With a recent proposal to terminate the LPP facing substantial opposition, the Law Society of Upper Canada is now developing «long - term recommendations for an appropriate, sustainable Law
Society licensing process» [i].
Not exact matches
It has been resisted as being an improper use of a law
societies» monopoly over the provision of legal services, which includes its ability to determine the requirements to become a
licensed lawyer, and the motivations allowed to be operative in the marking of law school graduates» exam papers during a law
societies» qualification
process.
The firm also pays all expenses associated with enrollment in the Law
Society of Upper Canada's Lawyer
Licensing Process.
The Law
Society of Upper Canada is undertaking (yet another) review of its
licensing process.
As a retired lawyer, you also have the option of accessing resources from Homewood Health, which provides the confidential Member Assistance Program (MAP) for Ontario lawyers, paralegals, judges, students at Ontario law schools and accredited paralegal colleges,
licensing -
process candidates, and their families, with financial, arm's - length support from the Law
Society of Upper Canada and LawPRO.
Candidates interested in enrolling in the Ryerson Law Practice Program for 2014 - 15 must first apply for and be registered in the Law
Society of Upper Canada's
Licensing Process.
Outside of his legal practice, Sean is an avid golfer and acts as a
Licensing Process Tutor for the Law
Society of Upper Canada regarding Civil Litigation and Professional Responsibility.
See an article on the challenges of the Ontario lawyer
licensing process authored by Peter Wardle, Chair of the Professional Development and Competence Committee of the Law
Society of Ontario.
The Law
Society's
processes for the development, administration, scoring and reporting of the
Licensing Examinations are consistent with established best practices for professional licensure.
In order to properly serve and advance clients» claims at the various levels of litigation and the dispute
process, he furthered his education and credentials and became a
Licensed Paralegal through the Law
Society of Upper Canada on March 31, 2008.
«lawyer» means a person
licensed by the Law
Society to practise law as a barrister and solicitor in Ontario and includes a candidate enrolled in the Law
Society's
Licensing Process for lawyers;
In Spring 2017, the Law
Society of Upper Canada (LSUC) held a Dialogue Series concerning changes to the
licensing process of lawyers in Ontario.
In the Law
Society's current
licensing process the articling term is 10 months.
And let's ask current law
society Treasurer Paul Schabas, whose 2015 Bencher candidacy website states: «I also opposed the Law Practice Program for creating a two - tier
licensing process.
«Date of Commencement of the Candidate's
Licensing Cycle» means May 1 of the year in which the Candidate submits an Application to the
Society or May 1 of the following year as stipulated by the
Society when a Candidate is registered by the
Society into the
Licensing Process.
The
Society may remove from the
Licensing Process a Candidate who has failed to comply with section 5.1 or who can not obtain a Bachelor of Laws or Juris Doctor degree from a law school that is at the time that the Candidate graduates from the law school an Accredited Law School or a certificate of qualification issued by the NCA by the time specified by the
Society pursuant to section 5.2.
«Request for the Issuance of a Class L1 Licence» means the request provided by the Candidate to the
Society for the issuance of a Class L1 Licence and call to the bar after completing the
Licensing Process.
«Application» means the application by a person to the
Society for a Class L1 Licence and includes the application to be registered into the
Licensing Process.
This Policy describes the rules and procedures for completion of the
Licensing Process and should be read in tandem with the Law
Society Act and By - Law 4 pursuant to the Law
Society Act.
Where a Candidate is removed from the
Licensing Process pursuant to section 13.7, the Candidate may submit another Application to the
Society at any time based on fresh evidence or a material change in circumstances.
Obtaining a Certificate of Qualification means the student meets the academic requirements necessary to apply to begin the
licensing process of any provincial common law jurisdiction law
society in Canada.
The
Society may register into the
Licensing Process as a Candidate a person who has complied with Parts III and IV of the Policy.
1.11 «Executive Director, Professional Development and Competence» means an employee of the
Society assigned by the Chief Executive Officer the responsibility of administering the
Licensing Process and enforcing the Policy.
A Candidate or person applying to be registered into the
Licensing Process must immediately notify the
Society in writing of any fact or circumstance or change in fact or circumstances that could affect the person's or Candidate's good character status.