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.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national legal organization
ⓘ
professional regulatory body ⓘ |
| abbreviation | FLSC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Law Society of Alberta NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of British Columbia NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of Manitoba NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of New Brunswick NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of Newfoundland and Labrador NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of Nunavut NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of Ontario NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of Prince Edward Island NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of Saskatchewan NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of Yukon NERFINISHED ⓘ Law Society of the Northwest Territories NERFINISHED ⓘ Nova Scotia Barristers’ Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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/ ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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