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Faculty of Business
Law Clerk
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Program Description
The Law Clerk program is a 48-week diploma course registered under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. This program introduces to students important elements of the Canadian legal system that must be understood by legal assistants. Topics include an introduction to basic fields and sources of law, methods of legal analysis and research, court structure, the legal profession and legal ethics.
The program is partially self-facilitating, in that the student is provided with self-directed learning modules. If the student has difficulty with any particular area, they receive one-on-one instruction with one of the instructors present in the classrooms. Class meets Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Friday 8:30am to 2:00pm.
Program Outline
The Law Clerk program is a 48-week diploma course registered under the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities. This program introduces to students important elements of the Canadian legal system that must be understood by legal assistants. Topics include an introduction to basic fields and sources of law, methods of legal analysis and research, court structure, the legal profession and legal ethics.
The program is partially self-facilitating, in that the student is provided with self-directed learning modules. If the student has difficulty with any particular area, they receive one-on-one instruction with one of the instructors present in the classrooms. Class meets Monday through Thursday from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. and Friday 8:30am to 2:00pm.
Program Outline
- Windows XP
- MS Outlook 2007
- MS Word 2007
- Introduction to the Internet
- Business English
- Legal Research
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Civil Procedure and Litigation
- Debtor / Creditor
- Contracts
- Real Estate Law
- Family Law
- Corporate Law
- Commercial Law
- Law of Evidence
- Legal Computer Software
- Estates
- CPR and Standard First Aid
- 100 hours of Placement Internship upon successful completion of all course work
Admission Requirements
Ontario Secondary School Diploma with Grade 12 English at the college or university level. Also recommended: Grade 11 Understanding Canadian Law (U/C) and Grade 12 Canadian and International Law (U). Students must have maintained a minimum grade of 70%. All students must have an up-to-date, valid police check.
Employment Opportunities
Area employers that hire our graduates include:
- Cadillac Fairview Property Management
- Crawford Adjusters Canada
- Royal Military College
As a Graduate of the Law Clerk Program...
- You will be rewarded with a career that offers you the opportunity to make a valuable contribution to any law office
A Law Clerk Career is for you if......
- Are career-oriented
- Have an interest in the legal system
- Demonstrate accuracy and attention to detail in your work
- Are dependable and punctual
- Possess excellent organizational skills
- Possess solid oral and written communication skills
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KLC College
Formerly Kingston Learning Centre