Survey – Seeking Feedback from the Profession on Bar Admission Approach

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Sequence of Admission Training, Principal Responsibilities and Resources 

The Law Societies of Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, the Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society and the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) are seeking feedback on Western Canada Competency Profile (WCCP) implementation. All five provinces use the Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) for bar admission training.

Previous engagement was done with a smaller cross-section of interested parties representing various roles and practice settings  across the jurisdictions to support the drafting of a consultation paper. We are now seeking feedback from the broader profession including those not involved in articling or student development. In this survey, we are seeking input on three key components:

  • The order students complete the bar admission training program and articling;
  • Role of principals in teaching and assessing the WCCP competencies; and
  • Resources required to support principals, supervising lawyers and students during articling.

The profession is invited to review a detailed consultation paper about the proposed changes before providing  feedback via this survey by Thursday, July 16. The survey feedback will inform recommendations on next steps regarding the proposed WCCP implementation approach, considerations around CPLED operations and the overall regulatory environment in each jurisdiction.

For any questions, please contact Joan Holmstrom at jholmstrom@lawsociety.mb.ca.

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