Resources
We’ve gathered together a list of helpful links about law school, the LSAT, how to write a good personal statement, and other topics.
Where relevant, we noted whether the resources were from Canada, UofT, the US or the UK.
For High School Students
- So, you want to become a lawyer (Canada)
- Ontario Justice Education Network (Canada)
To Consider Before Law School
Law School Application | The Law School Admission Test (LSAT)
BFL is grateful for the generous support of 7Sage and The Princeton Review for providing some of our members with complimentary access to their preparatory programs during the 2020-21 academic year.
- Understanding the LSAT
- LSAT Preparation Programs & Materials
- The Official LSAT Prep
- LSAP: Law School Access Program
- 2-Month & 4-Month Study Plans
- Official Practice Tests – Online
- Official Practice Tests — Paper & E-Books
- LSAT Preparation Bursaries & Funding
- BFL & UofT Law LSAP Preparation Bursary (UofT, 2021)
- BLSA Osgoode LSAT Bursary Program (UofT, 2021)
- LSAT Writing
Law School Application | Personal Statement
- Examples of Personal Statements
- Writing Tips
- Writing a Great Personal Statement (UofT Law)
- Guide to writing personal statements for further education (UofT)
- 9 important personal statement tips that all law school applicants should know (US)
- How to write good personal statements for law school (US)
- Writing the law school personal statement (US)
- Writing a personal statement (US)
Law School Application | Letter of References/Recommendations
Admitted to Law School
- Reading list before starting classes
- Financing your law degree | Law School Support/Aid
- Financing your law degree | External Scholarships & Awards
- Future Leaders in Law Scholarship Program (Bennett Jones LLP) – June application deadline
- Perspectives on law school and the legal profession
- Black on Bay Street – Globe & Mail, Nov 4, 2017, by Hadiya Roderique, JD (UofT), 2008
- Legal professional associations in Canada
BFL Mentors & Mentees
- Mentorship Handbooks