The document summarizes an externship program for UofT law students at Fleet Street Law's College Park location. The agenda includes arrival and introductions, a walk to the courthouse, a visit to the Great Library, lunch, and a group information interview. Lawyers will discuss how they got into their career, a typical day or week, what they like best and find most challenging about their work, current industry trends and anticipated changes, required skills, common misconceptions, work style, work-life balance, related career fields, travel requirements, and starting salaries. Starting salaries for lawyers in private practice in Toronto range from $65,000-$110,000 for first years depending on firm size.

1. UOFT STUDENTS EXTERNSHIP
Fleet Street Law - College Park Location
Omar Ha-Redeye
Feb. 19, 2013

2. AGENDA
• 9:00am Arrival
• 9:00-9:30 Breakfast, Introductions
• 9:30 Walk to Court House (393 University)
• 11:00 Visit Great Library
• 12:00 Lunch
• 1:00 Group Information Interview

4. HOW DID I BECOME A LAWYER?
• How did you get into this career? What would you do
differently?
• Nuclear Medicine Technologist
• Health Administration
• Emergency Management
• Public Relations

5. A TYPICAL DAY
• What do you do on a typical day or week?
• Reading and writing letters and reports (lots)
• Court visits (occasionally)
• Teaching
• Driving (lots)

6. WHAT DO I LIKE BEST?
• What do you like best about your work?
• Interesting work, variety
• Ability to impact society - directly

9. WHAT DO I FIND MOST CHALLENGING?
• What do you find most challenging about
your work?
• Fitting it all into 24-hours

10. CURRENT INDUSTRY TRENDS
• What are the current industry trends?

15. ANTICIPATED CHANGES
• What changes do you anticipate in the next three to five
years?
• More paralegals
• More foreign-trained lawyers (from Canada)
• Greater job shortages

16. SKILLS REQUIRED
• What skills are required to do your job (technical,
communication, etc.)?
• Communication, communication, communication

17. COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS
• What is a common misconception people
have about what you do?
• Not “liars”
• Not always in court
• Not rich

20. WORK STYLE
• Do you spend most of your time working with
colleagues, clients, or independently?
• What is the work style
• Usually independent
• Overtime doesn’t exist

21. WORK-LIFE BALANCE
• How do you balance your job with the rest of your life?
• We have given up on that
• Work-Life Integration instead

22. RELATED FIELDS
• Are there related career fields that I might consider?
• In-House Counsel
• Paralegals
• Regulator

23. TRAVEL
• Is there a lot of travel required in your career?
• For me, yes

24. STARTING SALARIES
• What is the average starting salary?

25. Toronto
• Average Salaries in Toronto (Private Practice)
• Experience Large Medium Small
• 1st year 100-110 k 80-95 k 65-85 k
• 2nd year 100-125 k 90-105 k 75-90 k
• 3rd year 130-150 k 90-110 k 80-100 k
• 4th year 140-155 k 120-150 k 90-110 k
• 5th year 145-170 k 130+ k 100+ k
• 6th year 175-190 k 140+ k 100+ k
• 7th year 210-230 k 150+ k 100+ k
• Annual Bonus 10-25 % varies varies
• Note: This survey is based on the salaries of lawyers in private practice working in the downtown core of each respective cit y. For purposes of this
survey: Small = law firms of less than 50 lawyers not including boutique law firms. Medium = law firms of 50 - 125 lawyers including boutique law
firms. Large = firms with more than 125 lawyers.

26. Average Salaries (In-House)
• Experience Salary
• 1-4 years 90-120 k
• 4-6 years 120-150 k
• 7-10+ years 160-200+ k
• In-House: These salaries are averages only and cannot be categorized as
easily due to a variety of factors. These salaries do not include any bonus
payments, stock options, pensions or benefits that will increase the all -in
package.

27. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?