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Articled clerk is a title used in Commonwealth countries for one who is studying to be an accountant or a lawyer. In doing so, they are put under the supervision of someone already in the profession, now usually for two years, but previously three to five years was common. This can be compared as being an intern for a company. Trainees are required to sign a contract agreeing to the terms of being an articled clerk, known as "articles of clerkship", committing to a fixed period of employment. ''Wharton's Law Lexicon'' defines an articled clerk as "a pupil of a solicitor, who undertakes, by articles of clerkship, continuing covenants, mutually binding, to instruct him in the principles and practice of the profession". The contract is with a specific partner in the firm and not with the firm as a whole.
Nowadays, some professions in some countries prefer to use the term "students" or "trainees" (''e.g.,'' a trainee solicitor) and the articles of clerkship " training contracts" through process of Experiential Education.
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Articled clerk is a title used in Commonwealth countries for one who is studying to be an accountant or a lawyer. In doing so, they are put under the supervision of someone already in the profession, now usually for two years, but previously three to five years was common. This can be compared as being an intern for a company. Trainees are required to sign a contract agreeing to the terms of being an articled clerk, known as "articles of clerkship", committing to a fixed period of employment. ''Wharton's Law Lexicon'' defines an articled clerk as "a pupil of a solicitor, who undertakes, by articles of clerkship, continuing covenants, mutually binding, to instruct him in the principles and practice of the profession". The contract is with a specific partner in the firm and not with the firm as a whole.
Nowadays, some professions in some countries prefer to use the term "students" or "trainees" (''e.g.,'' a trainee solicitor) and the articles of clerkship " training contracts" through process of Experiential Education.
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Australia
Previously in Australia, law graduates seeking to become a lawyer, through their state's legal admissions board, were required to complete articles of clerkship (commonly referred to as "articles"). Since then, the process was reorganised wherein law graduates are required to complete a practical legal training (PLT) course prior to admission. Nowadays, clerkships are typically placements at a law firm for currently studying law students spanning some weeks, wherein the intern (clerk) may be considered for that firm's graduate intake.Canada
Canadian lawyers must pass a period of experiential training after graduating from law school, either through 10 months of articles or by completing an alternative program developed by the provincial bar to which they seek to be called. Depending on the province, students may also be required to pass a bar exam in the form of Professional Legal Training and Certification during their year of articles.India
In India, after clearing their initial exams students of chartered accountancy are required to registered themselves with a partner of a firm registered with the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. They must serve their articles for a period of 18 months, followed by industrial training for 2.5–3 years.Sri Lanka
In Sri Lanka, student members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka are required to serve as a clerk serving under articles with a member of the Institute in practice or with a member of the Institute who is a salaried employee in the service of a firm of accountants for a minimum three-year practical training period. They are known as articled clerks during this period./ref>
See also
*Apprenticeship
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* Reading law
Reading law was the primary method used in common law countries, particularly the United States, for people to prepare for and enter the legal profession before the advent of law schools. It consisted of an extended internship or apprenticeship u ...
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*Further reading
* Lorig, Arthur N. "Training Accountants in Great Britain." ''The Accounting Review'' 35, no. 3 (1960): 455-63. https://www.jstor.org/stable/242581. * Schindler, James S. "A Comparative Study of Certain Accounting Institutions and Practice in England and the United States." ''Accounting Review'' 34, no. 4 (October 1959): 634. {{Use dmy dates, date=August 2024 Legal professions Solicitors Lawyers by type Accounting in the United Kingdom Accounting in Sri Lanka