Ramadān - Ahmadiyya Gazette Canada

commercial law, real estate law,family and estate law, intellectualproperty law and labour law.Selected Main DutiesLawyers perform some or all of thefollowing duties:• Advise clients of their legalrights and all matters related tolaw;• Research legal precedents andgather evidence;• Plead clients’ cases before courtsof law, tribunals and boards;• Draw up legal documents suchas real estate transactions, wills,divorces and contracts;• Negotiate settlements of civildisputes;• Perform administrative andmanagement functions relatedto the practice of law;• Act as mediator, conciliator orarbitrator;• Act as executor, trustee orguardian in estate and familylaw matters.• Lawyers operate in offices,libraries and courtrooms.Meetings with clients arecommon as well as seminarsand court appearances.Education/TrainingTwo to four years of undergraduatestudies and a Bachelor’s degreefrom a recognized law school, aperiod of articling and successfulcompletion of the bar examinationset by the provincial law societyare required. A licence issuedby the provincial law society isalso required. The Law Society ofUpper Canada regulates lawyers inOntario. The Ontario governmentsupports programs that can helpnewcomers get their license orcertificate in their profession ortrade so that they can work inOntario.Useful Experience/Skills &High School Subjects: ProjectManagement, Multidisciplinaryteamwork, Business and financialmanagement, Committee work,So What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up?Interpersonal skills, Communityinvolvement; For admission to abachelors degree one has to studyCanadian and world studies,English, History, Social Sciencesand Humanities, Computer relatedcourses and obtain an overallaverage of 90% or above.JournalistsJournalists research, investigate,interpret and communicatenews and public affairs throughnewspapers, television, radio andother media.Selected Main DutiesJournalists perform some or all ofthe following duties:• Collect local, national andinternational news throughinterviews, investigation andobservation;• Write news stories forpublication and broadcast;• Receive, analyse and verifynews and other copy foraccuracy;• Arrange for and conductinterviews as part of researchand for radio and televisionprograms;• Research and report ondevelopments in specializedfields such as medicine, scienceand technology;• Prepare regular feature columnsand stories on specializedtopics;• Write editorials andcommentaries on topics ofcurrent interest to stimulatepublic interest and expressthe views of a publication orbroadcasting station;• Write critical reviews of literary,musical and other artisticworks based on knowledge,judgement and experience.• The work of journalists is oftenhectic. Deadlines present greatpressures. Some journalistswork in quiet offices whileothers operate in a noisy,busy environment. Inquisitivebystanders, police or emergencyworkers may distract reportersat the scene. The dangers ofcovering disasters, wars orother hazardous events areobvious. Working hours areunpredictable with eveningwork, shift work and weekendwork possible. Foreigncorrespondents travel and maywork nights to meet deadlinesback home. Journalists mayalso work on a freelance basis.Education/TrainingA university degree or collegediploma in journalism or a relatedfield such as communications isusually required. Journalists mayspecialize in print, broadcast orWebcast media, or in particularissues such as political affairs orentertainment news, or a particulargeographic area.Useful Experience/Skills &High School Subjects: ProjectManagement, Multidisciplinaryteamwork, Business and financialmanagement, Committee work,Interpersonal skills, Communityinvolvement; For admission to abachelors degree one has to studyCanadian and world studies,Geography, English, French & otherlanguages, History, Social Sciencesand Humanities, Computer relatedcourses and obtain an overallaverage of 80% or above.At the end, it is hoped thatthe materials and informationpresented in this article are helpfulin the determination of a futuregoal for our youth and helpfulto parents in terms of providingguidance to our high schoolstudents. The intent is to shape ourfuture for a much better economicand intellectual perspectives forour younger generations. MayAllāh accept our humble efforts andprovide us a multitude of fruits sothat we start to see an economicallyand intellectually blessed andaffluent younger generation verysoon. Āmīn.41