The Lawyer’s Daily: Lawyer competence, diversity issues focus for new Alberta law society president
March 8, 2021
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March 8, 2021
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Scott also noted the Canadian Centre for Professional Legal Education (CPLED) is also responding to feedback from students regarding workloads and is offering a 14-week accelerated bar admission program, called Accelerated PREP, beginning May 31, 2021. The accelerated format contains all the same content as the standard Practice Readiness Education Program (PREP) but requires students to attend full time for 14 weeks. This means students will complete their entire PREP before beginning their articling term.
“With this new option, it is important to note that students who choose to take the accelerated format, are still required to complete a minimum of eight months articling,” she said. “The 14 weeks of Accelerated PREP does not count towards the articling term.” READ THE ARTICLE…