Canadian Law School - Adam Letourneau

Every year, an estimated 10,000 to 15,000 people apply to Canadian law schools, vying for just over 2,000 coveted spots. The competition is even fiercer when applying for a law job. Adam Letourneau, BSc, BA, LLB, 2005 graduate of the University of Alberta Faculty of Law, former

So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh? Law School in Canada

Editor-in-Chief of the Alberta Law Review and owner of Letourneau Law, Barristers & Solicitors, reveals in this second edition many insider tips on how to gain admittance to law school in Canada. He explores how to cope and succeed in law school and how to land a coveted law job post-graduation. Drawing upon personal experience and the experiences of numerous Canadian law school graduates, Letourneau shares insights on the LSAT, applying for law school, study strategies, summer jobs, the articling application process and much more. This book will save you hours of research, hours of study and tons of stress. This second edition includes new law school graduate comments, updated admissions information, what being a lawyer is really like, tips to avoid pitfalls and more, with over 13,000 additional words and three new chapters.

As a future Canadian law student, I was frustrated with the lack of guide material available to Canadian law students...it was important to find a book like this that addresses the particular elements of Canadian Law School. --F. Voisin, Ontario

So, You Want to Be a Lawyer, Eh? outlines the process and offers tips to improve your results in the application process, at law school and in finding an articling position. I will be attending law school next year and I am confident that this book will help me succeed. --Jaime, Ontario

This book provides an honest and fair appraisal of the law school process, from applications to graduation. I was truly interested in a law school resource that took me `behind the scenes' and into the law school atmosphere, and this book met such an objective. --N. Peterson, Vancouver

I have read a number of guidebooks on how to succeed at law school and this is by far one of the best. --Dan, Ontario

Part of the Writing on Stone Press Canadian Career Series.

Paperback: 300 pages
Publisher: Writing on Stone Press Inc. (October 2007)
ISBN-10: 0973809280
ISBN-13: 978-0973809282
Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 14 x 1.8 cm
Shipping Weight: 477 g

Note that Adam provides numerous Canadian law school insights and thoughts on his blog, Law Eh? Law School in Canada. Check it out.

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This is a great follow up to Letourneau's successful 1st Edition of So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh? Letourneau has literally helped thousands of aspiring Canadian law students and lawyers to launch their legal careers.

Because the Canadian law school experience is unique, this book is the only full source of relevant information available to prospective and current Canadian law students. With this new edition, Letourneau will save you even more hours of research, more hours of study and tons of stress.

Recommended to all students interested in law school in Canada, all students applying to law school in Canada and to students in all three years of law school in Canada.

There are around 85,000 lawyers altogether in Canada, with about 65,000 of them practicing law. That's approximately 0.027% of the total Canadian adult population. If you have heard rumours that getting into law school is difficult, and that law school is hard, your sources are correct. The standards are very high, both for GPA and for the LSAT score (standardized test for law school applicants). However, the odds are not insurmountable. If law is something that you have become passionate about, or if you think you would make a great lawyer, buying and reading through this book will help you to make your decision, and will help you to succeed in gaining acceptance to law school, to excel at law school, and to land a great job in the legal field.

Each law school accepts between 50 and 200 law students each year. If you would like to know more about the process of getting into law school, read this book.

How do you know if law is the career choice for you? Well, that is not an easy question to answer. It is answered more clearly and in detail in this book. To start, you should do a personal inventory and see if you remotely fit into the following descriptions:

1. You have a reasonably high GPA in your undergraduate studies. 2. You like to write and write well. 3. You have great analytical skills. 4. You are a great problem solver. 5. You are a stickler for details. 6. You like taking on big projects. 7. You are honest and trustworthy. 8. You find yourself seeking out law related movies and books. 8. You set very high standards for yourself. 9. You have enjoyed a law-related course in the past. 10. You get upset when justice is not served. 11. You have compassion for others.

If you do, then start following your passion. Buy this book and find out - do you want to be a lawyer? If so, this book will tell you exactly how you go about it in Canada.

From the Author
I am pleased to announce the release of this second edition of my book, So, You Want to be a Lawyer, Eh? I wrote this book in my last year of law school. Since then, I have gone on to complete a successful article, and to subsequently open a law firm - right out of my article. I am living my dream, and am so pleased to be able to share some of my tips and tricks to make your dream of becoming a lawyer come true.

I have been pleasantly surprised by the number of personal inquiries by readers of this book. I encourage you to contact me directly to ask me your personal questions about getting into and succeeding in law school.