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In a Canadian Lawyer editorial, Dean Ian Holloway of University of Calgary’s Faculty of Law comments on a Law Society of Upper Canada committee’s recommendation to end the Law Practice Program.

Jordan Furlong, global legal market analyst, presents an argument in defence of the Law Practice Program following a Law Society report recommending its end.

A Law Society committee’s report recommending the termination of the Law Practice Program has raised concerns over the future of the licensing process, The Globe and Mail reports.

The Law Society of Upper Canada has released two key reports on topics of interest to members of the OBA.

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In a Law Times editorial, Marni Dicker, executive vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary for Infrastructure Ontario, offers her views on why the Law Practice Program should continue.

Law Practice Program supporters question aspects of the Law Society’s report recommending an end to the program.

In a National Post article, OBA President David Sterns discusses the difficulties with Ontario’s largely paper-based justice system and presses for the implementation of technology.

Two lawyers who completed Ryerson’s Law Practice Program grade aspects of the articling alternative and share their experiences.

A report from a Law Society of Upper Canada committee recommends ending the Law Practice Program following the completion of its three-year pilot, Law Times reports.