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[redlead]

From the Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobea...article2087762/
A first class of 55 law students will enroll in September, 2013, with priority going to Northern and aboriginal applicants. They will be able to take courses on aboriginal law, which can range from indigenous legal principles to treaty or land-claim law. They can also study a variety of legal issues common to rural and remote areas, and natural-resource laws relevant to the mining exploration efforts under way in the region’s “Ring of Fire.”

Given that they're only planning on admitting 55 students, I wonder what exactly they intend by priority: leg up in admissions process or certain number of reserved seats? In any case, I have doubts that the introduction of Lakehead's Law Faculty will make it easier to be admitted to law school in Ontario (as has been mentioned by the odd poster on this forum), given the small number of spaces and the likelihood of attracting a different pool of applicants, many of whom may be prioritized applicants.

[Bure10]

You'll see an aboriginal category much like every other school.

The class will mainly be comprised of Ontario students - whether this is due to selection on the adcomm part or simply the school being in Ontario we can't know at the moment.

[Geon]

redlead, on 12 September 2011 - 06:54 AM, said:

From the Globe and Mail:
http://www.theglobea...article2087762/
A first class of 55 law students will enroll in September, 2013, with priority going to Northern and aboriginal applicants. They will be able to take courses on aboriginal law, which can range from indigenous legal principles to treaty or land-claim law. They can also study a variety of legal issues common to rural and remote areas, and natural-resource laws relevant to the mining exploration efforts under way in the region’s “Ring of Fire.”

Given that they're only planning on admitting 55 students, I wonder what exactly they intend by priority: leg up in admissions process or certain number of reserved seats? In any case, I have doubts that the introduction of Lakehead's Law Faculty will make it easier to be admitted to law school in Ontario (as has been mentioned by the odd poster on this forum), given the small number of spaces and the likelihood of attracting a different pool of applicants, many of whom may be prioritized applicants.

I found it strange, Ontario population was 7.5 million in 1970, and lakehead is the first new law school here in 42 years. So how exactly is it possible that there is NOT a shortage of lawyers (ie why according to globe and mail more than 12% of students can't find article positions).

[Mal]

Geon, on 02 November 2011 - 10:33 PM, said:

I found it strange, Ontario population was 7.5 million in 1970, and lakehead is the first new law school here in 42 years. So how exactly is it possible that there is NOT a shortage of lawyers (ie why according to globe and mail more than 12% of students can't find article positions).

A) Because sufficient seats already existed at current law schools to replace retiring lawyers and account for the population increase.
New law schools are not necessary to increase seats. Ottawa for instance, has doubled its size in recent years to account for budget shortfalls.
C) There is a shortfall in lawyers, but not articling positions. That is, there are no entry level positions despite there being demand for legal services. This is largely due to the fact that most northern firms are very small and the time commitment of having an articling student in terms of supervision.