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Ontario|Legal Organizations & Law SchoolsLegal Organizations & Law Schools 910 Bar Admission Course In Ontario, admission to the practice of law requires successful completion of the Ontario Bar Admission Course. In order to enroll in the Ontario Bar Admission Course, individuals must successfully complete an LL.B. program accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada.
The Ontario Bar Admission Course consists of two consecutive phases:
1. An 18 week Academic Phase; and
2. A ten month Articling Phase
- Academic Phase
In the Academic Phase, students must successfully complete: a three week solicitor (Real Estate) Module; a two week Barrister (Criminal Law) Module; and a three week Barrister (Civil Litigation) Module. Each module is comprised of skills development, assignments, assessments, course lectures, class seminars and a licensing exam.
- Articling Phase
The Articling Phase of the Bar Admission Course is a ten-month articling term which may include up to two weeks of vacation and occurs immediately following completion of the Academic Phase. Articling involves working on a full-time basis in a law firm, a court, a legal department of the government or a corporation. This term is intended to enhance professional education by providing practical experience under the close supervision of lawyers.
- Admission to the Bar Admission Course
The academic qualification for admittance to the Bar Admission Course as a student-at-law will be satisfied by graduation from a common law course, approved by the law society, or a certificate of qualification issued by the National Committee on Accreditation appointed by the Federation of Law Societies of Canada and the Committee of Canadian Law Deans.
For more information about the Bar Admission Course in Ontario, contact the Law Society of Upper Canada. Call (416) 947-3300, or visit their website at www.lsuc.on.ca. For information on different law schools in Ontario, refer to other sections of Legal Line .
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