This could be supplemented by participation in the first year voluntary moots , and the second year compulsory and competitive moots . A student with an interest in international issues might study Comparative Constitutional Law , European Community Law , International Trade Regulation , Public International Law , and Private International Law . This student could also get involved in the student-run International Law Society. Also, you should carefully consider your articling options in order to find an articling employer that will give you the background, guidance, and training in the area you have selected. Our academic calendar contains detailed information about these programs, their admission requirements, and their course requirements.
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Since the combined degree offers you insight into a different, but related, discipline, employers consider this an advantage. You are able to demonstrate to your employer your specialized knowledge in an area other than law, and the different perspective you bring to problem-solving. Similarly, firms which specialize in family law or government departments which deal with children would welcome someone who has also obtained a Masters in Social Work, in addition to their law degree. This law school has a remarkable placement rate for judicial clerkships at all levels of courts. By the time of graduation each year, well over ninety per cent of the class has secured an articling placement, a pre-requisite to being called to the various provincial Bars.