Articled clerk

Articled clerk is a title used in Commonwealth countries for one who is studying to be an accountant or a lawyer.

[4] Since then, the process was reorganised wherein law graduates are required to complete a practical legal training (PLT) course prior to admission.

[citation needed] 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.

[6] 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.

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.