Life skills and career tips for Canada's lawyers in training
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C A N A D I A N L a w y e r 4 s t u d e n t s F a l l 2 0 1 4 33 MARC Yu, Associate, Field LLP Practising in Edmonton PROS: + • Edmonton's size provides opportunities to work in virtually any area of law, while maintaining a smaller city feel. is also means the bar is comprised of people with a wide range of legal expertise, and it is intimate enough where you see familiar faces and will feel comfortable enough to approach your colleagues to share in your knowledge. • Edmonton's geographical location makes it a gateway to northern Alberta as well as the northern territories. In addition to a strong economy, our location leads to tremendous opportunities to develop a regional practice encompassing a range of diff erent work for clients from both remote and urban communities. • Edmonton has gone through rapid development as a city and especially in the downtown core in recent years. e cranes that dot our skyline are bringing not only new museums, arenas, and transportation systems, but the confi dence of establishing itself as a cultural and festive center. • Edmonton's legal and broader culture provides opportunity to work and grow. You can take part in challenging work during the day and still have time for those new museums and arenas during the evenings and weekends. Quite simply, it is an attractive place to live, create, and become an active citizen of the community. CONS: – • While being Alberta's capital opens a diverse variety of private and public sector work, those looking to be completely immersed in Canada's fi nancial and corporate epicentres may fi nd more opportunities in other cities. • Winter really does come in Edmonton, and it might not be for everyone. While snow and ice makes it easy to re-enact the "Let it Go" sequence from Frozen on your way to the courthouse, you do not want to be labeled as that lawyer. However, with the City of Edmonton's WinterCity Strategy, this "con" (for some) may soon turn into a unique "pro." ■ * MARC Yu, * MARC Yu, hildview_4st_Spring_14.indd 1 14-01-29 11:03 AM Major clients, high profile maers, some of the most experienced ip practitioners as mentors… articling and working at Dimock Straon has it all. If you're serious about a career in ip law, Dimock Straon should be at the top of your list. "I work on high profile maers every day" Cristina Mihalceanu, associate Dimock Straon llp experience. results. 20 Queen W. 32nd fl, Toronto | 416.971.7202 | dimock.com ntitled-3 1 14-07-17 2:09 PM