Articling8 min read
How to Keep Learning When the Work Feels Repetitive
Document review, closing books, and endless drafting can feel like drudgery. Here is how to turn the routine parts of articling into real, portable skill.
Daniel Kwon
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Notes on law, careers, and getting hired
Straight talk on articling, law school, the NCA route, and life in the profession, written for the people building legal careers across Canada.
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Articling7 min read
What Articling Actually Pays in Canada (and Why It Varies So Much)
Articling pay ranges from generous to almost nothing, and the reasons make sense once you see them. Here is how to read the numbers and weigh money against fit.
Daniel Kwon
Articling7 min read
Articling in a Small Town Versus a Big City
Small-market and big-city articling shape very different lawyers. An honest look at the trade-offs in mentorship, workload, money, and the life you build around the work.
Priya Anand
Articling8 min read
What to Do When You Make a Mistake as an Articling Student
Everyone gets something wrong during articling. What sets students apart is how they own it, fix it, and turn a bad afternoon into the reason people trust them.
Maya Rombout
Articling7 min read
The Articling Interview: Reading the Room and the Firm
An articling interview tells you as much about the firm as it tells them about you. Here is how to read the signals, ask sharper questions, and interview back.
Daniel Kwon
Articling8 min read
How to Turn a Summer Position Into an Articling Offer
A summer term is a long interview you can actually study for. Here are the habits during those weeks that quietly decide whether a firm asks you back to article.
Priya Anand
Articling7 min read
Articling Off-Cycle: Finding Positions Outside the Formal Recruit
Most articling jobs never touch a structured recruit. Here is how to find, approach, and win positions that get filled quietly, on their own timeline.
Maya Rombout
Articling7 min read
Surviving Your Articling Year: Lessons from People Who Made It Through
The articling year humbles almost everyone. Here is warm, practical advice on workload, feedback, mistakes, and the small habits that carry you to your call date.
Priya Anand
Articling8 min read
Managing Multiple Principals and Competing Deadlines
Articling for several lawyers means juggling work that all feels urgent. Here is how to take on tasks, negotiate deadlines, and keep every ball in the air without burning out.
Daniel Kwon
Articling7 min read
The Unwritten Rules of Articling Nobody Tells You
Nobody hands you the etiquette that experienced lawyers assume you already know. Here are the quiet habits and expectations that quietly decide how your articling year goes.
Priya Anand
Articling7 min read
How to Make a Strong First Impression in Your First Week of Articling
The first week of articling sets a tone that lingers all year. Here are concrete, low-drama moves that make people want to work with you, from someone who supervised dozens of students.
Maya Rombout
Articling8 min read
When You Don't Get Hired Back: A Level-Headed Plan
Not being kept on after articling feels like a verdict. It isn't. Here is a calm, practical plan for the days after the news and the months that follow.
Daniel Kwon