Graduate from high school
- Complete your high school education
- Ensure you have taken the required high school courses to gain admission into a degree program
Attend University & choose:
- Any degree program, there are no prerequisite programs
- A program that interests you
- A program that allows you to excel
Write the LSAT
- Law School Admission Test
- Test includes reading comprehension, analytical reasoning and logical reasoning
- Held multiple times a year
- Visit www.lsac.org
Apply to law school
- November 1 deadline to enter the following September for all Ontario law schools
- Visit www.ouac.on.ca/olsas/ for more information
Attend & complete law school
- In Canada, the Juris Doctor (JD) typically takes 3 years to complete
- There are opportunities to combine your degree with other Masters level programs
Become licensed to practise law
- Write the Barrister & Solicitor examinations
- Gain practical experience working under the supervision of a licensed lawyer
- Get called to the Bar - You’re licensed to practise!
Your inside look at law school