The École du Barreau du Québec is a postgraduate professional training institution for future lawyers, founded in 1968 and based in Gatineau.
The École du Barreau du Québec was founded in 1968 and is described as the first postgraduate teaching institution in North America that guarantees the preparation and professional integration of young lawyers with a public protection perspective. Its mission is to provide professional training to future lawyers, preparing them for the first years of practice and for obtaining the practice licence. Its vision is to be a pioneer among teaching environments in terms of professionalization. Its stated values are innovation, audacity, determination, competence, commitment and adaptability.
The professional program is organized into three blocks: specific learning, experiential learning, and an internship. The first part of the training consists of three sectors, each concluded by an exam: Applied law, Theory of the case and drafting, and Ethics, professional conduct and professional practice. Experiential learning is at the heart of the second stage, where candidates take part in the Clinique juridique du Barreau and technical clinics. The workplace internship lasts six months and is supervised by a member of the Ordre or a member of the magistrature.
The address is 41 rue Victoria, local G001, Gatineau (Québec) J8X 2A1. Cognitis is the learning management platform, giving candidates access to course materials and online resources. Listed support services include the Programme d'aide aux membres du Barreau du Québec (PAMBA), well-being training sessions, and a support service for candidates with disabilities.
Admission applications are systematically reviewed by the Comité de vérification du Barreau du Québec, also called the Comité d'accès à la profession. Listed admission routes include the Gatineau centre via a University of Ottawa or UQO law degree. Requirements include standard admission conditions, a mandatory diagnostic assessment for enrolment, and a language proficiency requirement under the Charte de la langue française.