The phrase "articling crisis" refers to a shortage of positions available for law graduates to gain practical experience, called articling, in order to meet the requirements for becoming a lawyer. Full definition
The existence of articling crisis in Ontario is not some kind of Jedi mind trick — it is a real and immediate issue created by a large - scale shift in the economics and globalization of the legal profession and schooling. (slaw.ca)
My Dean, Bruce Feldthusen, has written an article for Canadian Lawyer in response to criticisms in the legal profession about legal education and allegations that we are responsible for creating the perceived articling crisis in Ontario. (slaw.ca)
In the final of four videos from Canadian Lawyer's roundtable series law firm management, moderated by editorial director Gail J. Cohen and sponsored by the Phoenix Legal Group, our panel of lawyer and non-lawyer management gurus examine the growing articling crisis. (canadianlawyermag.com)