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Finished 1L at Western Law with a B+, 4 Bs, 2 B-s.

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First year: 4Bs, 3B-s. Average ~ B. I thought it would be better — what should be my options for the 2L Toronto recruit and how can I improve for next year?

I have not attended a single networking event during 1L. Can doing coffee chats make up for this or am i cooked??

Incoming 2L in Ontario hoping to end up a family lawyer. I currently am volunteering for a family law part time firm but I don’t think they have any openings for 2L summer students next summer. As I have some time right now and the LSO deadline is July 20, I was just wondering, for those that ended up becoming family lawyers and joining a family law firm, what steps did you take?

Is there anything specific I should be working on now? Coffee chatting with family lawyers at different firms? Any advice?

Got my grades back and am quite shocked. B+,B+, B, B, and B-.

I was planning on taking part in the 2L Vancouver recruit, but I feel it is pointless now.

What sort of career paths are open with grades like these? Should I focus on trying to improve during 2L and try again during the articling recruit?

Would appreciate any feedback. This girl is losing it.

Hi everyone. Here are my 1L grades at an ontario law school: 5 B+, 2 C+, 1 A. I’m feeling SO stupid. How effed am I for the 2L recruit?

Got all B's in all of my classes, is that just fine or will it affect my chances because I didn't get any b+?

I am at TRU

got top 10% grades but if i am asked to recall something particularly interesting or a favourite case i read, i wouldn't be able to do it

At my law school, there's sort of a biglaw or bust mentality, and I was wondering whether one could still have the same level of prestige working for government compared to biglaw? If so, what are some good government agencies to look into?

after that is it all about personality and fit??

chat am I cooked

Hi everyone,

I just finished 1L at UBC with a 79% average. I am wondering how my chances are for the Vancouver recruit and OCIs.

One of my concerns right now is my undergrad transcript. I have an engineering/computer science undergrad with 2 failed courses :( but these are from first year and everything after is much better. Just wondering how much of a red flag this is and if I still have a chance

I recently got back my 1L grades at U of C Law which are C C+ C+ B- B+ B+. I know my grades aren't exceptional, but could I still get interviews with them?

Hi!

I have a Bachelors of Business Administration (CGPA: 2.79, L2: 3.5), I have a Masters of Industrial Relations (GPA; 4.0), CHRP (Certified Human Resource Professional) Designation, 3 years of internship experience, one year of full time working experience, was president of a club in undergrad for three years, was VP of another club for 2 years, and held a leadership role on student council during my Masters. I am planning to take my LSAT in the coming months. What are my chances if I get a 160? Or 165? Or 155? I want to be realistic and not just assume that I will get some high score. I am not aiming for schools like UofT, McGill, or UBC as my undergrad CGPA is just way too low. But do I have chances for other schools? Thanks so much for your response, much appreciated!

Finished 1L with a 76 average. Am I cooked for Vancouver recruit?

Hello everyone! My BC law school just opened up some information for the 2L recruit later in the summer/early fall, and noticed that there aren’t a lot of firms on the list outside of big law and some employment. Did people interested in other forms of law like criminal, family or sports/entertainment have to find their own 2L jobs or is this observation just school specific?

I have a C+ in property but a B+ in everything else. I am soooo distraught about my property grade. how bad would this be for big law/OCIs? I go to queens

I got a A+ and a C+ in the two Cons

A+ - Contracts

B+ - Property

B - Torts

B - Criminal Law

B - Legal Systems

C+ - Constitution

Pass - Legal Methods

Sucks because my midterm grades were 3 B+ and 3 B which seems better to me than getting a C+?? (also worse than 70% of our class according to last year's grade stats which is oof - everyone in our school is so fricking smart, yes I kinda lowkey love my classmates but their brains are just too big for me to compete).

GPA is 3.28 but it's on our 4.5 scale so that's like 2.91 on a 4.0 scale.

I’m at Manitoba, and I’m not aiming for Bay Street or clerkships, but wondering if based on these grades, it would be worth it to still try for the formal 2L OCIs in the fall for a local Prairies Big Law firm/Crown position or just focus on trying to improve my grades in 2L?