facebookLaw Clerk
This is a one year college diploma that prepares students to work as a Legal Assistant and/or Law Clerk. Students are taught legal principles, practices and procedures in the areas of Real Estate, Wills & Estates, Family Law, Corporate Law, Litigation in addition to legal office procedures.
Students will learn Teraview and PC Law and will use Quicklaw and eCarswell Lawsource online sources.
Students will be prepared to write one or all of the four Law Clerk exams to become Certified.
Total Hours: 1040
Weeks: 52
Total Credits: 52
Semester Schedule
40 hours
LA 108 Word Processing Software
This course will focus on the use of a computer in a legal office. It will include instruction in advanced word processing and dicta techniques. Topics include tables, templates, styles, importing and exporting data.
40 hours
LA 290 Legal Projects-Research
Students will complete a variety of projects that are typical of a legal office. Word processing and dicta skills will be used extensively. Quicklaw and eCarswell Lawsource online sources are included.
40 hours
LA 230 Spreadsheet Software
This course presents the practical application of the concepts and features of a spreadsheet package using Microsoft® Excel. Topics include using and managing worksheets and workbooks; applying formatting and style features; working with data, formulas, and functions; managing charts and graphics; working with outlines, views, and reports; using auditing tools, collaborative tools, and hyperlinks; and integrating with other programs.
40 hours
LA 200 Computerized Billing
This is a computerized accounting package. Opening of a file, tracking of a file, docketing, and setting up of accounts will be discussed using PC Law.
80 hours
LA 208 Family Law
This course provides instruction in family law and the application of the various laws. Topics include the components of marriage and divorce, property division and support, the relationship of children to family law, and the documentation and procedures related to family law.
40 hours
LA 171 Presentation Software
This course provides the study of the principles and features of a presentation graphics package, Microsoft® PowerPoint. Topics include creating and modifying presentations; applying formatting techniques; working with charts, objects, and graphics; managing templates; automating slide shows; sharing presentations with programs; working with interactive slide shows; and using the Web for presentations.
60 hours
LA 161 Corporate Law
This course provides instruction in corporate law, which governs the formation and operation of business organizations. Topics include the organizational structure of businesses, the responsibilities and liabilities of corporations, directors, and shareholders, and the administration of corporate law.
80 hours
LC 161 Corporate II
This course introduces students to the Ontario Corporation Act and the Business Act. Students will examine Financing issues, bankruptcy, shareholders agreements, purchases and the sell of businesses they will also be able to distinguish between an Ontario corporations verses a Federal corporation. Prerequisite LA161
40 hours
LA 135 Wills and Estates
This course provides instruction in the law governing wills and estates. Topics include the preparation of wills, the powers and duties of lawyers and executors, administration of wills, and beneficiary administration. The program WILLDRAFT will be used to create documentation.
80 hours
LC 135 Wills and Estates II
This course provides in in-depth exploration of estate planning, estate management and estate proceedings. Student will be able to prepare and all necessary paperwork required for wills and estate planning. Prerequisite: LA 135 Wills and Estates
40 hours
LA 102 Legal Office Procedures
This course provides an introduction to the office practices and procedures of legal firms. Topics include the legal environment, ethics and the law, reception duties, the management of work and time, records management, document preparation, billing procedures, intermediate MS Outlook, and an introduction to legal research on the Internet.
40 hours
LA 104 English and Proofreading
This course provides instruction in written English and Proofreading. Topics include grammar, word usage, and proofreading.
20 hours
LA 210 Legal Aid and Billing
This course provides instruction on how to apply online computerized billing on behalf of lawyers and their law firms. Topics also include tariff fees, tier systems, and hourly rates that lawyers, law clerks, junior lawyers and students-at-law can bill under the Legal Aid program.
80 hours
LA 131 Litigation
This course provides practical instruction in litigation and the application of tort laws. Topics include the foundations of the legal system, civil procedures and compensation, negligence and unintentional torts, intentional torts, Legal Aid, and the preparation of documentation related to litigation.
80 hours
LC 131 Litigation II
Students are introduced to the concepts of civil liability resulting from breach of duties arising at common law students will have an in depth analyses of the system in action will be explored along with the nature of law, its role in society and its development. Other issues include but are not limited to include, the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, the common law and equity, and different sources of law. Prerequisite: LA 131 Litigation
80 hours
LA 241 Real Estate
This course provides instruction in the laws governing real property and the purchase and sale of real property. Topics include the nature of real property, the purchase and sale of real property, mortgages, and the documentation and correspondence relating to the purchase and sale of real estate. Teraview software will be used extensively.
80 hours
LC 241 Real Estate II
This course provides in in-depth exploration of the purchase and sell of real properties. Students will be exposed to the process of registration of real property and registry act. Student will also gain knowledge on how to search title and survey land. Prerequisite: LA 241 Real Estate Computers
PD 150 Career Developments
This mandatory course helps students prepare for employment, conduct a successful campaign to find employment, and be successful in their career. Topics covered; preparation of a resume, covering letter and thank you letter to use in job search.
80 hours
WE 194 Internship
The internship component of the program is the practical application of a student’s knowledge and skills in an industry environment. The industry shall be directly related to the student’s program of study. The internship requires full-time day attendance working in the industry setting. The duration of the internship is four weeks, during which the student must satisfactorily complete a minimum of 80 hours of work experience. Prerequisite: All courses in the program.
