Yesterday I met with a client, an experienced lawyer from South America, for a private tutoring class. He is a proud new father who had been out of a job for several months because of Covid. He described how grateful he was to now be working multiple jobs so he can afford his rent and support his family despite working in positions that were beneath his stature. At the end of our class, I told him there would be no charge for our session. He lit up and got emotional.
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NCA Revises October Exam Schedule a Second Time - September 29th
After receiving complaints from concerned students, the NCA updated their exam schedule for the October 2020 exams. In the latest advisory, the NCA wrote:
Read moreLast week we announced a revised schedule for the October exams. Many of you expressed legitimate concerns about the fact that the dates for some exams were earl
NCA Changes October Exam Dates
On September 23rd, the NCA announced a revised October 2020 exam timetable, moving some of the NCA exams roughly 12 days before they were originally scheduled. These changes have a significant impact on many candidates writing their exams. It affects NCA Tutor™ students registered in three of our exam workshops: Professional Responsibility, Foundations of Canadian Law, and Property Law. Those students will find that they are now writing their exams before the exam workshops were scheduled to take place.
We have written a petition to the NCA to request they reconsider the decision to move the exams to earlier dates and have suggested that moving them forward to November would have a lesser impact on many candidates.
Motivation Moment: Remember Why You Started
I think I speak for a lot of us when I say that the last few months have been hard for law students, NCA students, and licensing candidates. Even now, as we and the world around us start to pick-up the pieces, the future remains uncertain for many. Whether you are just starting the NCA process, continuing to plug along, or moving on to articling and the bar exams, there are likely many question marks ahead floating around topics like online classes/exams, articling placements, and job security.
Read moreMotivation Moment: Make Your Goals Bite-Sized
Given the pandemic upheaval that has occurred over the last few months, you may find yourself struggling to stay motivated in the face of uncertainties or the sheer amount of work ahead of you. Perhaps you feel like your career goals and timelines have been derailed; maybe you feel like some of your goals are no longer achievable; or maybe you are daunted by how long the road to licensing appears. You aren’t alone.
Read moreSurvival Guide by an NCA Alumni
Hey! My name is Spencer. I’m a former NCA candidate and a current candidate at the Law Society of Ontario. I’ve written 10 of these NCA exams over the course of two years, and even did a single course enrolment at Osgoode Hall. I’ve been through almost all of it. I’ve written up this survival guide to help you get through this. It’s a collection of my experiences. Hope it helps.
Read moreProperty Law Intensive Classes by NCA Tutor™
We are excited to announce our property law intensive classes and exam workshops with property lawyer Alexander Pletsch. Early bird promotional pricing is available to the first 7 registrants in the course. Email info@ncatutor.ca for registration details.
Read moreWriting online NCA exams with MonitorEDU - A student's experience
I wrote one of my NCA exams on Monday August 17, 2020 and this is my experience with the online NCA August 2020 examination @MonitorEDU.
Will the exam begin on time and how much time prior do I need to login in?
Read moreOnline NCA exams - MonitorEdu
Good luck to all the candidates writing their exams this week! Here are a few tips from students who have already taken their exams online.
1) Will I get an email with a link?
NCA Provides candidates with an extra hour to write their exams!!
There’s never been a better time to write the NCA exams.
Online Delivery
Yesterday, the NCA sent out an email to NCA candidates confirming the exam timetable. In June, the NCA announced that it was transitioning to an online delivery format of their exams. This was a welcomed change as hundreds if not thousands of NCA candidates are located in countries with no testing centres.
Read moreNCA Graduate Interview Series: Anthony Durante
NCA Graduate Interview Series: Anthony Durante
Hello NCA candidates! Today, we continue with our NCA graduate interview series. Today’s graduate is Anthony Durante who was also recently called to the Ontario Bar and is currently working as an associate lawyer in the greater Toronto area!
Read moreBusiness Organizations - Extended Early Bird Offer
Extended Early Bird Pricing - Email info@nca-tutor.com for registration details
About the Course:
Lawyers should have an appreciation for the various vehicles for conducting business and know both their advantages and disadvantages. This course walks you through business structures and the risks associated with each business model. You will learn strategies to mitigate those risks. The course also delves into various forms of remedies, including remedies for minority stakeholders such as shareholders, creditors and other parties.
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