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Originally Posted by TangerZ
On a somewhat related note, my sister hires for a major law firm in Calgary, and every potential articling student submits grades. However, there are some students that have been hired after revealing only their law school transcripts, as opposed to including their undergrad grades (a bit of a different scenario, but...) As one poster mentioned, I suppose sometimes one can get away with selectively revealing their grades (ie. leaving out your last semster grades, and covering for it magnificently in your interview).
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I can't speak for the Canadian legal market, but US law firms could care less what your undergrad grades were. The school you attend is a pretty good indicator of where you sit, and beyond that they're only looking at your first year law school grades. That said, if your undergrad grades and LSAT score don't get you into a top law school you better be at the top of your class or you can say goodbye to the top firms and top dollars.