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Law Clerk Advanced (Co-op option available)


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Ontario College Advanced Diploma
Location
Oshawa
OCAS Code
LCAD
Next Intake
September 2022
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School of Justice & Emergency Services (JES)
Length
Six semesters
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June 8 and 9
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Program Overview

As the only one of its kind in Ontario, the Law Clerk Advanced program will help you gain experience in both foundational areas of law such as corporate, litigation, family and real estate, as well as 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 over 50% of students routinely securing full-time employment before classes even finish!

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Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
    AND
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)

Tuition

  • Year one domestic: $2,722 (CAD)
  • Year one international: $14,186 (CAD)

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Semester 1 Courses

  • Law Office Accounting (ACCT 1312)
  • Communication Foundations (COMM 1100)
  • Automated Law Office Procedure 1 (COMP 1382)
  • Contracts 1 (LAWW 1103)
  • Criminal Law (LAWW 1104)
  • Canadian Law (LAWW 1106)
  • Succeeding In A Legal Environment (LCAD 1100)

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Technology recommendations

To help students succeed in programs with remote learning requirements, Durham College’s IT Services department has identified minimum technology recommendations. While these are not program requirements, these suggestions will help ensure students have the right tools to support a quality remote learning experience.

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Co-operative Education (co-op)

The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals. Similar to an academic course, work terms are a mandatory component to this form of experiential learning.

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Law Clerk
  • Legal Assistant
  • Corporate Services Assistant
  • Litigation Support Professional
  • Legal Support Services Assistant
  • Securities Clerk
  • eDiscovery Clerk
  • Leasing Clerk
  • Contracts & Risk Management Clerk

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Program Details

As Ontario’s only Law Clerk Advanced program, 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 complemented by over 300-hours of on-the-job training to ensure that graduates are confident and job-ready.

Legal course 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
  • Advanced career preparation including a  networking event with employers who actively recruit graduating students
  • 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.

Graduates of the Law Clerk Advanced Program are eligible for membership in the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario.  For qualifying criteria, application processes and membership benefits, visit www.ilco.on.ca.

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Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Support the needs of clients and legal professionals through the use of accurate terminology and professional communication strategies, both orally and in writing.
  2. Complete all work within routine and unexpected time lines and limitation periods within the legal environment.
  3. Use current and relevant electronic and print resources proficiently, within the legal environment, to conduct legal research, to assist with file and evidentiary management, to facilitate communication and to generate legal documentation, in compliance with current regulations and procedures.
  4. Research and summarize the presenting legal issues, applying knowledge of substantive and procedural law to support the legal team and draft the appropriate legal documents.
  5. Integrate rules of procedure to support best legal practices.
  6. Conduct oneself professionally in adherence to the guidelines of the Law Society of Ontario.
  7. Perform and, where appropriate, delegate clerical and administrative duties for the operation of a variety of legal environments.
  8. Outline strategies for ongoing professional development to ensure continuing competence and career growth as a Law Clerk.
  9. Act equitably and justly with diverse populations.
  10. Provide support for legal professionals in courts and administrative tribunals within the legal system.
  11. Initiate effective interpersonal relations, including conflict resolution and team building skills, in a legal environment.

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or Mature Student Status
    AND
  • Grade 12 English (C or U)

Courses

The courses listed below are for incoming students. If you are a current student, please refer to your program of study for the year you began your program. Your program of study can be found on MyDC.

Semester 1

  • Law Office Accounting (ACCT 1312)
  • Communication Foundations (COMM 1100)
  • Automated Law Office Procedure 1 (COMP 1382)
  • Contracts 1 (LAWW 1103)
  • Criminal Law (LAWW 1104)
  • Canadian Law (LAWW 1106)
  • Succeeding In A Legal Environment (LCAD 1100)

Semester 2

  • Communications 2 (COMM 1215)
  • Automated Law Office Procedure 2 (COMP 2371)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Real Estate Fundamentals (LAWW 1203)
  • torts (LAWW 1204)
  • Contracts 2 (LAWW 1205)
  • Legal Research 1 (RSCH 1201)

Semester 3

  • Automated Law Office Procedure 3 (COMP 3353)
  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Corporate Law 1 (LAWW 2106)
  • Civil Litigation 1 (LAWW 2107)
  • Law Clerk and Field Placement Preparation (LAWW 2108)
  • Real Estate File Management (LAWW 2109)
  • Commercial Transactions (LAWW 2110)

Semester 4

  • Ethics and Professional Responsibility (ETHC 3303)
  • Family Law 1 (LAWW 2204)
  • Corporate Law 2 (LAWW 2205)
  • Residential Landlord and Tenant Law (LAWW 2206)
  • ADR-Alternative Dispute Resolution-LCAD (LAWW 2207)
  • Civil Litigation 2 (LAWW 2208)
  • Field Placement (LCAD 2200)

Semester 5

  • Family Law 2 (LAWW 3102)
  • Insurance Law (LAWW 3103)
  • Land Planning and Municipal Government (LAWW 3104)
  • Administrative Law (LAWW 3106)
  • Wills and Estate Administration 1 (LAWW 3107)
  • Field Placement 2 (LCAD 3100)
  • Legal Research 2 (RSCH 3100)

Semester 6

  • General Education Elective (GNED 0000)
  • Employment Law (LAWW 3200)
  • Legal Career Preparation (LAWW 3201)
  • Wills and Estate Administration 2 (LAWW 3202)
  • IMMigration (LAWW 3203)
  • Securities/Intellectual Property (LAWW 3204)
  • Field Placement 3 (LCAD 3200)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change. Please note that as a result of COVID-19 the 2022-23 program of study may be modified to accommodate program delivery changes.

Costs

This program contains a co-op option. Click here for information on program costs for co-op students.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Law Clerk
  • Legal Assistant
  • Corporate Services Assistant
  • Litigation Support Professional
  • Legal Support Services Assistant
  • Securities Clerk
  • eDiscovery Clerk
  • Leasing Clerk
  • Contracts & Risk Management Clerk

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

  • Law firms
  • Corporate legal departments
  • Provincial and federal government ministries and agencies
  • Insurance companies
  • Financial institutions
  • Municipalities

Field Placement

If you choose the field placement option, your learning experience will be complemented by a 70-hour field placement at the end of  your fourth semester and a 280-hour placement  two days per week during your fifth and sixth semesters providing you with the skills, confidence and ability to compete for the best jobs with the best firms and organizations.
Please note: there are pre-placement requirements for the field placement component of this program.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Qualified graduates can go on to take Durham College’s programs in:

  • Advanced Law Enforcement and Investigations
  • Court Support Services
  • Paralegal
  • Mediation – Alternative Dispute Resolution
  • Victimology
  • Youth Justice and Interventions

Durham College also offers degree completion opportunities with a number of Canadian and international institutions. Sample diploma-to-degree opportunities include:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Criminology and Justice – Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in Legal Studies – Ontario Tech University (Ontario Tech)
  • Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) bridge – Ontario Tech
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – Educational Studies and Digital Technology – Ontario Tech
  • Bachelor of Professional Arts (Governance, Law and Management) – Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Professional Arts (Communications Studies) – Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Professional Arts (Criminal Justice) – Athabasca University
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (General Business) – Davenport University
  • Bachelor of Arts in Justice – Royal Roads University

Please visit our pathways page to learn more about how you can transfer your credits towards a degree.

Technology Recommendations

To help students have the best remote learning experience possible, Durham College’s IT Services department has identified technology recommendations for each program based on course needs and software requirements. While not required, students may want to consider these suggestions if they are purchasing a computer or laptop for the upcoming academic year.

Processor: i7
RAM: 16GB
Storage: 256GB SSD
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 10 Professional or Education x64 SP1
Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 11 or Google Chrome (newest version) or Firefox (newest version)
Network Adapter: 802.11ac 2.4/5 GHz wireless adapter
Camera: Webcam/built-in camera
Internet connection

Questions regarding technology recommendations can be directed to the IT Service Desk  or the school office.

Co-operative education (co-op)

The best way to succeed in your field is to immerse yourself in it! Co-op is an excellent way to build your professional network, explore career paths and apply in-class teachings to real work situations. Co-op is a model of education that integrates academic learning with workplace learning in fields relevant to our students’ academic and personal goals.

Students in the Law Clerk – Advanced Diploma program will be invited to apply to the co-op option during their first academic semester. Entrance to the co-op option is limited and the processes for securing a work term are competitive. Students enrolled in the co-op option are required to complete two four-month, paid work terms totalling 840 hours. Work terms are scheduled between semesters two and three and four and five of the program.

Supports are available through the Experiential Learning office to assist students with securing their work terms. In addition, the Experiential Learning office is in contact with co-op students and their employers during the work terms to help with any questions.

Program Sequence

SEPTEMBER INTAKE:

Fall
(September to December)
Winter
(January to April)
Summer
(May to August)
Year 1 Academic semester 1 Academic semester 2 Co-op work term 1
Year 2 Academic semester 3 Academic semester 4 Co-op work term 2
Year 3 Academic semester 5 Academic semester 6

 

Courses

CO-OP OPTION

SEMESTER 1

  • PC Law Accounting (ACCT 1312)
  • Communication Foundations - Justice & Emergency Services (COMM 1805)
  • Automated Law Office Procedure I (COMP 1382)
  • Contracts I (LAW 1200)
  • Criminal Law (LAW 1208)
  • Canadian Law (LAW 1307)
  • Succeeding In A Legal Environment (LEGL 1301)

SEMESTER 2

  • Automated Law Office Procedure II (COMP 2371)
  • Co-op and Career Preparation (COOP 1000)
  • Real Estate Fundamentals (FUND 2302)
  • Torts (LAW 1204)
  • Contracts II (LAW 2201)
  • Law Office Communications (LECM 2321)
  • Legal Research I (RESR 2301)

Co-op work Term 1

Co-op Work Term 1 (LCAC 1000)

The co-op experience provides the opportunity for students to consolidate their professional knowledge and skills in a practice setting. The work term will provide students with work experience in a legal environment. The work term expands students’ learning environment to real work settings where they will be challenged to apply their academic knowledge and practical skills. Students will be assessed on performance and ability to demonstrate knowledge, skills, professional standards, and ethics.

SEMESTER 3

  • Automated Law Office Procedures III (COMP 3353)
  • General Elective Credit (GNED 0000)
  • Corporate Law I (LAW 1203)
  • Civil Litigation I (LITG 3301)
  • Law Clerk & Field Placement Preparation (LITG 4300)
  • Real Estate File Management (MGMT 3308)
  • Commercial Transactions (TRAN 3200)

SEMESTER 4

  • Ethics And Professional Responsibility (ETHC 3303)
  • Family Law I (FLAW 4301)
  • Corporate Law II (LAW 2205)
  • Residential Landlord & Tenant Law (LAW 2304)
  • ADR-ALT Disp. Resolution-LCAD (LAW 2306)
  • Civil Litigation II (LITG 4301)
  • General Elective Credit (GNED 0000)

Co-op Work Term 2

Co-op Work Term 2 (LCAC 2000)

The co-op experience provides the opportunity for students to consolidate their professional knowledge and skills in a practice setting. The work term will provide students with further work experience in a legal environment. The work term expands students’ learning environment to real work settings where they will be challenged to apply their academic knowledge and practical skills. Students will be assessed on performance and ability to demonstrate knowledge, skills, professional standards, and ethics.

SEMESTER 5

  • Family Law II (FLAW 5302)
  • Insurance Law (INSL 5301)
  • Land Planning & Municipal Government (LAW 1310)
  • Legal Research II (RESR 5301)
  • Administrative Law (TRIB 1303)
  • Wills & Estate Administration I (WILL 5302)

SEMESTER 6

  • Employment Law - Legal (EMPL 6301)
  • General Elective Credit (GNED 0000)
  • Immigration (IMMG 6301)
  • Legal Career Preparation (LEGL 5300)
  • Securities/Intellectual Property (SECR 6300)
  • Wills & Estate Administration II (WILL 6302)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change. 

Co-op administrative fee

Once transferred to the co-op option of this program, students will have a co-op administrative fee of $475 assessed to their accounts during the academic semester(s) prior to scheduled work term(s). The administrative fee goes to support the broad array of support services provided to co-op students. These services are dedicated to support student success.

Learn more

Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op student.

Find more information about the benefits of becoming a co-op employer.

Land Acknowledgement

Durham College is situated on the traditional lands of the First Peoples of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation. These lands are covered under the Williams Treaties and rest within the traditional territory of the Anishinaabeg. We offer our gratitude to the Indigenous Peoples who care for and, through the treaty process, share the lands on which we live, learn, teach and prosper today.

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