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60 week Diploma Program
Law Clerks function under the direct supervision of a lawyer and are employed in a variety of settings, including law firms, corporations, non-profit organizations and real estate Title insurance companies. Duties include, but are not limited to: attending settlements for the purchase or sale of land, examine contracts and obtain information about contracts so that solicitors can proceed with finalization, fill out legal forms and lodge them with government offices, interview clients and draft clauses for contracts, undertake company, business name, bankruptcy and other searches, prepare statements of evidence by witnesses, assist prosecuting or defence lawyers in court and arrange for the attendance of witnesses at court, assist barristers and senior counsel with case management.
Topics of this program include: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook, Business Communications, Career Management, Bookkeeping Fundamentals, Simply Accounting, Legal Fundamentals & Practice Management, Legal Ethics, Corporate and Business Law, Legal Research & Writing, Tort & Contract Law, Dicta Typing, Real Estate Law Civil Procedure, Debtor & Creditor Law, Family Law, Wills & Estates, Employment Law, Criminal Law & Procedure, Highway Traffic Act & Provincial Offences, Rules of Evidence, Advocacy / Small Claims, Administrative Law, Landlord & Tenant Law and more.
Students interested in fast-tracking may elect to take this program without the 8-week Internship and complete the program in 52 weeks.
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