Federation of Law Societies of Canada

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The Federation of Law Societies of Canada is the national coordinating body of Canada's provincial and territorial law societies, responsible for setting standards for legal education and regulating entry into the legal profession across the country.

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Federation of Law Societies of Canada canonical 5

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national legal organization
professional regulatory body
abbreviation FLSC
collaboratesWith Canadian law schools
provincial governments in Canada
territorial governments in Canada
coordinates provincial law societies in Canada
territorial law societies in Canada
country Canada
develops national requirements for bar admission programs
national requirements for law school programs
field law
legal education standards
legal profession regulation
hasMember Barreau du Québec
Law Society of Alberta
Law Society of British Columbia
Law Society of Manitoba
Law Society of New Brunswick
Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador
Law Society of Nunavut
Law Society of Ontario
Law Society of Prince Edward Island
Law Society of Saskatchewan
Law Society of Yukon
Law Society of the Northwest Territories
Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society
jurisdiction Canada
language English
French
objective to enhance mobility of lawyers across Canadian jurisdictions
to promote uniform standards for admission to the legal profession in Canada
purpose to regulate entry into the legal profession in Canada
to set national standards for legal education in Canada
regulates entry to the legal profession in Canadian provinces
entry to the legal profession in Canadian territories
regulatoryArea bar admission
legal education
professional conduct standards (policy-level)
represents Canadian law societies at the national level
role national coordinating body of Canadian law societies
website https://flsc.ca/

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Peter A. Allard School of Law accreditedBy Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Osgoode Hall Law School accreditation Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Law Society of the Northwest Territories collaboratesWith Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Law Society of Alberta cooperatesWith Federation of Law Societies of Canada
Faculty of Law, University of Windsor affiliation Federation of Law Societies of Canada
subject linked to: Faculty of Law