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Knowledge exams

These exams are administered by the École du Barreau du Québec (Quebec Bar School).

Exam on legislation, regulations and ethical aspects of the practice of law in Quebec (Législation, réglementation et aspects déontologiques liés à l’exercice de la profession d’avocat au Québec)

This knowledge exam covers the regulatory framework and the code of professional conduct of lawyers and allows the Barreau du Québec to determine whether applicants have the necessary knowledge of the duties and obligations of members of the Barreau du Québec to practice law.

The professional literature recommended for this exam is as follows:

This exam is offered twice a year, in November and in May (starting 2025).

You must submit all documents required for registration by September  1st for the November exam and by April  1st for the May exam.

You have the option of taking the eight-day professional training course offered by the École du Barreau du Québec on ethics, professional conduct and professional practice.

You are responsible for registering for theses courses: application to register for the knowledge exams.

Civil law I and related proceedings exam (Droit civil I et procédures afférentes)

The civil law I and related proceedings exam may include topics such as persons, family (including matrimonial regimes and divorce), successions, property, obligations (including extracontractual civil liability) and the Consumer Protection Act.

The professional literature recommended for this exam is as follows:

This exam is offered twice a year, in November and in May (starting 2025).

You must submit all documents required for registration by September  1st for the November exam and by April  1st for the May exam.

You have the option of taking the theoretical revision sessions prepared by the École du Barreau du Québec (in French only) before the exam. The online training courses are summary courses on Quebec law covering 12  areas of law (administrative law, family law, business law, individual legal rights, labour law, criminal law, obligations, evidence in civil matters, prior claims and hypothecs, civil procedure, civil liability, bankruptcy and insolvency). Depending on the timing of your registration, these sessions will be available from June  1st to November  30th or from December  1st to May  31st.

You are responsible for registering for these courses: application to register for the knowledge exams.

Civil law II and related proceedings exam (Droit civil II et procédures afférentes)

The civil law II and related proceedings exam may include topics such as nominate contracts, evidence and procedure, prescription, business, prior claims and hypothecs, publication of rights and private international law.

The professional literature recommended for this exam is as follows:

This exam is offered twice a year, in November and in May (starting 2025).

You must submit all documents required for registration by September  1st for the November exam and by April  1st for the May exam.

You have the option of taking the theoretical revision sessions prepared by the École du Barreau du Québec (in French only) before the exam. The online training courses are summary courses on Quebec law covering 12  areas of law (administrative law, family law, business law, individual legal rights, labour law, criminal law, obligations, evidence in civil matters, prior claims and hypothecs, civil procedure, civil liability, bankruptcy and insolvency). Depending on the timing of your registration, these sessions will be available from June  1st to November  30th or from December  1st to May  31st.

You are responsible for registering for these courses: application to register for the knowledge exams.

Hard copies of the suggested material to prepare for the exams are available from the following publishers:

Éditions Yvon Blais

Tel.: 1 800 363-3047 or 450 266-1086
Fax: 450 263-9256
www.editionsyvonblais.com

Wilson & Lafleur

Tel.: 514 875-6326
Fax: 514 875-8356
www.wilsonlafleur.com

Carwsell/Thomson

Tel.: 1-800-387-5164
www.carswell.com

CCH Canadian Limited

Tel.: 1 800 268-4522
Fax: 1 800 461-4131
www.cch.ca

Any questions?

Info-Barreau
Tel.: 514 954-3411 or toll-free 1 844 954-3411
Email: infobarreau@barreau.qc.ca