Becoming a Lawyer in Canada

[PommeDeRoute]

Hello All

Can anyone tell me the educational path I need to take to become a lawyer in Canada? What law degree will allow you to practise there? How long would I need to study if I already have a bachelor's degree?

Thanks.

[Amarz]

Your first step is to contact the National Committee on Accreditation. They will assess your foreign credentials and determine how many courses you must retake. Their website is
http://www.flsc.ca/en/foreignLawyers/foreignLawyers.asp or you can contact Fran Russo at or frusso @ uottawa.ca . For more information please see: http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/nondegree/ and http://www.law.ubc.ca/files/pdf/booklets/final_LLB.pdf

[eduardoF]

Your first step is to contact the National Committee on Accreditation. They will assess your foreign credentials and determine how many courses you must retake. Their website is
http://www.flsc.ca/en/foreignLawyers/foreignLawyers.asp or you can contact Fran Russo at or frusso @ uottawa.ca . For more information please see: http://www.law.ubc.ca/prospective/nondegree/ and http://www.law.ubc.ca/files/pdf/booklets/final_LLB.pdf

I think that's not what he was looking for. He doesn't have a degree in law, from what I understood.

Each university has its own admission requirements. But in general, they are along the following lines:

- You must have an undergraduate degree (you already do, great!);
- you must score well on the LSAT;
- you must pass an interview with a recruiting agent;
- you must score well on their evaluation system - meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission;

Then, you study for 3 years and get a LBA (bachelor's degree in law);

Then, you take the provincial bar exam, and if you pass, you are allowed to practice in that province;

Without the provincial bar exam, you are not allowed to practice.

(note: the quebec legal system is somewhat different)