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Law-themed movies, series or dramas that helped you get through law school
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This just came to my mind. We were having recits for criminal procedure the other day and I was not able to read in advance. I was called to answer a question about crim pro and I kinda answered based on what I have seen from series/k-dramas LOL. I was surprised to know that I got it right. So, i'm just wondering if anyone else has benefited from watching *too much* courtroom/law genre media?
I was a fan of how to get away with murder before (i admit it was too good to be true tho), but I based by recit answer from the kdrama starring Kim Soo Hyun - One Ordinary Day and from Lincoln Lawyer. Scandal has also been my go-to political/law series recently.
Top Comment: Maybe just me but when I was in law school I NEVER watched or read any law-themed movies tv shows and books. I binged on friends, gilmore girls, dawsons creek, seinfeld. All tv shows from the past. Helps me to debrief and forget about law school.
Canadian Lawyer move to Australia
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My partner is a licensed Lawyer in Ontario, Canada. We would really like to move to Australia sometime down the road, by then she would be 3-4 year practicing lawyer. It’s hard to find information on the process of transferring to Australia. Would mainly be looking at Queensland. Any information is greatly appreciated.
Top Comment: Queensland is the state in Australia's north-east. It has mostly a tropical climate and is known for the great barrier reef, fruit and sov cit litigation.
Moving to the Netherlands as a Junior Lawyer from Canada
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Hi r/Netherlands!
I have a question for you regarding moving to your beautiful country. I am a 28-year-old Canadian who was on exchange just over a year ago in Amsterdam and fell in love with the city and the country in general. I will soon be qualified to practice law in Canada and am wondering if anyone has any pointers or leads on where I should start looking for work in the Netherlands.
A bit more about myself: The legal system and education system in Canada is a bit different than the Netherlands. I hold a bachelors degree (4 year degree), masters degree (2 year degree), a Juris Doctor (3 year degree), and I will be qualified to practice law in Canada this upcoming June 2015. I have some experience and interest in matters related to Internet governance, entertainment law, media law, communications law, computers and technology law, intellectual property law, legal issues in e-commerce, and privacy law. English is my native tongue but I speak no Dutch.
I would be interested in continuing to practice law, but given the civil law system in the Netherlands and the common law system in Canada, that is a huge barrier to continue practicing in the short term. I know there are some options at various places in the Hague and I have looked into those. Furthermore, I wouldn’t shy away from government relations/policy analyst/legal compliance type roles where having a law degree and legal training would be useful. I’ve also thought about academics and have been keeping my eye open on www.academictransfer.com for research areas that interest me. These PhD positions don’t pay as much as I would like (and I have a large educational debt to pay off), but I have considered them.
Does anyone have any suggestions on where I might be able to look in my search and any other words of wisdom? I know that this is a difficult task ahead and I know I need a clear game plan.
Thanks!
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I don't know anything about the legal system, but I just wanted to say that X-posting this to r/law may help. Some of the guys over there may have connections. Dunno, but reaching a wider audience never hurts, right?
Also, if you're planning to stay here, learn Dutch. An app called Duolingo helps a lot.
American Lawyer moving to Australia : auslaw
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Canadian Lawyer from Toronto contemplating a move to the U.S.
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I work as a commercial lit associate in downtown Toronto, currently in my second year. Lately, I've been contemplating a move to the U.S. for various reasons (i.e., the cost of living in Canada, bleak politics, and the general decline of Ontario and Canada as a whole).
Given the abundance of wisdom in this thread, I figure others have made similar moves and can advise on some of the pros and cons of moving to the U.S. Particularly, Florida, California, or Arizona. I appreciate any assistance and comments!
Top Comment: I’m in upstate NY. Want to just swap identities? I want to be closer to my cottage and this place is getting a bit too fascist for me
Any lawyers who have made the move to Sweden?
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My experience using an immigration lawyer
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Hello everybody I just wanted to share my experience using an immigration lawyer for my sponsorship application. I could probably have done the application myself but after doing my wife's TRV and getting rejected because it wasn't completed well on my end, I decided to go that way.
Lawyer in total costed me a bit over $7500, which to me seems pretty high. The fee was $5000 + services rendered. It was nice to have the support from a professional firm and answer all my questions and needs. If I could do it again I wouldn't pay that much.
My application was submitted in December for Outland spouse sponsorship and the response time is about a year so let's see how it goes.
How was your experience with using an immigration lawyer or if you did it yourself?
Edit: 11 months or so later my wife got her PR and she will be landing next week.
Top Comment: Did it myself, got my aor after a month, i applied my trv as well, and landed after one month. Got approved after 5days. This is in july2023. Save us a lot of money. I just joined some legit spousal diy fb groups, and videos on youtube, read a lot in the ircc website.