Diploma In Law Clerk
Centennial College
Key Information
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Campus location
Online Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 semesters
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 16,539 *
Application deadline
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* for 2 semesters for international students / fees include incidental fees and health insurance for the first year of study
Introduction
- Program Code: 2804
- School: The Business School
- Credential: Ontario College Diploma
- Program Type: Post-secondary program
- Program Length: 2 years/ 4 semesters
- Location: Progress Campus
The Business School program will provide you with the opportunity to acquire the necessary skills to practice and succeed in this field. During your time in the program, you'll attend a wide variety of Law Clerk courses in conjunction with legal software courses, which will fully prepare you for employment in the legal profession in just two years.
A unique feature of this business diploma program will be a final-semester four-day-per-week work placement. Through this opportunity, you'll gain invaluable work experience and apply your knowledge to real-life legal situations.
As a Law Clerk graduate, you may also be eligible to apply to Centennial's one-year graduate certificate program in Paralegal studies or take advantage of the College's partnership with the University of Leicester's Law School in the U.K.
Admissions
Curriculum
Program Outline
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Program Outcome
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes
Program Vocational Learning Outcomes describe what graduates of the program have demonstrated they can do with the knowledge and skills they have achieved during their studies. The outcomes are closely tied to the needs of the workplace. Through assessment (e.g., assignments and tests), students verify their ability to reliably perform these outcomes before graduating.
- Support the needs of clients and legal professionals through the use of accurate terminology and professional communication strategies, both orally and in writing.
- Complete all work within routine and unexpected time lines and limitation periods within the legal environment.
- Use current and relevant electronic and print resources, within the legal environment, to conduct legal research, to assist with file and evidentiary management, to facilitate communication and generate legal documentation, complying with current regulations and procedures.
- Research and summarize the presenting legal issues, applying knowledge of substantive law, to support the legal team.
- Apply rules of procedure to support best legal practices.
- Conduct oneself professionally in adherence to the guidelines of the Law Society of Upper Canada.
- Carry out clerical and administrative duties for the operation of a variety of legal environments.
- Outline strategies for ongoing professional development to ensure continuing competence as a Law Clerk.
- Act equitably and justly with diverse populations.
- Provide support for legal professionals in courts and administrative tribunals within the legal system.
Career Opportunities
Program Highlights
- Emphasis is placed on practical, career-oriented assignments.
- Faculty members are lawyers and other legal professionals.
- The work placement component consists of work in law, corporate, or government offices for a 14-week period.
- The work placement is organized and supervised by the program's faculty.
- The diploma with which you graduate reflects high standards of learning.
- Once you successfully complete the Law Clerk program, you will have the opportunity to enter the one-year Paralegal graduate certificate program at Centennial College's The Business School.
- Graduates of this program who wish to build on their foundation in law can also apply to Centennial's graduate Paralegal program or take advantage of our partnership with the University of Leicester School of Law in the U.K.
Career Outlook
- Law clerk
- Lawyer's assistant
- Client interviewer
- Trial assistant
- Legal researcher
- Pathway to Paralegal program
Education Pathways
Qualified graduates of this Law Clerk program may be eligible to participate in an articulated program with select universities, institutes, and professional associations. These partnerships will allow them to apply academic credit towards further study. Listed below are the credentials from partnering institutions that are available for this program.
Centennial College Law Clerk graduates have the ability to turn their 2-year diploma into a university degree. The pathway to Algoma University allows graduates with a 3.0 GPA (B) average or higher, to apply for a maximum of 45 colleges to university transfer credits. What better way to obtain both practical and theoretical knowledge and experience? The joint program is an innovative legal pathway for law clerks to obtain a Bachelor of Arts in Law and Justice at Algoma University.
Please note that each partner pathway has a specific minimum grade requirement in order to qualify for transfer credits, which are assessed by the partner institution.
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