Resources

The career guides contain practical information and advice to help you prepare the first steps in your career in law. They also offer advice for putting together applications and preparing for interviews. Plus, books about careers in law and job searches are available to consult or borrow. Additionally, the Bulletins du CDP newsletters, published weekly via email, inform you of job offers, internships, awards, competitions, and scholarships.

Career guides

8 career guides for you [In French]

Preparing for an interview
Understanding legal recruitment
Drafting a CV and cover letter
The guide to small and medium-sized firms in Québec
The international law career guide
The international students’ guide
The notarial law guide
The Québec litigation guide

Download the career guides

Videos on interpersonal skills

You can download the videos (in French) from: Academic services

Business etiquette - Julie Blais-Comeau
Health and well-being in the workplace - Marie-Christine Kirouack (PAMBA)
The notarial profession - Michel Beauchamp
Emotional intelligence - Aline Quach, Centre communautaire juridique de Montréal
Business development - Pierre-Philippe Taché
Communication - Stéphanie Roy, Éducaloi
Leadership - Pascale Pageau, Delegatus
Negotiation - Jean H. Gagnon
Mediation – the Honourable Louise Otis

Career journals

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Other journals (pdf)