Life skills and career tips for Canada's lawyers in training
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THE Practising in London, Ont. JODI SIMPSON, Harrison Pensa LLP + PROS: • All the fi rms in London are small to mid-sized and off er articling students and associates the opportunity to get experience right out of the gate and yet be mentored by veterans in their fi eld. • London is a mid-sized city so students can meet with and build their personal and professional network fairly easily. • Th e cost of living is comparatively low when compared to cities like Toronto and even smaller communities like Kitchener-Waterloo. • London off ers an impressive quality of life with an abun- dance of parks, trails, festivals, heritage homes, safe streets, world-class hospitals, and low traffi c congestion, or quick and easy commutes. - CONS: • Although London off ers great amenities for a medium- sized city, it may not be able to off er the "big city" experi- ence and hustle and bustle. • Salaries are lower in London than they are in Toronto but when you factor London's low cost of living into the mix — students may actually fair better in London. • Probably one of the biggest challenges is the perception that as a smaller city, London is not able to handle the big multinational client fi les. While it is not the case, the perception does exist and smaller centres like London fre- quently have to work with their clients to overcome it. • Th e proximity to large centres like Toronto does occasion- ally mean (and depending on your practice area) that you will need to travel to your clients if they are located in those large centres. The 13th Annual Canadian Labour Arbitration Competition took place on January 28 - 30, 2011 at the Ontario Labour Relations Board Congratulations to the winners from the University of Toronto Student participants: Tim Hughes and Andrew Vey Coach: Laura Trachuk Student Coach: Michael Laskey Thank you to all the students, faculty, lawyers and arbitrators who participated. 416.862.8280 mathewsdinsdale.com Labour & Employment Law Spoken Here 32 SPRING 2 0 1 1 titled-3 1 C ANADIAN Lawy er 4STUDENTS 2/16/11 5:01:13 Pntitled-1 1 2/24/11 9:02:30 AM PROS CONS &