The Strategic Counsel is pleased to present to the Law Society of Upper Canada this report of findings from a consultation among students who, according to the Law Society's records, are currently seeking articles or who have withdrawn from the search for articles. In order to be called to the bar in Ontario, a 10-month term of clerkship, or articles, is required. Since law graduates who do not obtain an articling position are effectively precluded from practising law in Ontario, barriers to obtaining an articling position are of great significance. Also of significance is the possibility that there may be commonalities among those who are unable to find articling positions. Understanding the nature of any barriers, and whether these barriers affect some law graduates more than others, is a logical first step in addressing the issue. Accordingly, the Law Society wished to explore among those who have been unable to find articles the reasons why they have been unable to do so, and, as a key aspect of that exploration, whether they believe that there are any barriers to their having done so.
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