Canada vs America

alwaysamom
Thu, 13 Jan 2011 09:03:59 +0000

If you want to practice law in Canada, go to a Canadian law school. If you want to practice law in the U.S., go to an American law school. Canadian law grads are eligible to write the bar exam in NY and MA. If you’re an American law grad, you will have to go through the NCA process in order to practice in Canada, even if you are a graduate of YLS. Law in Canada is in a very different situation than it is in the U.S., and that begins with the law schools themselves. It’s difficult to gain admission to law school in Canada and they are all good schools and will provide a good legal education. The same cannot be said for the U.S. U of T’s law school is considered the ‘best’ in Canada but all Canadian law schools will provide you with the education required to get a good job. McGill’s law school is not going to be an option for anyone who does not have a good knowledge of French, nor for anyone who isn’t interested in learning Civil Law along with Common Law.