Are you writing the Ontario bar exams in March 2020? Are you struggling to get motivated? Perhaps you may be lost and don’t know how to best management your time, organize your materials, or even figure out the best approach to studying.
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NCA Grad Tips: Administrative Law Exam Tips & Notes
Hello current and prospective NCA students! In today’s blog I’ll outline my experience with and tips for taking the Canadian Administrative Law exam which is a core exam for all NCA candidates; regardless of any previous studies you will need to complete this NCA to obtain your certificate.
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Avoiding Information Overload
Information overload can happen very quickly when studying for the NCAs. Many of the courses are quite dense and assign secondary source reading on top of the textbook and cases (see, Foundations and Admin). It can be hard to divide time and attention when self-studying such complex courses and a fear of failing or not knowing enough can sometimes lead to information overload.
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Law Society of Ontario’s Licensing Process Deadline is Approaching!
As you probably know, the NCA will send your certificate of accreditation to the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), or any other provincial law society that you choose, once you complete all the exams assigned to you
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For NCA candidates writing their January 2020 Professional Responsibility exam, make sure that you are using the latest FLSC Model Code of Conduct that was release last month.
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Registration deadline for the January 2020 NCA exams and for the free Mentorship Program is Friday November 15th, 2019.
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Many of you are anxiously awaiting the results of the August 2019 NCA exams. The NCA policy is to release the results within 10-12 weeks after the NCA exams are completed. That would put us around Nov 1 to Nov 15. It helps to know when the NCA has released results in the past.
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NCA Grad Tips: Canadian Evidence Law Exam Tips
Hello to all of you enrolled in or considering the Canadian Evidence Law exam as an NCA elective. In today’s blog I’ll outline my experience with and tips for taking the exam which will hopefully help you make decisions around your electives and/or preparation for the exam.
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Hello my NCA Exam takers! As we get close to another round of NCA Exams, many students have asked me how I succeeded on NCA Exams. I’ve heard questions like: “How come I study hard and still blank-out in the exam hall?” and “How do I answer a question that instructs me to write a memo? I’ve never written a memo before!”
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