Amarz said:
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)
