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Paralegal – Honours Bachelor – NEW

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Bachelor’s degree (honours)
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OCAS Code
HBPL
Next Intake
September 2023
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Length
Nine semesters
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More than 75% of this program is delivered in-person. Learn more.
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Program Overview

There is an emerging demand for paralegals in Canada and Ontario as rising populations continue to express a strong need for affordable legal representation and access to the justice system. In Ontario, paralegals can be licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to provide legal services within a prescribed scope of practice.

Durham College’s (DC) Honours Bachelor of Paralegal (HBPL) will develop future practitioners who have the requirements to apply to the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) to become a licensed paralegal or apply to law school or graduate studies. The HBPL program is grounded in the disciplinary fields of law and legal studies to help students develop a strong cultural competency lens to support the provision of legal services to diverse populations including immigrants, refugees, Indigenous peoples, women, and 2SLGBTQIA+ clients.

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Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or Mature Student Status
  •  Six Grade 12 U or M courses with a combined minimum average of 65% including:
    • Grade 12 U English with a final minimum grade of 60%.

OR

  • Six post-secondary credits with a combined minimum average of 65% including:
    • College or university English or Communications with a final minimum grade of 60%

Tuition

  • Year one domestic: $6,555 (CAD)
  • Year one international: $18,363 (CAD)

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Semester 1 Courses

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Communications for The Paralegal Profession (COMM 11001)
  • The Private Law Of Torts and Contracts 1 (LAWW 11000)
  • Introduction to The Law and Legal Systems Of Canada (LAWW 11001)
  • Constitutional Law and The Charter (LAWW 11002)

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Trial Preparation
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Field Placement
Field Placement

Ministry Consent

Durham College (DC) has been granted consent by the Ministry of Colleges and Universities to offer this applied degree for a seven-year term starting October 12, 2022. In conformity with the Minister’s criteria and requirements, DC will submit an application for the renewal of the consent for this program 12 months prior to the expiration of the consent. DC will ensure that all students admitted to this program will have the opportunity to complete the program within a reasonable time frame.

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Licensed Paralegal
  • Community legal worker
  • Prosecutor
  • Legal assistant
  • Law clerk
  • Tribunal Adjudicator

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Meet our expert faculty

As industry leaders and professionals, our program faculty are attuned to the skills and knowledge employers are seeking in today’s workforce. With leading-edge insight, industry connections and commitments to positive learning environments, our subject matter experts deliver the best in innovative and transformative education that ensures student success in the classroom and beyond.

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Program Details

Developed in response to the growing need for legal representation and access to the justice system, this degree program prepares students with the knowledge, skills and expertise required to work in a variety of legal fields.

The Honours Bachelor of Paralegal (HBPL) program is grounded in the entry-level competencies of a licensed paralegal in Ontario and the complex legal thinking required to practice in court and tribunal proceedings. In Canada, legal services are not exclusively provided by lawyers, there are professions that provide legal services under varying degrees of lawyer supervision, including law clerks, legal assistants and paralegals. In Ontario, Paralegal is established as a licensed and regulated profession that can work independently within a prescribed scope of practice.

Students in the HBPL program explore and examine constitutional law and the Charter, criminal and summary convictions, contracts and tort law, the law of Tribunals, the procedure and practice for small claims court, the theory and strategies of negotiations and mediation, insurance law and employment law.

Courses in this program will provide students with the legal context they require as well as the cultural competency lens to provide legal services to diverse populations including immigrants, refugees, Indigenous peoples, women and people who identify as 2SLGBTQIA+. To best serve their future clients, students will gain an in-depth understanding of human rights claims, disability applications, Immigration and Refugee Board hearings, criminal code offences involving those who have experienced inter-generational trauma and applications involving mental health, housing and financial stability issues.

Through a comprehensive mix of theoretical, research and applied courses, students will apply their knowledge in a mandatory 14-week, 420-hour experiential field placement. Students will be equipped with the knowledge and skills required to successfully apply their expertise and professional practice in a legal setting with the ability to translate theoretical learning to the actual field. DC’s Faculty of Social and Community Services is dedicated to assisting students securing their field placement and supports them throughout the process.

Program Learning Outcomes

  1. Evaluate substantive, legal, and procedural issues to determine the legal remedies and facilitate access to justice.
  2. Present legal issues, arguments and solutions using a client-centred service-oriented practice to demonstrate alignment with client needs, objectives, and goals.
  3. Conduct research by identifying the legal context, issues, case law, legislation, and organizational rules and guidelines to interpret, summarize, and present legal research findings.
  4. Develop a cogent legal argument in accordance with/and supported by leading statutes and case law based on an organized body of relevant facts.
  5. Evaluate case details and seek support or referral to appropriate legal counsel to ensure compliance with the scope of practice for a paralegal.
  6. Advocate for a client’s legal position and access to the justice system by strategically employing methods of negotiation and analytical reasoning.
  7. Complete with accuracy, clarity, conciseness and organization a variety of documents used in paralegal practice.
  8. Evaluate personal and professional competence and access professional development opportunities to support continuous learning with the goal of meeting client needs.
  9. Manage and maintain personal and professional lifelong learning.

Admission Requirements

  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or Mature Student Status
  •  Six Grade 12 U or M courses with a combined minimum average of 65% including:
    • Grade 12 U English with a final minimum grade of 60%.

OR

  • Six post-secondary credits with a combined minimum average of 65% including:
    • College or university English or Communications with a final minimum grade of 60%

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

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Communications for The Paralegal Profession (COMM 11001)
  • The Private Law Of Torts and Contracts 1 (LAWW 11000)
  • Introduction to The Law and Legal Systems Of Canada (LAWW 11001)
  • Constitutional Law and The Charter (LAWW 11002)

SEMESTER 2

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Technology for The Paralegal Profession (COMP 12000)
  • The Private Law Of Torts and Contracts 2 (LAWW 12000)
  • Provincial Offences: Prosecution and Defense (LAWW 12001)
  • Research and Writing for The Paralegal Profession (RSCH 12000)

SEMESTER 3

  • Legal Accounting Principles and Practice (ACCT 21000)
  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Small Claims Court (LAWW 21000)
  • Criminal Justice System and Summary Convictions (LAWW 21001)
  • Administrative Law: Procedural Fairness (LAWW 21002)

SEMESTER 4

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • History and Philosophy Of Law (HIST 22000)
  • Rights and Duties Of Residential Landlords and Tenants (LAWW 22000)
  • Insurance Law: Automobile and Workplace Safety (LAWW 22001)
  • Employment Law: Bargaining, Hiring and Disputes (LAWW 22002)

SEMESTER 5

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Indigenous Law: Rights, Treaties and Protections (LAWW 31002)
  • Critical Race Theories (SOCI 31000)
  • Statistics (STAT 31000)

SEMESTER 6

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Professional Ethics and Responsibilities (ETHC 32000)
  • Field Placement Preparation (Non-Credit) (FDPL 32001)
  • Paralegal Practice Before Administrative Tribunals In Ontario (LAWW 32001)
  • Courtroom and Tribunal Advocacy Strategies (LAWW 32002)
  • Research Methodologies In Law (RSCH 32002)

SEMESTER 7

  • Field Placement - Degree (HBPL 46001)

SEMESTER 8

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Methods and Strategies for Alternative Dispute Resolution (COMM 41000)
  • Special Topics In Law (LAWW 41001)
  • Adjudication and Writing Decisions (LAWW 41002)
  • Thesis Project: Research Proposal Seminar (RSCH 41000)

SEMESTER 9

  • Breadth Elective Credit (BRTH 00000)
  • Evidence and Litigation Rules, Principles and Process (LAWW 42000)
  • Courtroom and Tribunal Advocacy: Weekly Mock Trials (LAWW 42001)
  • Paralegal Practice Management (MGMT 42002)
  • Thesis Project: Research Analysis and Summary (RSCH 42000)

Courses and course descriptions are subject to change. Please note that as a result of COVID-19 the 2023-2024 program of study may be modified to accommodate program delivery changes.

Course delivery

More than 75% of this program is delivered in-person.

The rest of the coursework will be delivered using hybrid, flexible or online formats. Students will come to campus to complete in-person learning requirements.Detailed schedules, with course-specific delivery information, will be available after registration. Courses, course descriptions and delivery formats are subject to change.

In-person:
Course is delivered in person, on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
Flexible:
Course is taught in one of DC’s technology-enabled learning classrooms and online at the same time. Students can choose to attend in-person or online.
Hybrid:
Part of the course is delivered online, remotely, and part is in-person on campus within a classroom, lab, shop or studio.
Online:
Fully remote course delivery.

Costs

Career Options

WHAT YOU COULD BE:

  • Licensed Paralegal
  • Community legal worker
  • Prosecutor
  • Legal assistant
  • Law clerk
  • Tribunal Adjudicator

WHERE YOU COULD WORK:

  • Law firms
  • Private practices
  • Legal departments within businesses
  • Government legal services departments
  • Tribunals and legal clinics

Field Placement

Students will have the opportunity to gain work-integrated learning experience in a supervised setting through a 14-week, 420-hour mandatory field placement between the sixth and seventh semesters. Field placement is an integral part of this degree program that allows the integration of fieldwork with academic studies to enable students to better understand the practical application of methods and techniques for organizing activities and working collaboratively in the field.

PRE-PLACEMENT REQUIREMENTS

Please note: There are costs associated with Electronic Student Permit Checking (ESPC), immunizations, lab tests and certifications. Be sure to keep all of your receipts for income tax purposes. These costs include:

  • Service fees for Verified, our documentation collection and ESPC verification partner.

It is required that students have completed the ESPC with Verified to be eligible for the field placement component of this program. You must (at your expense) provide:

  • A clear and current Criminal Reference Check (CRC) with Vulnerable Sector Screening (VSS). If you cannot provide a clear CRC with VSS, you may not be accepted for placement by a field placement agency. CRCs with VSS must be obtained from your local police station. You may be required to obtain additional CRCs with VSS to meet field placement agency requirements.

Program Transfer, Degree Completion and Additional Credentials

The Honours Bachelor of Paralegal degree program will develop future practitioners who have the requirements to apply to the Law Society of Ontario (LSO) to become a licensed paralegal or apply to law school or graduate studies.

Entrance Award

All eligible applicants to the Honours Bachelor of Paralegal degree program for September 2023, with a combined minimum non-weighted average of 75 percent and higher, will be considered to receive a first-year entrance award:

  • 75% average – $500
  • 80% average – $1,500
  • 85% average – $2,000
  • 90% average – $3,000

For more information, please contact Admission Services.

Meet our faculty

  • Dalton Burger
  • Designations: LL.M. Osgoode Hall; LL.B. University of Ottawa; B.Soc.Sc. University of Ottawa.
  • Credential: Lawyer

Dalton Burger is a lawyer and full-time Professor of Law within the Faculty of Social and Community Services at DC.  In addition, Professor Burger is a Deputy Judge of the Superior Court of Justice presiding over civil actions.  He is also Vice-Chair of the Social Benefits Tribunal.  In this executive position, he brings a wealth of leadership and focuses on the most complex legal appeals of social justice cases in Canada.  A practising lawyer of over 20 years and a Durham College faculty of over 10 years, he is a champion for access to justice through the use of technology involving virtual court hearings and is fluently bilingual holding hearings in English and French.

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