canucks since 77 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Lawyers are bound to represent their clients to the utmost of their skill and abilities but within the limits set out in the lawyer's Code of Professional Conduct for British Columbia . To do otherwise subjects a lawyer to discipline. http://www.lawsociet...ble-of-Contents If you have encountered a lawyer acting contrary to those conduct requirements then file a complaint: http://www.lawsociet...25&t=Complaints And unlike many other professions such as teachers, police, nurses, etc. discipline proceedings and rulings are generally a matter of public record and are maintained in a searchable database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Which is where I got my information from. Good try. Deflection is not your forte. http://www.lawsociet...25&t=Complaints is lawyers defending lawyers. Kinda like the medical profession is supposed to police it's own doctors. Or cops policing their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canucks since 77 Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Lawyers like virtually all other professions are self-regulating. The difference is the Law Society does not conceal discipline proceedings unlike with teachers, nurses, police officers, accountants, engineers, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 Which is where I got my information from. Good try. Deflection is not your forte. http://www.lawsociet...25&t=Complaints is lawyers defending lawyers. Kinda like the medical profession is supposed to police it's own doctors. Or cops policing their own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 And on average, how many lawyers are turfed every year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Down by the River Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 And on average, how many lawyers are turfed every year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted April 21, 2013 Share Posted April 21, 2013 It is lawyers defending lawyers out of necessity in order to provide to them, like everyone else, an opportunity for representation and a fair trial. The law society has been responsible for reprimanding many lawyers. One of the more notable cases would be Sheldon Goldberg: http://www.lawsociet...-digest#sheldon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsCanuck Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Since this thread is about law I just had a general question. Is using a copyright for charity purchases illegal? Or is it okay because it's considered "fair dealing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Since this thread is about law I just had a general question. Is using a copyright for charity purchases illegal? Or is it okay because it's considered "fair dealing." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoreanHockeyFan Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just wanted to chime in, if you're having difficulty finding a job with a degree the problem is most likely you, not what you majored in (barring a specialty area like engineering). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Well my son is off to UVIC in Sept...his goal is to become a lawyer. He plans to major in political science but from what I have read that leads to no jobs if you do not get into law school. I just read that UVIC has changed to 50/50 LSAT and GPA for law school admission in 2017 " 1. GPA/LSAT will no longer be weighted 70/30, but rather 50/50. This change attempts to minimize the effects that variability between programs in strength and grade inflation will have on the admissions process. It seems that the Committee is concerned with admitting certain high-GPA, low-LSAT splitters where the GPA is not a reliable indicator due to the applicant's institution or program. " Any wanna be lawyers here and what advice do you have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Just wanted to chime in, if you're having difficulty finding a job with a degree the problem is most likely you, not what you majored in (barring a specialty area like engineering). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_19 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I'm in big favor of moving towards weighting standardized testing more than GPA. Standardized testing isn't perfect, but grades are too subjective these days. They've become virtually meaningless. And yes, some programs are easier than others. I did a BIology degree and did many electives in liberal arts. My Bio classes had B- averages. My liberal arts classes had B+ averages. Also many of the liberal arts students in programs like Sociology had flunked out of other programs. Poli Sci and History are fairly intensive, as both programs contain substantial volume. However, programs like Sociology, Antropology, Psychology, etc.. truly are easier than other programs. If you're looking to pad your GPA, those are the way to go. That being said, I wouldn't recommend picking a major just to pad GPA. Your son might decide he does not want to be a lawyer. He might be bad at writing LSATs, and not get accepted despite a solid GPA. I know people in both situations. I'd advise taking a program that leaves as many doors open as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Agreed with everything but the mention of Psychology. I don't know of a degree that has more bell curves than Psychology so it is very difficult to get high grades (regardless of whether it's easy or not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuck_trevor16 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 anyone know anyone in a JD/MBA joint program? It is probably a lot of hard work because of the amount of work on both degrees to do well..........what kind of job can you get with this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainly Mattias Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I wrapped up my degree in International Studies last August at Simon Fraser University and had originally intended on going to law school at the outset of going to university. I slowly realized throughout getting my degree that going to law school and becoming a lawyer was not for me. I know that I don't want to have $150,000 in debt and be a slave to that for a couple of decades, or work six days a week, 10 hours a day, working a mind-numbing boring job being a paper monkey for people all because I would make "good money". Have your son read this article: http://www.huffingto..._b_2713943.html, hopefully it will open his eyes to the reality of what he thinks he wants to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AK_19 Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 I wrapped up my degree in International Studies last August at Simon Fraser University and had originally intended on going to law school at the outset of going to university. I slowly realized throughout getting my degree that going to law school and becoming a lawyer was not for me. I know that I don't want to have $150,000 in debt and be a slave to that for a couple of decades, or work six days a week, 10 hours a day, working a mind-numbing boring job being a paper monkey for people all because I would make "good money". Have your son read this article: http://www.huffingto..._b_2713943.html, hopefully it will open his eyes to the reality of what he thinks he wants to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
literaphile Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 That is a pretty good article although it is talking about the American legal market and not Canada's. The biggest difference is the debt of law school. In the US it can get up to $150k but that is nothing like even the most expensive program here in Canada. UofT is the most expensive (and competitive) which is at roughly 26-28k a year (for three years). For other law schools it ranges from 10k-18k a year in Canada. The other major difference is that our legal market is nowhere near as saturated as the US. We have almost half as many lawyers per person than our southern counterparts: http://www2.macleans...n-you-need-one/ "Here, there’s about one lawyer or notary for every 421 people. In the U.S., it’s one lawyer for every 265 people." I also don't think firms expect as many hours from lawyers than in the US but that is just speculation and I have nothing to back it up. Maybe Wetcoaster could comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLASSJAW Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 That is a pretty good article although it is talking about the American legal market and not Canada's. The biggest difference is the debt of law school. In the US it can get up to $150k but that is nothing like even the most expensive program here in Canada. UofT is the most expensive (and competitive) which is at roughly 26-28k a year (for three years). For other law schools it ranges from 10k-18k a year in Canada. The other major difference is that our legal market is nowhere near as saturated as the US. We have almost half as many lawyers per person than our southern counterparts: http://www2.macleans...n-you-need-one/ "Here, there’s about one lawyer or notary for every 421 people. In the U.S., it’s one lawyer for every 265 people." I also don't think firms expect as many hours from lawyers than in the US but that is just speculation and I have nothing to back it up. Maybe Wetcoaster could comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wetcoaster Posted April 22, 2013 Share Posted April 22, 2013 Wetcoaster do you think you could just direct people with a link rather than spamming the board with page after page of cut and paste walls of text written by other people that are not even on the topic of the op. Thanks. Plus using your own words and thoughts, or lack there of, lets us get a better sense of the real you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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