FAQs

Ryerson University and the University of Ottawa, as providers of the Law Society’s Law Practice Program, work with candidates and the profession to arrange for work placements. Through partnerships with the legal community across the province, the LPP provides candidates with work placement opportunities in a variety of practice areas and contexts, including traditional law firms, in-house legal departments, non-governmental organizations and legal clinics. Work placements are arranged on an ongoing basis during the training course component of the LPP. Candidates are required to engage in a screening and interview process in order to secure a work placement. The placement process takes into account candidates’ interests and preferences as well as employers’ needs. Final selection of candidates who receive offers for work placements is determined by the employer.

Placements may be paid or unpaid. The level of pay in paid placements will vary across different organizations and areas of the province. The providers of the LPP will work to ensure that as many work placements as possible are paid.

The diverse nature of available work placements means that opportunities are located throughout the province. Candidates may therefore be required to consider temporarily re-locating for the four-month period of their work placement.

The Law Society currently offers a Monthly Payment Plan for candidates who would prefer to pay their fees in either five or ten instalments. Please see the Financial Assistance section under the "Fees and Forms” page for information and deadlines surrounding this payment option. 

The Law Society has also established a Repayable Allowance Program (RAP) to assist candidates who require financial assistance for tuition and a portion of their living expenses while they are in the Licensing Process and have exhausted all other financial resources. Eligibility information and the application information is posted online on the "Financial Assistance" page.
 
Candidates are encouraged to review the information for both the Monthly Payment Plan and the Repayable Allowance Program and contact the Licensing and Accreditation Department if they require additional information.
 
NOTE: Application and enrollment in these programs must be completed by the candidate and by the applicable deadline in order to ensure that registration is secured.

Yes. Candidates who are already registered in the Licensing Process and who have not completed the Articling Program are eligible to register for the Law Practice Program by the posted registration and payment deadline. Candidates will be required to complete both the four-month training course and four-month work placement and will be required to pay the applicable program fees. Candidates who have completed a full 10-month articling term or have been granted an exemption are not eligible for the LPP.