The Law Clerk program will help you gain experience in both foundational areas of law such as corporate, litigation, family and real estate, as well as exposure to specialized areas such as securities, intellectual property, employment and immigration law to prepare you for a rewarding and successful career. Whether you want to be a law clerk in a law office, a corporate legal department or a government agency, you’ll have the skills needed for a successful career. The demand for graduates has never been greater with students routinely securing full-time related employment before classes even finish!
This program will provide you with opportunities to develop all of the legal, technical, and essential employment skills necessary to secure full-time employment and launch an exciting legal career. Experiential learning is embedded seamlessly into courses, and each student will complete a field placement that includes 245 hours of on-the-job training, ensuring that graduates are confident and job-ready. An optional co-op between the first and second year can add another 420 hours of invaluable experience.
Program highlights:
- Strong, consistent employment rates upon graduation – with more jobs than people to fill them, the demand for legal support professionals has never been greater.
- Exposure to specialized areas of law including criminal, municipal land planning, insurance, employment, immigration, securities and intellectual property law.
- The skills and knowledge developed in this program give graduates the ability to follow a broad career path in law and beyond.
PROGRAM LEARNING OUTCOMES
- 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 timelines 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.
Admission Requirements
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
AND - Grade 12 English (C or U)
Career Options
WHAT YOU COULD BE
- Law Clerk
- Legal Assistant
- Administrative Assistant
- Office Clerk
- Court Clerk
WHERE YOU COULD WORK
- Law firms of all sizes
- Municipal offices
- Paralegal offices
- Private companies
- Government offices at all levels (municipal, provincial, federal)
- Tribunals
- Banks
- Insurance companies
More Info : https://durhamcollege.ca/programs/law-clerk#tabCareer