Law Clerk Advanced (fast-track)

Program Overview

Paralegal graduates from accredited Law Society of Ontario (LSO) programs gain experience in corporate, family, real estate, wills, estate law and more when enrolled in the Law Clerk Advanced fast-track program. Whether you want to transition to a broader range of practice areas as a law clerk or supplement your paralegal skills, this program will expand the knowledge you already possess while providing you with the competitive edge you need to move into a successful legal career.

Career Focused

Field Placement

Fast-Track

Admission Requirements

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

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Intakes and Availability

Date	Domestic Availability	International Availability
May 2020	Closed
May 2021	Open

Tuition

Year one domestic: $4,083 (CDN)
Year one international: $13,322 (CDN)

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Semester 1 Courses

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Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Law clerk
Legal assistant
Corporate services assistant
eDiscovery clerk
Legal support services assistant
Securities clerk
eDiscovery clerk
Leasing clerk
Contracts and risk management clerk
Paralegal

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Program Details

The three-semester Law Clerk – Advanced (fast-track) program will provide you with extensive training in the theory and practice of law as well as a field placement opportunity and advanced job search strategies required to give you the edge to launch an exciting legal career.

Legal course highlights

Career focused, on-campus networking event with employers who are actively recruiting graduating students
Traditional areas of law including corporate, family, litigation, wills, estates and real estate
Specialized areas of law including municipal land planning, immigration, intellectual property law and advanced job search and networking

Durham College’s Law Clerk – Advanced (fast-track) program is one of a limited number of programs approved by the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO).

Admission Requirements

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

To be considered for the fast-track (credit transfer) pathway a specific educational background is required as follows.

Completion of a Paralegal program accredited by the Law Society of Ontario (since 2008)

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change.

Costs

YEAR ONE FEES	Domestic	International
Tuition	$4,083	$13,322
Compulsory Ancillary	$1,844	$2,319
Program Incidental	$38	$38
Total Fees:	$5,966	$15,680

Please note: fees are based on the 2019-2020 academic year and do not include textbooks. For more information please see Other fees to consider.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Law clerk
Legal assistant
Corporate services assistant
eDiscovery clerk
Legal support services assistant
Securities clerk
eDiscovery clerk
Leasing clerk
Contracts and risk management clerk
Paralegal

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

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

Field Placement

Your learning experience will be complemented by a 140-hour field placement, which will provide 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

Graduates may choose to pursue further study in a related Durham College graduate certificate program including:

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

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

COVID-19 Information

Law Clerk Advanced (fast-track)

Program Overview

Admission Requirements

Intakes and Availability

Tuition

Semester 1 Courses

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

Program Details

Admission Requirements

Courses

Semester 1

Semester 2

Semester 3

Costs

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

Field Placement

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

Helpful Resources

College guide September 2020 [PDF]

College guide September 2020 [Interactive]

Graduate Employment Report [PDF]