go to law school without a bachelor"s degree. Llb (bachelor of law) is same name as in britain. After graduate from law school you have to be articling (practice law with another lawyer: admission to law school. For every 10 applicants 1 will be offered a seat. (b) measures of eligibility: gpa & lsat. Ranked compared to others that wrote the exam. What is gpa and lsat and best ones get in. Access category: students that suffer from certain barriers that restrict their way to easy learning. Can also admit mature students. (30 or older: curriculum. First year has no electives and are foundation courses.
