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Emily Sarah HeanFebruary 28, 2022
Should I Work in Law School?
The answer, like many things in law, is that it depends It’s a question you see constantly on law school forums: should I work in […]
Web EditorMarch 1, 2018
Toronto Summer 2018 Recruitment Special
Click here to view our 2018 Recruitment Special. Shortly after in-firm week in November, Ultra Vires gathered survey responses from U of T Law students […]
Web EditorJuly 18, 2015
Making the most of firm tours
Alex Redinger (2L) and Brett Hughes (3L) Every summer, 1-going-on-2-Ls anxiously turn their minds to the November recruitment process and related activities, including the summer […]
Web EditorMarch 26, 2014
This is How You Do It: The 1L Recruit
Having had some time to reflect upon the 1L recruitment, here are some thoughts, opinions, and suggestions about how to be successful in the process. […]
Katherine GeorgiousFebruary 26, 2014
Why It’s Hard to Find Jobs Off Bay Street and what the CDO is doing about it
It’s an oft-cited complaint at the Faculty of Law: jobs outside of Bay Street are ignored. Students say they’d like to work in the public […]
Web EditorFebruary 26, 2014
1L Hires (2014)
First year recruitment concluded on Thursday, February 20th. Toronto’s legal offices hired 42 1Ls this year, versus last year’s 44. All data is self-reported by […]
Web EditorJanuary 29, 2014
My Life in New York
Even as I applied to New York firms, I never really expected I’d come here, and as I flew back from my interview, was pretty […]
Web EditorJanuary 29, 2014
The Most Optimistic Story You’ll Read Today
The biggest refrain we 1Ls tend to hear whenever the subject of summer jobs comes up is just how comically low of a chance any […]
Web EditorJanuary 29, 2014
1L Hire
Last year, law firms hired 44 people in the 1L summer recruitment process, from seven law schools across Canada. 19 were from U of T […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
A Crisis is an Opportunity in Disguise: Figure out what you enjoy and do it
I’m a 2L and this is my first UV article. I’ve been to the OCI circus and did not get a position. Please forgive any […]
Paloma van GrollNovember 27, 2013
In-Firm Games: The Odds Are Not in Our Favour
In-firm interview week fell on the November break. The “week” is more accurately 2.5 days: Monday, Tuesday, and a bit of Wednesday (“Day 1,” “Day […]
Web EditorNovember 27, 2013
2L Job Found ESSENTIAL for Future Life Success
Last Friday, the Honourable Lynn Ferms was appointed to the Supreme Court of Canada, in a move that has been called the “crowning achievement” of […]
Web EditorFebruary 27, 2013
1L Hiring
A total of 44 students were hired in this year’s 1L summer hiring cycle. See the chart for detailed firm breakdowns. Note that all data […]
Web EditorJanuary 30, 2013
The Fall Recruitment Process Is Bullshit
To reduce any perception of bias, I’ll start by saying that I’m one of the lucky ones who got a job through the 2012 fall […]
Web EditorNovember 28, 2012
The Perks of Not Having a Summer Job or Articles
So you’re part of the half of your class who got shafted during OCIs and in-firms. If you’re truly special, you’re also part of the […]
Web EditorOctober 17, 2012
You owe the firms nothing
Dear 2Ls, The recruitment process is an adversarial process in which you will match wits with professionals who are trained at matching wits with students. […]
Web EditorMarch 27, 2012
You Might Not Have an Articling Position at the Start of 3L
Now that I have your attention, here are some tips in case you find yourself in the position, or are searching for a gig outside […]
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