Prior to 1957 people in Ontario became lawyers NOT by going to law school but by articling (or apprenticing) to a lawyer. The original idea was that law school was to replace the articling process.Finally after more than 50 years, it would appear that the idea of abolishing articling is being taken seriously. See the following article ("Freight train ..."):
http://zegapi.com/view/?book_name=LTFeb0408

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