Dear Candidate,

RE: P1 Licensing Documents and Information

Enclosed please find the procedures and Licensing Documents to apply for a P1 Licence by applicants who have successfully completed the examination requirements of the Paralegal Licensing Process. The Licensing Documents are required to be completed before the P1 Licence can be issued. Failure to file any of the required documents will delay the issuance of the P1 Licence and prohibit you from practising.

NOTE: Candidates who are currently in a Good Character Investigation by the Law Society are NOT eligible to be licensed and should NOT complete/submit these documents until notified in writing by the Law Society that their Good Character issues have been resolved. At the conclusion of the investigation, you will be notified when it is appropriate for you to complete and submit these forms.

A file review is administered from the time our office receives the P1 Licensing Documents and takes approximately 2-3 weeks to finalize. Once the file review is complete, you will receive a notification in your online account with confirmation and further details of the next steps.

The following items, duly notarized or commissioned where indicated, must be submitted within 20 business days to: Law Society of Ontario, Licensing Process, Licensing and Accreditation 130 Queen Street West Toronto ON M5H 2N6

1. Petition for the Paralegal P1 Licence and Certificate of FitnessThis document must be fully completed by the applicant, witnessed and returned to theLicensing & Accreditation Department.

2. Affidavit for Taking the Oath for LicensingYou and an official who is authorized to administer the Oath must complete thisdocument as outlined. The authorized official is required to read the Oath to you andhave you swear/affirm that the Oath is taken and the form is to be submitted to theLicensing & Accreditation Department

3. Fee Invoice for LicensingThe licensing fee is $165 (plus applicable taxes) and must be paid in full by the 20business day period listed above. A fee invoice will be posted in your online accountwithin 2 business days of this notice and you are required to remit payment by thedeadline listed on the fee invoice.

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4. Confirmation of your Legal Name The P1 Licence must be issued in your legal name, which you provided when you applied to the Paralegal Licensing Process. If your name has been legally changed since that time, you must provide updated proof of a legal name change. The P1 Licence will not be issued in any name other than your documented legal name. This form should only be submitted if there are changes to be made.

Contact the Licensing and Accreditation Department if you require further information or clarification about any of the enclosed documents and information. Omissions or errors to any of the required documents will result in an incomplete filing and will delay the issuance of your P1 Licence.

Please note, to provide legal services in Ontario as a P1 Licensee, you are required to carry professional liability insurance that complies with the requirements as set out in By-Law 6, Part II, Section 12(1), unless otherwise specified in the Law Society Act or the Law Society’s By-Laws. Please refer to the Law Society’s website for specific insurance requirements. Yours truly,

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Candidate #

LAW SOCIETY OF ONTARIO

O S G O O D E H A L L, T O R O N T O

Petition for the Paralegal P1 Licence and Certificate of Fitness

THE PETITION of (Full Legal Name of Petitioner)

of the City/Town/Township of in the Province/Territoryof (Name of City, Town, etc.) (Name of Province, Territory)

to respectfully submit:

1. THAT the responses of your Petitioner, to the questions set out in the Good Character section

of the Petitioner’s Application for Admission, continue to be current, complete and correct.

2. YOUR PETITIONER, therefore, submits that he/she may be licensed and admitted to provide

legal services as aParalegal in Ontario.

3. AND YOUR PETITIONER hereby undertakes and promises that he/she will faithfully and

truly submit and conform himself/herself to comply with all the Rules, Resolutions, Orders and

Regulations of the Society during such time as he/she shall continue as a licensee thereof.

DATED at the day of 20 (Name of City,Town, etc.) (day of month) (month) (year)

WITNESSED (select one)

by video conference OR in person

by (witness name)

(Signature of Witness) (Signature of Petitioner)

By typing your name into the signature field, you agree that you are signing this document electronically and that your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this document.

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Procedures for Taking the Oath by P1 Licence Applicants

1. All paralegal candidates who wish to be licensed in Ontario must take theOath.

2. Any candidate who objects to swearing the oath for conscientious reasons, or on the grounds that swearing the Oath will have no binding effect on their conscience, may affirm the oath.

3. A candidate, who is a resident of North America (Canada or the United States) when taking the oath, must appear and swear or affirm the Oath before a Commissioner for Taking Affidavits, Notary Public or Justice of the Courts and have that individual complete the Affidavit for the Taking of the Oath.

4. A candidate who is a resident outside of North America (Canada or the United States) when taking the oaths, must appear and swear or affirm the Oath before a member of the Canadian Consulate or Canadian Embassy who is authorized to take affidavits.

5. The completed Affidavit for Taking the Oath must be returned to the Licensing process, Licensing and Accreditation Department by the deadline. Taking the Oath is a requirement for licensing. If the Law Society does not receive a candidate’s completed Affidavit for Taking the Oath, the candidate will be deemed not to have taken the Oath and will not be eligible for licensing.

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Affidavit for Taking the Oath

I, , (Full Legal Name of Candidate)

SAMPLEof the City/Town/Township of ,

(Name of City, Town, etc.)

in the of , (County, Regional Municipality, if applicable) (Name of County, Regional Municipality)

in the Province/Territory of (Print Name of Province, Territory, etc.)

in , (Print Name of Country)

SWEAR/AFFIRM I accept the honour and privilege, duty and responsibility of providing legal services as a paralegal in the Province of Ontario. I shall protect and defend the rights and interests of such persons as may employ me. I shall conduct all cases faithfully and to the best of my ability. I shall neglect no one's interest and shall faithfully serve and diligently represent the best interests of my client. I shall not refuse causes of complaint reasonably founded, nor shall I promote suits upon frivolous pretences. I shall not pervert the law to favour or prejudice any one, but in all things I shall conduct myself honestly and with integrity and civility. I shall seek to ensure access to justice and access to legal services. I shall seek to improve the administration of justice. I shall champion the rule of law and safeguard the rights and freedoms of all persons. I shall strictly observe and uphold the ethical standards that govern my profession. All this I do swear or affirm to observe and perform to the best of my knowledge and ability.

Sworn or Affirmed before me:

by video conference in accordance with Ontario in person Regulation 431/20, Administering Oath or Declaration Remotely

OR

COMPLETE THIS COLUMN IF COMMISSIONER NOT IN THE SAME LOCATION AS DEPONENT

COMPLETE THIS COLUMN IF COMMISSIONER AND DEPONENT IN THE SAME LOCATION

From the

in the

(insert province/territory/state of Deponent’s location (you may also include municipality)—e.g., “Regional Municipality of Peel in the Province of Ontario”)

To the

in the

(insert province/territory/state of Commissioner’s location (you may also include municipality)—e.g., “Province of Ontario”)

In the

(insert location—e.g., “City of Brampton”)

in the

(insert province/territory/state (you may also include municipality)—e.g., “Regional Municipality of Peel in the Province of Ontario”)

SAMPLEThis day of , 20

(month)

Signature of Commissioner Signature of Deponent

Name of Commissioner

Phone Number of Commissioner

By typing your name into the signature field, you agree that you are signing this document electronically and that your electronic signature is the legal equivalent of your manual signature on this document.

*Commissioners in and for the province of Ontario who are commissioning this document by means of video conference are strongly encouraged to consult the Law Society’s Best Practices for Virtual Commissioning during COVID-19 and the Virtual Commissioning Checklist and to follow the best practices set out therein, subject to such modifications as are necessary for use with electronic execution.