4STUDENTS Ewhat's inside?NTS
superstar Being hired back is only one aspect of succeeding during your term as a student-at-law.
7 Feature Become an articling
12 Cheers for queers 22 Student profile
A courtroom drama Lwam Ghebrehariat's interests in acting and philosophy all come together with a career in law.
11 Tips from the top
Canadian Lawyer 4Students gets excellent advice from some of the country's most esteemed members of the bench.
19 Let's talk it over
Osgoode law students use their book smarts to help teach mediation skills in one of Toronto's most troubled neighbourhoods.
24 10 things you REALLY NEED to know to practise law
Law school is just the beginning of a legal career. With the call to the bar comes a whole new set of people and a whole new set of skills. What more do you need to know besides the law?
28 Pros and cons of practising . . .
• in Montreal • oil & gas law • in London, Ont. • medical malpractice law
34 Students' page
3 p.m. shade: A photograph by third-year University of Ottawa law student Maria Gergin.
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