r/ONBarExam

I am considering pursuing the Ontario Bar but I live in Alberta. I have three very young kids. I have completed the national committee of accreditation exams and am hoping I get a full exemption from articling due to my international practice experience in 2015 to 2020.

I'm trying to understand what I'd need to do in terms of travel.

1. Would I have to travel to Ontario to write the solicitor and barrister Ontario exams? It looks like I do but wondered if anyone knows if there's any plans to change this to make it more accessible? It's really difficult for me to travel as I nurse my baby and he wakes up at night multiple times a day.
2. Would anyone have to "present" me at the Ontario bar call? I don't have any Ontario contacts.
3. Can I attend some sort of online / remote bar call instead of in person?

In other words, can I basically complete all licensing requirements from Alberta? Sounds like I may have to travel to write the exams but I'd love your opinions.

4. Also would six weeks 5 hours a day be enough to study for the solicitor exam and the same amount of time for the barrister exam?

Edit: for reasons I won't go into here - I do NOT want to qualify in Alberta and transfer to Ontario later. I want to qualify in ON.

If anyone has extra tickets for the ceremony and is glad to give up their extras, please send them my way! would be eternally thankful.

Has anyone completed part time articling in Ontario while working a full time job, for example around 3 hours each weekday evening plus a full day on the weekend, and had the LSO accept those hours toward the articling requirement?

extra tickets to bar

I was at work and just saw the email right now to reserve bar tickets and did not receive any previous messages/ emails stating that they would be released today.

Does anybody have any extra tickets they are willing to part with?

Thanks in advance 🙏🏽