Individuals seeking job search engines should consult our list of Job Search Tools.

Provincial Bar Associations / Law Societies

• Law Society of Alberta: www.lawsocietyalberta.com
• Law Society of British Columbia: www.lawsociety.bc.ca
• Law Society of Manitoba: www.lawsociety.mb.ca
• Law Society of New Brunswick: www.lawsociety.nb.ca
• Law Society of Newfoundland: www.lawsociety.nf.ca
• Law Society of the Northwest Territories: www.lawsociety.nt.ca
• Nova Scotia Barristers' Society: www.nsbs.ns.ca
• Law Society of Nunavut: lawsociety.nu.ca
• Law Society of Upper Canada (Ontario): www.lsuc.on.ca
• Law Society of Prince Edward Island: www.lspei.pe.ca
• Barreau du Québec: www.barreau.qc.ca
• Law Society of Saskatchewan: www.lawsociety.sk.ca
• Law Society of Yukon: www.lawsocietyyukon.com

École du Barreau

• École du Barreau du Québec: www.ecoledubarreau.qc.ca

La Collection de droit est accessible gratuitement en ligne. Nous vous conseillons d'y jeter un coup d'oeil avant le début du programme de l'École du Barreau. Cela pourrait vous aider à déterminer si vous souhaitez compléter le programme en 4 ou 8 mois. http://www.caij.qc.ca/doctrine/collection_de_droit/index.html#/#_

National Associations

• Canadian Bar Association: www.cba.org
• Federation of Law Societies of Canada: www.flsc.ca
  (for information on the National Committee for Accreditation)

American Bar Information

• American Bar Association - Comprehensive Guide to Bar Admission Requirements (RECOMMENDED): Guide to Bar Admissions [.pdf]
• American Bar Association - General: www.abanet.org
• The New York Bar: Passing the New York Bar [.pptx]

Other Professional Associations

• Chambre des notaires du Québec: www.cdnq.org
• The Association for Legal Career Professionals: www.nalp.org
• The Canadian American Bar Association: www.canambar.com
• Criminal Lawyers' Association: www.criminallawyers.ca

Legal Directories

• Martindale Lawyer Locator (RECOMMENDED): www.martindale.com
• L'Expert: www.lexpert.ca
• HG.org: www.hg.org
• Chambers Associate (NEW): www.chambers-associate.com

Networking Tools

• LinkedIn (RECOMMENDED): Designed exclusively for professional networking, LinkedIn allows users to display their educational and professional history on a customizable page. Search for old classmates and colleagues, check out law firm profiles, and more - www.linkedin.com
• Twitter: Twitter is a microblogging platform that lets you share your thoughts in 140 characters or less. Members and non-members alike can use the search function. There are several ways of tracking down legal professionals on Twitter: LexTweet, JD Supra, and Legal Birds are just a few - www.twitter.com
• Facebook: Unlike LinkedIn, Facebook is geared toward social networking. Used properly, however, it can be a handy professional networking tool - www.facebook.com
• To learn more about how to use these networking tools for professional purposes, consult this article.

Blogs

• Path Mapping (RECOMMENDED): A fantastic career guidance blog. Particularly useful for advice on job searching and networking - mapping.path101.com
• Lawyerist: The self-styled survival guide for lawyers. Includes advice on using social networking tools, studying for bar exams, and more - lawyerist.com
• Droit-Inc.com: Fondé en mars 2007, Droit-Inc.com est avant tout un blogue d’affaires. Cependant, les sujets y sont traités en priorité sous l’angle du droit - www.droit-inc.com

Other Useful Websites

• Practical Law Company: Practical Law Company provides the ‘legal know-how’ for lawyers. It is a comprehensive and creative tool designed to make resources and information available at your fingertips, saving you hours of flipping through library books. Practical Law Company is geared specifically towards corporate and finance lawyers. Created ‘by transaction lawyers for transaction lawyers,’ Practical Law Company’s ultimate goal is to increase the value and improve the efficiency of legal services. Consult the following website to access practice notes, standard forms, valuable data and materials organized by jurisdiction, practice area and transaction type: http://us.practicallaw.com/about/lawstudent

• The Summer Associate Survival Guide includes over 50 step-by-step corporate, securities and finance resources that give you the tools to ace summer assignments. - http://us.practicallaw.com/about/studentsurvivalguide

• Solo Practice University: A web-based educational and professional networking community, geared towards the needs of solo practitioners - www.solopracticeuniversity.com
• Devenir Notaire: Maintained by the Chambre des notaires du Québec, this website provides information on the notarial profession, as well as how to become a notary - www.devenirnotaire.com
• Montréal International: A list of INGOs with connections to Montreal - www.montrealinternational.com
• Canadian Lawyers Abroad: A charitable organization committed to serving the legal needs of developing countries and Canada's north by harnessing the experience and skills of Canadian lawyers and law students in the areas of good governance, the rule of law and human rights - www.cla-ace.com
• The Big Guide to Living and Working Overseas: Includes helpful advice for those moving abroad or considering it - www.workingoverseas.com

• Login: placement.law@mcgill.ca || Password: overseas

• Going Global: Going Global is a subscription web service that provides international employment and career information. With over 35,000 resources, the country and city guides include information on local industry and employment trends, professional associations, staffing agencies, recruiters, work permit regulations, and salaries, in addition to advice on local cultures, CVs, cover letters and interviews. This website must be accessed from a McGill computer or through a McGill VPN - www.goinglobal.com
• Programme international des jeunes juristes de l'ABC
• L'Association du Barreau canadien reçoit de l'Agence canadienne de développement international (ACDI) des fonds qui permettent à dix-huit (18) jeunes juristes canadiens et canadiennes de travailler, pendant chacune des trois années du programme, auprès d'organisations juridiques à l'étranger telles qu'organismes de défense des droits de la personne, organismes d'aide juridique et institutions des professions juridiques de pays en développement. http://www.cba.org/abc/idp/yiip/

Don't forget to consult our numerous Publications, including the Legal Employment Handbook, available on here.