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Proctors Needed

The Law Society of Ontario, Ontario’s governing body for legal services providers, is recruiting Proctors to monitor our Licensing Examinations.  We require proctors to work at our main sites and with our special needs candidates. 

We have an immediate need for:

  • English-speaking Proctors to work at our Toronto Licensing Examinations, held nine times per year, in February, March, June, August, October, and November;
  • English-speaking Proctors to work at our London and Windsor Licensing Examinations, held twice per year, in June; and
  • Bilingual (fluency in English and French) Proctors to work at our Ottawa Licensing Examinations, held six times per year in June November and March.

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

  • Fluent and effective oral and written communications skills.
  • Proven accuracy and attention to detail.
  • Ability to work as part of a team or alone as required.
  • Ability to work to predetermined instructions.
  • Ability to work to predetermined instructions.
  • Reliable and punctual.
  • Available to work a 12-hour shift and is comfortable spending long periods of time pacing, standing or sitting. 
  • Previous proctor experience or customer service experience is an asset.

Applicants may NOT

  • Work, or intend to work for an organization that is a part of, or is affiliated with, the legal profession or with legal education;
  • Study, or intend to study, at an organization that provides, or is affiliated with, legal education; or 
  • Have a family member or a business relationship with a student, enrolled in legal education, or enrolled in NCA examinations and/or the Licensing Process.

Selected applicants will be screened by telephone and are required to attend a mandatory training session and sign a confidentiality agreement. 

The pay rate for the training session is a flat fee of $50. The pay rate for the examination is $20 per hour.

Interested applicants who meet the criteria should forward their resume or send an email expressing their interest and describing any relevant previous experience to Proctors_recruitment@lso.ca. Please include a phone number where you can be contacted during regular business hours.

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