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going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 7:08 pm
by lawschoolbound94
Has anyone done this or considered it?
I must admit, I'm very much considering it. But I'd like to ..know more and I've got some questions.
1. If I understand correctly lawyers in Canada & Australia bill the same way US lawyers would? (Like there's not a limit is there?)
2. Is it harder or easier to get accepted to Canadian and Australian law schools compared to the US?
Any other info would be great.
Re: going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 7:15 pm
by iShotFirst
Have you thought of the work visa situation? If you are not a Canadian or Australian citizen you would definitely need to look into that before going any further with this idea.
I dont know about Australia, but I can imagine its similar to Canada which I am familiar with: there is no limit but the salaries are not going to be as high at the top (165k market or whatever). In addition in Canada after graduation you need to do an articling period, kind of like a residency for doctors in which you receive low pay and you are learning how to be a lawyer. 10 months in Ontario I believe, could be less or more elsewhere.
In terms of difficulty, there are FAR fewer law schools in Canada (fifteen), of course there is a lower population but even per capita it is far fewer. So it would make sense that they are more difficult to get into relatively.
But the visa thing is the number 1 question you need to answer first.
Re: going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 7:18 pm
by lawschoolbound94
iShotFirst wrote:Have you thought of the work visa situation? If you are not a Canadian or Australian citizen you would definitely need to look into that before going any further with this idea.
I dont know about Australia, but I can imagine its similar to Canada which I am familiar with: there is no limit but the salaries are not going to be as high at the top (165k market or whatever). In addition in Canada after graduation you need to do an articling period, kind of like a residency for doctors in which you receive low pay and you are learning how to be a lawyer. 10 months in Ontario I believe, could be less or more elsewhere.
In terms of difficulty, there are FAR fewer law schools in Canada (fifteen), of course there is a lower population but even per capita it is far fewer. So it would make sense that they are more difficult to get into relatively.
But the visa thing is the number 1 question you need to answer first.
Thanks, I have looked into visas and I would qualify after I graduate and work for a year.
Re: going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 7:26 pm
by Lad
lawschoolbound94 wrote:Has anyone done this or considered it?
I must admit, I'm very much considering it. But I'd like to ..know more and I've got some questions.
1. If I understand correctly lawyers in Canada & Australia bill the same way US lawyers would? (Like there's not a limit is there?)
2. Is it harder or easier to get accepted to Canadian and Australian law schools compared to the US?
Any other info would be great.
Re: going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 8:09 pm
by lawschoolbound94
Anyone know about the UK?
Re: going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 9:41 pm
by iShotFirst
One more thing about Canada, they dont really give out scholarships like you can find at US schools with high LSATs. And it can be tough to get student aid.
Re: going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 9:49 pm
by Manteca
iShotFirst wrote:One more thing about Canada, they dont really give out scholarships like you can find at US schools with high LSATs. And it can be tough to get student aid.
That being said, at most schools the tuition is significantly lower than the US (i.e. max of 20-25k per year outside of U of T, if memory serves me right).
Re: going to a canadian or australian law school?
Posted: Wed May 06, 2015 11:23 pm
by Lad
Manteca wrote:iShotFirst wrote:One more thing about Canada, they dont really give out scholarships like you can find at US schools with high LSATs. And it can be tough to get student aid.
That being said, at most schools the tuition is significantly lower than the US (i.e. max of 20-25k per year outside of U of T, if memory serves me right).