[blue_rain]

I am interested in business law and intellectual property law. The only law school in Canada more difficult to get in than UBC is University of Toronto. In my opinion, UBC Law has the best reputation in the west coast, whereas U of T has the best reputation in the east coast and probably in the entire Canada. In the states, the top law schools such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford and Berkeley have higher admission standards than any law school in Canada. Certain law schools in the states have similar admission standards as UBC or U of T. Of course, some law schools in the states have lower admission standards.

yeah, i'm thinking business law for me too....seems more related to my bkg anyways. altho i think criminal law would be neat...donno if i'm cut out for it tho. haha, too much < the practice > for me. I luv that show!

I always thought UVic had a better rep than UBC for Law school? is that wrong?.... or maybe that was a couple years back and things have changed now?...haven't really done any research lately.

Which ones are u considering right now for the states?...if u don't mind me asking. :)

[t88]

hey would you think that going to any law schools in the US'd get us a higher pay..compared to the schools here in canada?
im talking about less famous schools.. say like uni of washington...

Goning to any law schools in the US would not necessarily get you a higher pay. Only top law schools and good law schools in large cities will provide the opportunities for higher pay. University of Washington has a good law school, not the top, but well regarded (with admission standards similar to UBC). Law students from UW have the potential of making high salary if they can land a good job at a big law firm in NY, SF, LA, Chicago, Houston or Seattle. However, not every student can get a high-paying job. It's actually competitive to get into a big law firm. FYI, big law firms in the states pay more than $100,000 USD per year. In Canada, the starting salary is about $90,000 CAD at big law firms in Toronto.

[t88]

yeah, i'm thinking business law for me too....seems more related to my bkg anyways. altho i think criminal law would be neat...donno if i'm cut out for it tho. haha, too much < the practice > for me. I luv that show!

I always thought UVic had a better rep than UBC for Law school? is that wrong?.... or maybe that was a couple years back and things have changed now?...haven't really done any research lately.

Which ones are u considering right now for the states?...if u don't mind me asking. :)

Whether UVic had a better rep than UBC is debatable. The admission standards at both law faculties are pretty similar. Both require high GPA and LSAT.

I am considering a good law school in the states. Their students have the potential of getting into big law firms (and thereby making more than $100,000 USD), although some students might get into medium or smaller law firms.

[blue_rain]

Whether UVic had a better rep than UBC is debatable. The admission standards at both law faculties are pretty similar. Both require high GPA and LSAT.

I am considering a good law school in the states. Their students have the potential of getting into big law firms (and thereby making more than $100,000 USD), although some students might get into medium or smaller law firms.

correct me if i'm wrong, but it seems like you're saying law students have to somehow get into a big law firm to make good money. in the instance of business law, can't you work for a lotta diff co.'s? ..given that they're big enough to have in-house counsel...

[CK]

correct me if i'm wrong, but it seems like you're saying law students have to somehow get into a big law firm to make good money. in the instance of business law, can't you work for a lotta diff co.'s? ..given that they're big enough to have in-house counsel...

i know an auntie who is a business lawyer. she has her own law firm. she has an assistant, and she works by herself.

i know she makes pretty good money. her income is easily in the top tax bracket.

[t88]

correct me if i'm wrong, but it seems like you're saying law students have to somehow get into a big law firm to make good money. in the instance of business law, can't you work for a lotta diff co.'s? ..given that they're big enough to have in-house counsel...

Some big companies have in-house counsel jobs that pay good salary too. Also, it's true that some of the lawyers who practice solo can make good money, but usually they need to have some experience. For new graduates who have no experience, a big firm would be a good starting point, but not necessarily the only good choice. For some lawyers who have excellent litigation skills, they will probably make more money, if they practice alone and win cases. Besides, lawyers at big firms have to work very long hours and be under a lot of pressure.

[blue_rain]

Some big companies have in-house counsel jobs that pay good salary too. Also, it's true that some of the lawyers who practice solo can make good money, but usually they need to have some experience. For new graduates who have no experience, a big firm would be a good starting point, but not necessarily the only good choice. For some lawyers who have excellent litigation skills, they will probably make more money, if they practice alone and win cases. Besides, lawyers at big firms have to work very long hours and be under a lot of pressure.

outta curiousity....is it only the top grad of the entire law class that gets to article with a judge?

[blue_rain]

i know an auntie who is a business lawyer. she has her own law firm. she has an assistant, and she works by herself.

i know she makes pretty good money. her income is easily in the top tax bracket.

yeah pretty good money in business law

income's not too important to me....as long as it's something i'm happy doing...it's good. but i donno if i want to take on all that stress of being a lawyer tho....hmm.....

[t88]

outta curiousity....is it only the top grad of the entire law class that gets to article with a judge?

Well, judges usually select good students, so probably the top 5%. It's for prestige and experience; otherwise, the pay is low.

[blue_rain]

Well, judges usually select good students, so probably the top 5%. It's for prestige and experience; otherwise, the pay is low.

oh...ic ic. :)

so how did u decide that u wanted to go into law?