Barriers to the profession: inaction in Ontario, Canada and its consequences

The province of Ontario, Canada, has not had a new law school in almost 40 years. Barriers limiting access to the profession have increased during this time due to a combination of factors discussed in this paper. Diversity within the legal profession has not improved, leading to the perception of a...

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Main Author: Levin, Avner (Author)
Contributors: Alkoby, Asher
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2013
In: Oñati Socio-Legal Series
Year: 2013, Volume: 3, Issue: 3, Pages: 580-594
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Keywords:
Verschiedenheit
Legal Profession
Articling
Barriers
Ontario
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Summary:The province of Ontario, Canada, has not had a new law school in almost 40 years. Barriers limiting access to the profession have increased during this time due to a combination of factors discussed in this paper. Diversity within the legal profession has not improved, leading to the perception of a profession dominated by “old white males” whose services are increasingly unaffordable. The paper argues that barriers should be removed and that access to the profession should be greatly increased.
ISSN:2079-5971
DOI:10.15496/publikation-53410