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Unsure of what to do after university and considering law school? Mid-career and wondering if you should take the LSAT?

In The Case for Law School, father-daughter duo Victoria and Christopher C. Nicholls aim to explain what applying to and attending law school really involves today. Taking the intimate form of a fireside chat between a law professor and a potential student, the book gives special insight into the ins and outs of being and becoming a Canadian lawyer. It includes the history of the Canadian common law system and practical information on legal education. Carefully exploring the law school application process and offering a glimpse of what an aspiring law student might encounter in a Canadian law school classroom, this text includes niche insight into thinking like a lawyer and the Socratic method, the role of statutory interpretation, and what qualifying as a lawyer in Canada really requires.

Whether you’re already certain or are still on the fence, this book presents a reasonable and grounded guide for making a life-changing career choice. Practical and personable, the authors make The Case for Law School, but only you can be the judge of whether or not it’s right for you.



Table of Contents:

Preface

Part One: Introduction
1. Opening Statement

Part Two: Applying to Law School
2. To Apply or Not to Apply? That Is the ($325 ) Question
3. The LSAT Laugh

Part Three: What to Expect at Law School
4. Law School or Lawyers’ School?
5. The Curriculum Basics
6. The Socratic Method and Thinking Like a Lawyer
7. The Role of Statute Law: Interpretation Acts and Acts of Interpretation
8. The Dreaded Final Exam, the Bell Curve, Class Averages, and Why You Don’t Need to Outrun the Bear
9. Moot Courts and Mock Trials

Part Four: After Graduation
10. After Graduation from Law School: Bar, Bay, and Beyond

Part Five: Conclusion
11. Closing Statement

Index
About the Authors



About the Author :

Victoria Nicholls is a graduate of the University of Toronto whose experience has included working as a professional services manager at a boutique law firm in Toronto.

Christopher C. Nicholls is the W. Geoff Beattie Chair in Corporate Law at the Faculty of Law at Western University.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781487571382
  • Publisher: University of Toronto Press
  • Publisher Imprint: University of Toronto Press
  • ISBN-10: 1487571380
  • Publisher Date: 30 Nov 2025


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