Book Description - from the Publisher

So, you are Canadian or you would like to study in Canada and you have been considering law as a career, eh? There are around 85,000 lawyers altogether in Canada, with about 65,000 of them practicing law. That's approximately 0.027% of the total Canadian adult population. If you have heard rumours that getting into law school is difficult, and that law school is hard, your sources are correct. The standards are very high, both for GPA and for the LSAT score (standardized test for law school applicants). However, the odds are not insurmountable. If law is something that you have become passionate about, or if you think you would make a great lawyer, buying and reading through this book will help you to make your decision, and will help you to succeed in gaining acceptance to law school, to excel at law school, and to land a great job in the legal field.

There are 22 law schools in Canada in total. Some are considered more prestigious or desirable than others. Those schools in Quebec, with the exception of McGill will only allow you to practice law in Quebec. Each law school accepts between 50 and 200 law students each year. If you would like to know more about the process of getting into law school, read this book.

How do you know if law is the career choice for you? Well, that is not an easy question to answer. It is answered more clearly and in detail in this book. To start, you should do a personal inventory and see if you remotely fit into the following descriptions:

1. You have a reasonably high GPA in your undergraduate studies. 2. You like to write and write well. 3. You have great analytical skills. 4. You are a great problem solver. 5. You are a stickler for details. 6. You like taking on big projects. 7. You are honest and trustworthy. 8. You find yourself seeking out law related movies and books. 8. You set very high standards for yourself. 9. You have enjoyed a law-related course in the past. 10. You get upset when justice is not served. 11. You have compassion for others.

If you do, then start following your passion. Buy this book and find out - do you want to be a lawyer? If so, this book will tell you exactly how you go about it in Canada.