CRIM 135 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Law School Admission Test, Juris Doctor, Takers
6 Sep 2019
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Topic #6 law schools, lawyers & judges: legal education in canada (a) pre-1950"s. Law schools existed but there were not nearly a lot because law degree was not a: history required qualification to become a lawyer. If you wanted to become a lawyer, you can go under apprenticeship. To pick up substance of law and experience (b) post-1950"s: then right bar exams to be a lawyers, ex. Have undergrad degree, then 3 year law degree in law school. Articling for one year- where you work in a law firm and learn about practical field. Law school admission test (lsat)- half day standardized aptitude test. Attempt to (b) measures of eligibility: gpa & lsat. Gpa - should not be lower than 3. 6 (a) opportunities measure test writers ability in areas necessary to be successful in law school. ex. Reading comprehension and understand fairly dense piece of writing and accurately answer questions about it.
