Becoming A Lawyer in Saskatchewan
Application for Admission as a Lawyer
Provided that all criteria are met, students will be eligible
for admission as a lawyer upon completion of their 12 months of
articles and the CPLED Bar Admissions Program.
Law Society Requirements (Rule
171)
The Law Society requires articling students to apply under Rule
171(1) in order to be admitted as a lawyer. All the forms
necessary for the application (Form A-8 and Form A-9) can be found in the Law
Society Handbook. All forms are to be sent directly to the Law
Society in Regina.
Students may apply for admission as a lawyer prior to completing
their articles. The application will be accepted by the Law
Society "subject to further compliance with the
Rules". The Law Society Secretary will advise the
student as to what will be necessary to finalize the
application.
Students enrolled in the Saskatchewan CPLED Bar Admissions
Program must provide the Law Society with an Affidavit of
Attendance of the Program as part of the Application for Admission
as a Lawyer (Rule 171(1)(d)(iii)). Students will be
given the Affidavit of Attendance at the conclusion of Module 9 of
the Saskatchewan CPLED Bar Admissions Program. The Bar
Admissions Office will then submit these signed documents to The
Law Society in Regina for filing. Consequently, when
completing Page 1, item (b) on Form A-8 of the Application, simply
write in "To Be Filed" and initial it.
The Executive Director of the Law Society receives and reviews
all Applications for Admission as a Lawyer and has discretion to
admit or refer applications for admission as a lawyer to the
Benchers in accordance with Rule 180(1) and Rule 183. In the
event that an application is referred to the Benchers or to the
Admissions and Education Committee of The Law Society, the
application will be subject to delay. It is strongly
recommended that if there are special circumstances surrounding an
application that the application be provided to The Law Society
well in advance of the time of completion of the requirements set
out in the Rules to minimize any potential delay to admission as a
lawyer.
Fees
Students must submit the Application for Admission as a Lawyer
(Form A-8) and the Affidavit of Lawyer
or Member of the Judiciary with whom they served (Form A-9) along with the application
fee of $100 plus $5
GST.
Signing the Roll
Once all of the requirements outlined above have been met
students must sign The Law Society Roll at the LAW SOCIETY office
in Regina. Appointments to sign the Roll will NOT be
scheduled until the student's Application for Admission as a Lawyer
has been submitted and approved. The enrolment fee of $100 plus $5
GST, the prorated annual fee and the prorated levy for errors and
omissions insurance must be paid. Once the Roll is signed and
all required fees are paid, newly admitted lawyers will be entitled
to practice in Saskatchewan. Please contact Cheryl Eberle (Membership
Officer) for further details.
Presentation to the Bar
Ceremonies formally presenting newly admitted lawyers to the
Court will be conducted in the fall. All newly admitted
lawyers and their firms will be notified by the local Bar
Association concerning these ceremonies.
