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Pillay. Currently, the bar admissions course
requires students from all over the province
to spend three weeks in Halifax, she says. The
new program will require students to spend
less time in the capital.
Another reason to change the current
system is the often-unmentioned fact that the
articling experience is different for everyone,
says Pillay. While some gain hands-on experi-
ence with good mentors, others are not as
fortunate, and the new program will help level
the playing field, she says.
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attend a one-week "foundation workshop"
in November, practising what they learned
in the modules. After a break in December,
students will then do three rotations in a
virtual firm online. The following April,
they will have another week-long, in-person
program, which "will determine if they
have demonstrated sufficient competence
to begin the practice of law," the NSBS
announcement said.
The NSBS had been studying possible
changes to the admissions process for four
years. Jackie Mullenger, director of education
and credentials, proposed the measures at the
NSBS's Sept. 27 meeting.
Another benefit to the new program is that
students will spend less time in class, says
"The legal world
and legal practice
has changed."
