Why Caledon?
Law school provides students with an extensive array of course options to help them decide on the area of law they would like to practice. While the presence of these options can be helpful in narrowing down interests for some, for others it can make the decision-making process even more confusing when determining a career path. For us, the variety of courses such as administrative law, real estate law, contracts, and dispute resolution, only increased our inquisitiveness and eagerness to learn more about these different subject matters. As a result, our quest to find an articling placement that would allow us to not only enhance our legal skills, but diversify it, began.
While browsing articling postings, the Town of Caledon immediately caught our attention due to its diverse range of practice areas. The posting outlined that, as articling students we would gain experience in both barrister and solicitor work. This included litigation and court experience, procurement, contract drafting, by-law drafting, and more. For students like us who are early on in our careers, it was crucial to find a place that could accommodate our diverse interests. Coupled with our interest in public policy, public service and local governance, the municipality seemed like an ideal fit, offering us the chance to explore the legal field in a unique government setting while also providing the broad exposure we were seeking.