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As we hope for serendipity, network for mentors and sponsors, and pray for some rain, we must remember that the most rewarding career is ultimately an amalgamation of diverse experiences. Be bold!

In Tomorrow’s Lawyers, leading scholar Richard Susskind envisions the future of legal practice. He argues that with the introduction of new technologies there will be a dramatic change in the jobs that lawyers hold. In particular, he predicts a sharp decrease in the number of traditional legal practitioners coupled with the emergence of new jobs for lawyers.

For many of us, the gown is a one-time affair, strapped on haphazardly with the assistance of equally befuddled classmates at the Call to the Bar ceremony. For barristers, the gown is a literal weight on our shoulders when taking a client’s cause before a judge.

Often, being thrust into a file and given any degree of responsibility is equally terrifying as it is exhilarating.

Living and working downtown, I generally don’t need a car nor could I justify the cost of the ownership, parking, and insurance. That said, I practise family law and am expected to be able to find my own way to any courthouse in the GTA. I ended up joining Enterprise in 2013 and haven’t looked back since.

I have come to realize that there are several websites which are essential to any litigator's practice. These are the websites I wish someone had told me about when I first began practising and which I have come to rely upon.

There are certain things one may only learn once they have finished going through the process of becoming a lawyer.

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Legal recruiters Trevor Branion and Chris Williams outline the most common mistakes lawyers make when transitioning their career.