4STUDENTS 14 Feature
10 tips for starting your
own firm We asked sole practitioners for their advice on how to start off on the right foot.
25 Student profile
Taking the law into his own hands An Osgoode student is taking
his transgender experiences and hoping to make changes to the laws for others in the same situation.
18 Breaking down the barriers of mental-health concerns
7 What's in a name?
Navigating the law firm and corporate department ecosystems.
11 Tips from the top
Considering a career in the realm of legal academia? We spoke to law school deans across the country about what it's like and the path you can take to get there.
29 The art of the ask
External donations have become integral to the health of law schools but it's a delicate balance both within the schools and at the law firms that provide much of the funding.
32 Pros & cons of practising . . .
• in Edmonton • mining law • in Saskatoon • mergers & acquisitions
38 The appeal of small-town practice
Manitoba legal community pilot program aims to increase lawyer numbers in rural, northern Manitoba.
40 Students' page Mortality of decadence by Millie Bojic.
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