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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Aug 29th 2013, 3:03 pm

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Posted By shire

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I have to do 9 exams and have just finished the reading for Foundations. I have now started the reading on Constitutional Law and am hoping to take the 2 in October. Depending how things go, I might...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 22nd 2013, 7:45 am

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Posted By shire

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This link is awesome! You have saved me a lot of research. Very much appreciated.

When did you go through your NCA exams? Did you do them by yourself or did you enlist in one of the courses that...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 22nd 2013, 4:49 am

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Posted By shire

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Thanks for your response. I plan on working in Ontario. I will do as you said and contact the Law Society.

Any idea how to get a NCA exam book list so I can get started?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

May 21st 2013, 3:41 pm

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Posted By shire

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Ok. I got my NCA letter back today and I have to write 9 exams...I expected worse as I have never litigated nor been called to the Bar and my LL.B was from 1996 and my LL.M was from 1999. I have to...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 28th 2013, 3:07 pm

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Posted By shire

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Oh yes, I forgot...the LL.B (Hons) was all in class, as was the LL.M.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 28th 2013, 3:06 pm

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NCA Exams

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Posted By shire

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I had completed my LL.B in 1996, so that's even older than the LL.M that I completed in 1999. I was considering writing my NY Bar exam first, before re-applying to the NCA, so that at least I would...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 28th 2013, 1:39 pm

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Posted By shire

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Thanks for your insight. I have mailed off my application, so I will wait and see what they say.

Out of interest, what makes you think that there might be a chance I am asked to write fewer than...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 22nd 2013, 12:44 pm

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Posted By shire

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This is valuable insight. Thanks. Based on what you know now, would you recommend that new Internationally Trained Lawyers Program that I have seen at the University of Toronto? Not sure if it's just...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 21st 2013, 2:06 am

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Posted By shire

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Thank you to the above replies. They really help me. I actually went through the accreditation process back in 2000, and was told to write 8 exams and to attend a university. It didn't seem to give...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 21st 2013, 1:51 am

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Posted By shire

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This is very helpful. Thank you so much. Do you practice now? How hard was it to get an articling post?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 21st 2013, 1:46 am

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Posted By shire

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Thank you for this. How many exams did they have you write and do you practice now?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 20th 2013, 1:50 pm

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Posted By shire

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Hello all,
I am new to the recent NCA process (I am just applying), and I am wondering that when they tell you that you have to do a certain number of exams, do you just sit the exams and study...

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