Fleet Street Law - College Park LocationOmar Ha-Redeye

Feb. 19, 2013

UOFT STUDENTS EXTERNSHIP

AGENDA

• 9:00am Arrival

• 9:00-9:30 Breakfast, Introductions

• 9:30 Walk to Court House (393 University)

• 11:00 Visit Great Library

• 12:00 Lunch

• 1:00 Group Information Interview

HOW DID I BECOME A LAWYER?

• How did you get into this career? What would you do differently?

• Nuclear Medicine Technologist

• Health Administration

• Emergency Management

• Public Relations

A TYPICAL DAY

• What do you do on a typical day or week?

• Reading and writing letters and reports (lots)

• Court visits (occasionally)

• Teaching

• Driving (lots)

WHAT DO I LIKE BEST?

• What do you like best about your work? • Interesting work, variety• Ability to impact society - directly

WHAT DO I FIND MOST CHALLENGING?

• What do you find most challenging about your work?• Fitting it all into 24-hours

CURRENT INDUSTRY TRENDS

• What are the current industry trends?

ANTICIPATED CHANGES

• What changes do you anticipate in the next three to five years?

• More paralegals

• More foreign-trained lawyers (from Canada)

• Greater job shortages

SKILLS REQUIRED

• What skills are required to do your job (technical, communication, etc.)?

• Communication, communication, communication

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

• What is a common misconception people have about what you do?• Not “liars”

• Not always in court

• Not rich

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WORK STYLE

• Do you spend most of your time working with colleagues, clients, or independently?

• What is the work style

• Usually independent

• Overtime doesn’t exist

WORK-LIFE BALANCE

• How do you balance your job with the rest of your life?

• We have given up on that

• Work-Life Integration instead

RELATED FIELDS

• Are there related career fields that I might consider?

• In-House Counsel

• Paralegals

• Regulator

TRAVEL

• Is there a lot of travel required in your career?

• For me, yes

STARTING SALARIES

• What is the average starting salary?

Toronto• Average Salaries in Toronto (Private Practice)

• Experience Large Medium Small• 1st year 100-110 k 80-95 k 65-85 k• 2nd year100-125 k 90-105 k 75-90 k• 3rd year 130-150 k 90-110 k 80-100 k• 4th year 140-155 k 120-150 k 90-110 k• 5th year 145-170 k 130+ k 100+ k• 6th year 175-190 k 140+ k 100+ k• 7th year 210-230 k 150+ k 100+ k• Annual Bonus 10-25 % varies varies

• Note: This survey is based on the salaries of lawyers in private practice working in the downtown core of each respective city. For purposes of this survey: Small = law firms of less than 50 lawyers not including boutique law firms. Medium = law firms of 50 - 125 lawyers including boutique law firms. Large = firms with more than 125 lawyers.

Average Salaries (In-House)

• Experience Salary

• 1-4 years 90-120 k

• 4-6 years 120-150 k

• 7-10+ years 160-200+ k• In-House: These salaries are averages only and cannot be categorized as

easily due to a variety of factors. These salaries do not include any bonus payments, stock options, pensions or benefits that will increase the all-in package.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?