Launching in January 2022, our Legal Research and Writing (LRW) course was developed to help aspiring Canadian lawyers develop fundamental legal research and writing skills in preparation for entry into their Bar admission program.

The LRW course will be offered six times a year, and we are seeking Canadian lawyers with a minimum of five years of experience who are in good standing with their law society to apply to be a part of the LRW team.

The National Committee of Accreditation (NCA) amended their NCA Assessment policy. Effective January 1, 2022, NCA applicants will be required to complete the LRW course or a course in legal research and writing through an approved Canadian law school program to demonstrate basic legal research and writing competence as part of their accreditation requirements. 

The LRW course provides NCA applicants with an opportunity to acquire basic legal research and writing knowledge through its online modules and develop their legal research and writing skills by completing assignments and receiving feedback. LRW Assessors will use an online competency-based rubric to assess student assignments while providing developmental feedback.

For more information on the LRW Assessor role and to apply, visit the Join the Team section of our website.