Check out this great MSN video – Too many lawyers, not enough jobs? [03-17-14 5:30 PM] http://t.co/a3JgOiQSpj:
— LSAT PREParation (@LSATPreparation) March 18, 2014
Enjoyed discussion this aft on @bnn w/ Warren Bongard re law school, legal services and lawyers of the future. @OsgoodeNews @ZSARecruitment
— Lorne Sossin (@DeanSossin) March 17, 2014
This is a very interesting interview. He touches on many aspects of concern to pre-law students. (It’s interesting to get the perspective of a first year U of T law student on the same issues.) The points he makes include:
– there are lots of opportunities in the legal profession that go beyond Bay Street
– the problem of law school debt does/can restrict career opportunities
– although the quality of legal education has never been better, the relationship between a legal education and income has never been less certain
– law school graduates from outside Canada are putting pressure on the opportunities in the legal profession
– although he didn’t use these words, he makes it clear that: opportunities in law follow changes in society
What I conclude from this interview (which is what I always tell people):
If you are interested in studying law, then go to law school. If not, then don’t go.
That said (IMHO), if you can’t find something that interests you in law, then …
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