working environment of a firm of solicitors. Interested students may find local opportunities through their school's or university's career adviser, or apply direct to the firms of solicitors. Assessed work placements in law firms, which often include a formal interview for a traineeship towards the end of the placement, are also known as vacation schemes. Hong Kong In Hong Kong, the route is generally identical to that in England and Wales, save with the substitution of the Postgraduate Certificate in Laws course for the LPC. Canada Each of the provincial and territorial jurisdictions offer similar routes to other Commonwealth jurisdictions, typically by way of articles or stage. The province of Ontario, for example offers experiential training, by way of articles of clerkship or the Law Practice Program. References External links The Law Society of England & Wales The Solicitors Regulation Authority TraineeSolicitor.co.uk Trainee Solicitor Surgery The Student's Guide to Legal Careers Automated Solicitors Work placement application form Legal professions Solicitors Beginners and newcomers