What does it take for non-UofT&Oz students to get hired in NY? - General - The Canadian Law Forum
I'm going to queens this fall and am thinking about going to NY after graduation. If I focus solely on corporate and business law and graduate top of my class, is there a reasonable chance to get hired by NY firm? Or connections are more important in this case? If I [...] graduate top of my class, is there a reasonable chance to get hired by NY firm? Bold strategy to bank on. The only strategy I can think of anyway. It's not like I'm friends with any NY lawyers on LinkedIn... Bold strategy to bank on. The only strategy I can think of anyway. It's not like I'm friends with any NY lawyers on LinkedIn... If you want to maximize your chances of getting a job in NY, you should strongly consider enrolling in the JD/MBA program (particularly if you are able to do so after 1L and have achieved strong grades to that point). But yes, other than enrolling in the JD/MBA, the most likely route to NYC is getting 1L grades that put you near the top of the class and then networking extensively with Ca