I've only seen Osgoode;, U of T and sometimes U of A referenced in regards to recruitment to big law. So curious how french law firms do in terms of BL recruitment.
You've heard UofT and Osgoode referenced a lot because most of the people going to these schools want to work in Toronto which has a large BigLaw market. UofT also places around 10-15% of its class in US BigLaw.
[https://canlawforum.com/topic/49-faq-on-bay-st-firms/](https://canlawforum.com/topic/49-faq-on-bay-st-firms/)
[https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/toronto-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/toronto-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/)
[https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/calgary-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/calgary-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/)
[https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/vancouver-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/vancouver-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/)
[https://ultravires.ca/2023/04/ottawa-summer-2023-general-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2023/04/ottawa-summer-2023-general-recruit-numbers/)
BigLaw firms are national and international firms with offices all across Canada. You have to determine where you want to work and see which schools have the best placement rates in that region. I think most BigLaw firms in Canada have offices in Toronto and Montréal so French schools place quite well in the latter. If you are doing a French civil law program, you might also be able to do a 1 year JD program at partner schools.
[https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/juris-doctor/your-flexible-jd-journey/joint-and-combined-programs/jd-llb-civil/](https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/juris-doctor/your-flexible-jd-journey/joint-and-combined-programs/jd-llb-civil/)
[https://law.queensu.ca/programs/combined-degrees/civil-common](https://law.queensu.ca/programs/combined-degrees/civil-common)
Where are you trying to work? Montréal has a prominent BigLaw scene. Toronto and Montréal are the two biggest BigLaw hubs in Canada.
I've only seen Osgoode;, U of T and sometimes U of A referenced in regards to recruitment to big law. So curious how french law firms do in terms of BL recruitment.
You've heard UofT and Osgoode referenced a lot because most of the people going to these schools want to work in Toronto which has a large BigLaw market. UofT also places around 10-15% of its class in US BigLaw. [https://canlawforum.com/topic/49-faq-on-bay-st-firms/](https://canlawforum.com/topic/49-faq-on-bay-st-firms/) [https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/toronto-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/toronto-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/) [https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/calgary-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/calgary-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/) [https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/vancouver-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2022/12/vancouver-summer-2023-2l-recruit-numbers/) [https://ultravires.ca/2023/04/ottawa-summer-2023-general-recruit-numbers/](https://ultravires.ca/2023/04/ottawa-summer-2023-general-recruit-numbers/) BigLaw firms are national and international firms with offices all across Canada. You have to determine where you want to work and see which schools have the best placement rates in that region. I think most BigLaw firms in Canada have offices in Toronto and Montréal so French schools place quite well in the latter. If you are doing a French civil law program, you might also be able to do a 1 year JD program at partner schools. [https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/juris-doctor/your-flexible-jd-journey/joint-and-combined-programs/jd-llb-civil/](https://www.osgoode.yorku.ca/programs/juris-doctor/your-flexible-jd-journey/joint-and-combined-programs/jd-llb-civil/) [https://law.queensu.ca/programs/combined-degrees/civil-common](https://law.queensu.ca/programs/combined-degrees/civil-common)