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Despite his superior academic record, Laskin, who was Jewish, was unable to find work at any law firm of note, because of the anti-Semitism that pervaded the English-Canadian legal profession at the time.

As a result, his first job after graduating was writing headnotes ( i. e., article synopses ) for a legal journal.

Ultimately, Laskin decided to pursue his career in academia.