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Hey all,

I'm a Canadian with a bachelor of arts from a canadian university. I've been thinking about going to law school. My gpa is pretty bad, about a B- average. I'm pretty confident I couldn't get into any Canadian schools unless there was some serious mature student policy. I'm 28 in a week. I don't even have much work experience other than playing poker aside from being in the army for 7 years, and going to Afghanistan for 6 months.

Basically I've been thinking about going to law school in either England or Australia. Any foreigners, or even locals, have experience at any of these schools?
In Australia I'm thinking Melbourne, Monash, or Bond. I'd love to go to Melbourne but I'm not so sure if I'd get in. Bond sounds pretty cool too and they even have one Canadian law elective.
In England I'm thinking Birmingham, Kent, or Leicester. A school in London itself would be nice but doubtful I'd get in.

Just looking for any info on these schools, and also the thought in general of taking a law degree internationally. I would probably intend on coming back to Canada to practice, but wouldn't be too perturbed if I had to do a couple years elsewhere first. The other nice thing about these schools is the program is 2 years if you already have a bachelor's degree as opposed to 3 years in Canada.

Thanks

AFAIK in England and Australia law is an undergraduate degree and then you need a graduate degree to do certain kinds of law. The US and Canada are the only countries that I'm aware of that have "law school" the way you mean.

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09-03-2009 , 04:26 PM

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POKEROMGLOL

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Originally Posted by FlyWf

I just can't imagine being at work in a PI firm, my boss telling me "Plz find out how much half a thumb is worth" and my next step(or any step) being "I wonder what a collection of random poker-playing law students thinks." Don't you have co-workers POKEROMGLOL? Wouldn't they know more than us? AFAIK none of us have any significant PI experience, though it's not like I'm looking at people's resumes.

The only reason I asked is of mere curiousity. I'm not taking a poll and offering the average. I'm just wondering what you guys would ask for or expect for losing half a thumb.

I've asked plenty of qualified people and had already decided on a number well before asking here. And anyway, I could ask anywhere between $2kand $200k and be justified based on various different circumstances. It isn't like there is some magic thumb value that all good lawyers demand.

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09-03-2009 , 04:41 PM

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HowardZinn

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Originally Posted by FlyWf

He was obv throwing it out there, at least in part, for comedic value. however, even if he was doing research, isn't throwing the question out to the public a decent indicator of what a lay jury would think?

Bottom line, stop being a dweeb.

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09-03-2009 , 04:42 PM

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HowardZinn

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

Bump for anyone willing to share an old outline

Pm me and ill send you whatever you need.

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09-03-2009 , 05:52 PM

#1280

housenuts

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Originally Posted by FlyWf

they are undergraduate degrees everywhere. the thing is to get in in canada and us you need at least 3 years of post-secondary and most places require degrees.
canadians are still able to take a law degree in uk or australia, or elsewhere. new zealand could be alright too. the thing is to practice in canada there are some hoops you have to jump through. you gotta write a bunch of NCA (i think it's called, don't know what it stands for) exams. but it is possible. the main factor is it isn't as hard to get in to foreign schools.

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09-03-2009 , 08:15 PM

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DeadMoneyWalking

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Originally Posted by HowardZinn

Pm me and ill send you whatever you need.

PM me a swift kick in the pants?

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09-03-2009 , 08:47 PM

#1282

diddy!

Twas diddyeinstein

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Originally Posted by XxGodJrxX

If you desperately need the definition of something, you can look in the casebook, wikipedia, or in a law dictionary that is provided for free on Westlaw/Lexis.

Yea, I figured out how to use the one on Westlaw this week. Thanks for not convincing me to buy a $100 book guys.

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Originally Posted by Rabbit Angstrom

What did you guys write about?

I wrote about how my first post college experience as a lab technician in an industrial plant inspired me to go to college to get a J.D. so I could be a labor union lawyer. Took me like 30 minutes. All pretty much BS. For the one for LSU I had to add in some stuff about the state, so I wanted to be a labor lawyer in Louisiana.

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Originally Posted by POKEROMGLOL

A lot of it is just a bunch of people trying to find ways to tell themselves they are better htan everyone else.

Yea, I see this already developing.

Alright, off to read for crim law.

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09-03-2009 , 10:12 PM

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DeadMoneyWalking

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Where in Westlaw can I look up an "alienation of affection" statute in Texas for an essay on Judge Judy tomorrow? Sorry to ask for the helop, but I would REALLY rather watch college football.

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09-03-2009 , 10:36 PM

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POKEROMGLOL

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Originally Posted by DeadMoneyWalking

Where in Westlaw can I look up an "alienation of affection" statute in Texas for an essay on Judge Judy tomorrow? Sorry to ask for the helop, but I would REALLY rather watch college football.

1. It has been repealed.
http://www.lifemanagement.com/fsa7.1.2015/

2.TXJUR LIMITATION § 69
I typed in "alienation of affection" in the texas-cases database.

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09-03-2009 , 11:17 PM

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DeadMoneyWalking

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Originally Posted by POKEROMGLOL

1. It has been repealed.
http://www.lifemanagement.com/fsa7.1.2015/

2.TXJUR LIMITATION § 69
I typed in "alienation of affection" in the texas-cases database.

Ty Ty

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09-04-2009 , 08:49 AM

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Noah.

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

Anyone with a copy of an old outline that wouldn't mind sending it, I'm starting to outline for a midterm and really am unsure on the best way to approach it

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Originally Posted by FlyWf

There are dozens and dozens on them on the internet.

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Originally Posted by mjw0586

Bump for anyone willing to share an old outline

lol

http://www.law.nyu.edu/students/stud...ines/index.htm

http://www.4lawschool.com/outlines.htm

http://www.usfca.edu/org/sba/pages/outlines.html

http://www.law.umaryland.edu/student.../outlines.html

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09-04-2009 , 04:02 PM

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JackInDaCrak

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How the **** did you get all the way to law school without "knowing how" to outline?

Take your notes. Read them. Decide what's important and what's not. Remove what's not. Repeat as necessary. Wa-la!

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09-04-2009 , 04:58 PM

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FlyWf

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Originally Posted by DeadMoneyWalking

Where in Westlaw can I look up an "alienation of affection" statute in Texas for an essay on Judge Judy tomorrow? Sorry to ask for the helop, but I would REALLY rather watch college football.

wtf?

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09-04-2009 , 06:26 PM

#1289

Noah.

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Originally Posted by JackInDaCrak

How the **** did you get all the way to law school without "knowing how" to google?

fyp

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09-08-2009 , 03:27 PM

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DeadMoneyWalking

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I picked a seat next to one of the good looking gals on the 2st day but she will not say a word to me. She does play with her shoulder length hair ALL class long, it's like a tease, hair-playing should be admissable.

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09-08-2009 , 04:10 PM

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Claunchy

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Originally Posted by DeadMoneyWalking

So, you've tried talking to her and she just ignores you? Or you sit there like a weirdo and wonder why she never says anything to you?

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09-08-2009 , 04:30 PM

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DonkJr

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Have you tried sitting with her (and talking) ?

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09-08-2009 , 05:01 PM

#1293

Karak

ELIte

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i find it hard to believe that she will not respond to "hello my future girlfriend"

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09-08-2009 , 05:16 PM

#1294

DeadMoneyWalking

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all of the above

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09-08-2009 , 05:27 PM

#1295

DonkJr

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Have you tried whipping the ol' **** out? I am sure THAT will get a reaction from her!

Last edited by DonkJr; 09-08-2009 at 05:28 PM. Reason: and if it doesn't, have sex with her friends

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09-08-2009 , 09:39 PM

#1296

CIncyHR

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a cute girl said hi to me on campus today and i was like :-0

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09-08-2009 , 09:46 PM

#1297

funkyfood

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Originally Posted by CIncyHR

a cute girl said hi to me on campus today and i was like :-0

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09-09-2009 , 10:30 AM

#1298

Noah.

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What % of seats in the room were taken when you sat down next to her?

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09-09-2009 , 08:41 PM

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manupod

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Interview with a firm that always has a • between each name in their name. I think that's really going to piss me off. Reading sentences like "We here at x • y • z work on blah blah" ahdhahjsadhjashjas

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09-09-2009 , 09:03 PM

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Karak

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Two questions:

1. 2.5 weeks in and I'm just starting heavy with the supps now. Am I ****ed? (this question is a joke btw but some people on TLS would say im ****ed)

2. Serious question. As I read supplements, should I be "outlining" (as in beginning to make my final outline for the course) or simply "note taking?" Is it going to benefit me to go back in a month and start processing the notes into an outline (ie refreshing the material) enough to avoid doing it now?

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