This book provides candidate attorneys with the practical information that they need when starting articles.

The information in this guide bridges the gap between the university environment, where the emphasis is on theoretical knowledge, and the candidate attorney’s new working environment, where the emphasis is on the practical, hands-on application of this knowledge and learning fast! It covers the candidate attorney’s relationship with his or her principal, with counsel and clients, registering and ceding articles, issuing, serving and filing, the courts, how to prepare for applications and actions, being admitted as an attorney, ethics and etiquette.

Features and Benefits

• A practical handbook intended for the new candidate attorney covering everything from working with principals, counsel and clients, to etiquette, actions and applications
• Plain language approach