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UK Solicitor re-qualifying in Alberta
Hi All,
Hope everyone is keeping well. I have recently moved to Calgary from the UK with my family. I have been following the forum in the background for a little while now and found it a very helpful source of information throughout our PR application/process of relocation. I qualified as a Solicitor in the UK in 2015, however I moved into AML Compliance in 2018. Presently, I work in a compliance function at a financial institution and I am looking to requalify as a lawyer in Alberta. I completed all the required NCA exams prior to leaving London. I am now at the final stage of the requalification process which is to obtain an articling position. It seems that finding an articling position is more difficult than the NCA exams. I appreciate that the pandemic and lockdown have increased the difficulty of getting one. I am keen to speak or chat to anyone who has/may know someone who has gone through the process of finding an articling position. Any tips on how to navigate this phase would be very much appreciated. Thanks All! |
Re: UK Solicitor re-qualifying in Alberta
Originally Posted by JWill
(Post 13041701)
Hi All,
Hope everyone is keeping well. I have recently moved to Calgary from the UK with my family. I have been following the forum in the background for a little while now and found it a very helpful source of information throughout our PR application/process of relocation. I qualified as a Solicitor in the UK in 2015, however I moved into AML Compliance in 2018. Presently, I work in a compliance function at a financial institution and I am looking to requalify as a lawyer in Alberta. I completed all the required NCA exams prior to leaving London. I am now at the final stage of the requalification process which is to obtain an articling position. It seems that finding an articling position is more difficult than the NCA exams. I appreciate that the pandemic and lockdown have increased the difficulty of getting one. I am keen to speak or chat to anyone who has/may know someone who has gone through the process of finding an articling position. Any tips on how to navigate this phase would be very much appreciated. Thanks All! I was in your position around 14 years ago. If you would like to meet up so that I can provide you with some pointers, send me a PM so that we can make the necessary arrangements. I believe you will have to make a couple more posts before your PM is enabled. |
Re: UK Solicitor re-qualifying in Alberta
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 13042260)
Hi
I was in your position around 14 years ago. If you would like to meet up so that I can provide you with some pointers, send me a PM so that we can make the necessary arrangements. I believe you will have to make a couple more posts before your PM is enabled. |
Re: UK Solicitor re-qualifying in Alberta
Originally Posted by Almost Canadian
(Post 13042260)
Hi
I was in your position around 14 years ago. If you would like to meet up so that I can provide you with some pointers, send me a PM so that we can make the necessary arrangements. I believe you will have to make a couple more posts before your PM is enabled. |
Re: UK Solicitor re-qualifying in Alberta
Originally Posted by spouse of scouse
(Post 13042279)
A very kind and generous offer :thumbup:
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Re: UK Solicitor re-qualifying in Alberta
Some ideas on how to find an articliing position here: https://www.lawsociety.ab.ca/resourc...ained-lawyers/
It's a shame you are not in Ontario - it appear the LSO are now supporting 'national and international' articling https://lso.ca/becoming-licensed/law...al-articling-6 Instead of completing a traditional full-time placement with one principal in Ontario, candidates may decide to complete their articling requirement in other ways. Below are explanations of flexible options that the Law Society supports. |
Re: UK Solicitor re-qualifying in Alberta
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