thanks for having such an informative website. I’ve read many useful articles on here. Just a question similar to the one posted above, I practice corporate law in Canada (new call) and have had some exposure to m&a (mostly buying small companies). I have an undergrad in business (finance) and went directly into law school. My undergrad GPA is really good.

My problem is, how do I signal an interest that I want to get into finance? Should I do Level 1 CFA as a signalling mechanism, or is it better to network and pick up a few books on i-banking technical questions/refresher in finance that’s geared towards ibanking, not portfolio management? It’s just that with lawyer hours it’s hard to have the time commitment to actually study the CFA materials at a level high enough to pass the damn thing. So if I can achieve what I’m hoping to achieve by other means, I’d rather do that, and not have all the pressure of passing the CFA on me, if there’s no measurable advantage in doing the CFA.

Thanks in advance!