Ecole de Formation de l'Ecole du Barreau de Paris

What Ecole de Formation de l'Ecole du Barreau de Paris does

EFB (Ecole de formation professionnelle des barreaux du ressort de la cour d'appel de Paris) is a French public training institution (établissement d'utilité publique) founded in 1981 and the largest of France's eleven regional bar training centers (CRFPA). It holds statutory responsibility for initial lawyer training and continuing professional development across the nine bar associations in the Paris Court of Appeal jurisdiction (Auxerre, Essonne, Fontainebleau, Meaux, Melun, Paris, Seine-Saint-Denis, Sens, Val-de-Marne), admitting roughly 1,500-2,000 trainee lawyers annually through the national CRFPA entrance examination and serving over 13,000 practicing lawyers per year in continuing education.

Its offering is built on an 18-month formation initiale (6 months coursework, 6 months PPI internship, 6 months law firm placement) plus a formation continue catalog of approximately 330 courses across 14 specialization tracks, backed by 900+ active practitioner-instructors from leading French and international firms. Delivery combines on-campus instruction at the Issy-les-Moulineaux campus with a hybrid digital stack: Legalfamily and 360Learning for asynchronous e-learning, WebAurion as the student portal, Zoom for webinars, Evenium for registration, and Vimeo/YouTube for embedded video. Complementary programs include LAB EFB (legal tech, generative AI, legal design, and entrepreneurship), Erasmus+ international mobility, and the LITEL and JustChild European Commission projects.

EFB is funded through a mix of public establishment support, trainee registration fees, and continuing education course fees (60-180€ per course, eligible for FIF-PL/OPCO EP reimbursement for liberal and salaried lawyers). It is governed under CNB oversight, with the Bâtonnier de Paris as president and a board-appointed director (currently Gilles Accomando). The institution holds Qualiopi and ISO 9001:2015 certifications and reports a 99.7% CAPA pass rate (CAPA 2025) and 81-86% bar employment placement within year n+1 (CAPA 2021-2022).

Name

Ecole de Formation de l'Ecole du Barreau de Paris

Legal name

Ecole de formation professionnelle des barreaux du ressort de la cour d'appel de Paris (EFB)

Website

https://efb.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

EFB is France's largest bar training school, a public utility institution providing initial 18-month lawyer formation and continuing education across the nine Paris Court of Appeal bars, serving ~2,000 trainee lawyers and 13,000+ practicing lawyers annually through on-campus and e-learning delivery.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Professional Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Law School Continuing Legal Education (CLE) & Executive Programs (EDAHAIAH)

Keywords

• Legal professional training
• Bar exam preparation
• Continuing legal education
• Lawyer specialization programs
• Initial legal training

Headquarters

HQ city

Issy-les-moulineaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Formation Initiale (Initial Training): Government-funded public establishment providing initial lawyer training. Revenue is primarily through public funding as an établissenment d'utilité publique. Students pay registration fees for the 18-month program consisting of 6 months school coursework, 6 months PPI internship, and 6 months law firm placement.
2. Formation Continue (Continuing Education): Paid professional development courses for practicing lawyers. Fees range from 60€ to 180€ per course. Generates revenue through course fees, with collective funding via FIF-PL and individual payment. Mandatory 20 hours/year for registered lawyers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

EFB delivers the mandatory 18-month initial training program for aspiring French lawyers (formation initiale), combining 6 months of coursework, 6 months of practical PPI internship, and 6 months of law firm placement, culminating in preparation for the CAPA bar exam. It also delivers paid continuing professional education (formation continue) through a catalog of approximately 330 courses covering 14 specialization areas, delivered both in-person at its Issy-les-Moulineaux campus and via digital platforms (360Learning, Legalfamily, Zoom).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Initiale (Initial Lawyer Training Program) An 18-month program comprising 6 months of foundational and practical coursework, 6 months of practical training in a legal environment (PPI), and 6 months of placement in a law firm, preparing candidates for the CAPA bar examination. Targets approximately 1,500-2,000 trainee lawyers (élèves avocats) per year.
• Formation Continue (Continuing Professional Education)

Quantifiable outcome

• 99.7% pass rate on CAPA bar examination (CAPA 2025)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Erasmus+ (European Commission)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2012EU scholarship program enabling trainee lawyers to complete internships abroad at partner law firms and institutions across EU member states. Since 2012, over 2,500 students have benefited from international mobility grants. Financially supports student placements in European countries.
• LITEL (Lawyer's Initial Training on European Law)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFB-coordinated European Commission-funded project (Justice Programme) in partnership with other European bar training centers. Aims to share good pedagogical practices and develop training modules on European law for trainee lawyers across member states.
• European Bar Associations (EU Member States)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership agreements with bar associations in EU countries enabling EFB students to complete internships abroad with access to local training center courses. Students can work in partner law firms while attending bar training programs.
• JustChild ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean cooperation project coordinated by EFB focusing on children's rights and legal protection. Involves knowledge sharing with other European training centers on child-friendly justice approaches.
• LegalfamilycoreTechnology or IntegrationE-learning platform partner hosting EFB's asynchronous online courses including corporate law, tax law, business law fundamentals, and M&A training. Platform provides video content, quizzes, and Q&A forums with subject matter experts.
• 360LearningcoreTechnology or IntegrationE-learning platform hosting interactive EFB courses on environmental law, judicial expertise, cybersecurity, professional ethics, and the e-Barreau digital tool. Provides structured learning paths with video content and interactive quizzes.
• CNB (Conseil National des Barreaux)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational bar council defining the training framework for all 11 French bar schools. EFB operates under CNB guidelines for CAPA examinations, specialization certificates, and continuing education standards. Coordinates collective training plans and regulatory frameworks.
• Kerialis (Mutual Insurance)minorOthersMutual insurance partner offering preferential health coverage to trainee lawyers (élèves-avocats). EFB promotes this offer to students as an optional benefit during their training period.
• IDPA (Institut des Professions Judiciaires)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInstitute for judicial professions providing specialized training support and professional development resources for legal practitioners.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Conseil National des Barreaux (CNB): The national bar council that sets training frameworks for all 11 CRFPA centers including EFB. It defines the CAPA, specialization certificates, and continuing education standards. Acts as a regulatory/strategic peer and overlord rather than a direct training competitor.

Emerging players

• Legalphorn (University of Paris / Sciences Po Legal Training): Leading French universities deliver pre-bar preparatory training (Master in Law) that feeds EFB's intake. Comparable in the lawyer training value chain at the upstream Master's level, partially overlapping in legal pedagogy.
• Barreau de Paris (Paris Bar Association): The Paris Bar governs EFB's president and broader training framework, and itself runs programs and events for its 30,000+ members. A tightly-linked institutional peer in lawyer training and member services.
• LexisNexis France (Legal Training & E-Learning): Provider of legal databases, e-learning, and continuing legal education to French lawyers. Comparable in continuing legal education offerings, especially in commercial law, tax, and corporate topics where EFB also competes for practicing lawyer attention.

Direct peers

• EDA Nord-Pas-de-Calais - École des Avocats (CRFPA Lille): Regional CRFPA center serving northern France, delivering the same formation initiale and continuing education curriculum. Direct peer operating under the same CNB national framework.
• EBP - École des Barreaux de la Péninsule Manchoise (CRFPA Caen): Regional bar training school for Normandy, providing CAPA preparation and formation continue. Operates as a peer CRFPA center under the same national regulatory framework.
• ERAGE - École Régionale d'Avocats de la Grande Est (CRFPA): Another of France's 11 CRFPA centers delivering initial training and continuing education for lawyers in the eastern French jurisdiction. Directly comparable in mission, statutory scope, and delivery model.
• EFB Sud-Ouest / IFOMENE (CRFPA Bordeaux): Southwest France CRFPA center for initial lawyer training and formation continue, including CAPA preparation. Direct peer in mission and delivery, though smaller than EFB Paris.
• EDARA - École des Avocats Rhône-Alpes (CRFPA Lyon): One of France's 11 regional bar training centers (CRFPA) providing the same CAPA formation initiale and formation continue to trainee lawyers in the Lyon Court of Appeal jurisdiction. Direct peer in initial and continuing lawyer training.

Regional players

• HEDAC - Haute École des Avocats Conseils (Avocats aux Conseils): Specialized French legal training institution for avocats aux conseils (barristers at the Court of Cassation and Conseil d'État). Adjacent peer in advanced legal specialization and post-admission training, serving a different but related French legal market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles21 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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