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!

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.

Thank you so much Almost Canadian! That is very kind. I think I need 3 posts in order to send a PM. Once I hit that, I would be in touch. Thanks!

A very kind and generous offer

Pffft AC is/was a lawyer he will find some way of making them pay

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

Thank you Siouxie

I wish the Law Society of Alberta would consider these options as well.