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Apply to become an ILCO Certified Expert in your area of law and join a distinguished group of professionals.  For those who meet the requirements, you will be permitted to use the ILCO Certified Expert title and logo.  Applicants must have a valid/current ILCO membership in good standing and have engaged in Qualifying Employment in the same area of law for a minimum of 10 years.

A person admitted as an Associate Member, Fellow Member, Extra-provincial Member or Independent Member may apply to the Board to be recognized as a Certified Expert in their primary area of practice if that person:

1. is in Qualifying Employment at the time seeking admission as a Certified Expert in their area of  practice, for a period of not less than ten (10) consecutive years prior to the date of seeking such    admission;
2. has completed a mandatory ethics course, recognized by ILCO, prior to submitting all required application documentation; and
3. has paid the applicable one-time application fee.

Once the applicant has been admitted as a Certified Expert, the applicant will be required to complete, in each Membership Year, a minimum of five (5) approved professional continuing legal education hours as determined by the Board, in its absolute discretion, together with one (1) ethics course as approved by ILCO every five (5) Membership Years.

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For more information regarding ILCO Certification, contact members@ilco.on.ca.

ILCO conducts its affairs by the rules and regulation as set forth by its by-laws in the below document.