Lawyers divided over proposal to replace Ontario bar exam with skills-based course

Lawyers divided over proposal to replace Ontario bar exam with skills-based course

A proposal to replace the Ontario bar exam with a mandatory skills-based course is stirring debate in the province’s legal ranks over the best way to ensure new lawyers are competent to practise. Some in the profession argue that while the current exam isn’t perfect, it represents an objective, black-and-white assessment of the applicants’ understanding of […]

Lawyers divided over proposal to replace Ontario bar exam with skills-based course

TORONTO — A proposal to replace the Ontario bar exam with a mandatory skills-based course is stirring debate in the province's legal ranks over the best way to ensure new lawyers are competent to practise.

Lawyers divided over proposal to replace Ontario bar exam with skills-based course

TORONTO — A proposal to replace the Ontario bar exam with a mandatory skills-based course is stirring debate in the province's legal ranks over the best way to ensure new lawyers are competent to practise.