Did you know that if you have already completed
a university degree or two-year college diploma in any discipline or have
partially completed a University degree, and have a minimum of two years work
experience relevant to the program you have what it takes to apply for a
post-secondary program that will open the door to the legal arena.
Centennial College offers its Paralegal
program as a Graduate Certificate undertaking. This means it is designed
for mature students who wish to work with law firms, community legal service,
government, insurance firms, collection agencies, corporations or in
self-employment. Among the areas in which paralegals may find work are: Highway
Traffic Act offences, small claims court, tribunals, and provincial/minor
criminal offences. While the duties of these professionals vary depending on
the area in which they work, common tasks of paralegals, according to
About.com, include: investigating the facts of a case; interviewing clients and
witnesses for lawyers; performing legal research; drafting pleadings,
deposition notices, subpoenas, motions, briefs, discovery and other legal
documents; organizing and managing files, documents and exhibits; filing
documents with federal and state courts; and assisting at hearings,
arbitrations, mediations, administrative proceedings, closings and trials.
Paralegals also have the distinction of being allowed to represent clients in
Small Claims Court.
To prepare students, each Paralegal
course in this offering is a combination of theoretical and practical
training. While theoretical training is provided by way of lectures from
instructors who are experienced professionals, hands-on learning involves
technology systems, such as PCLaw, Quicklaw and other legal research tools that
support paralegal objectives.
As a respected Paralegal
program Toronto offers, this undertaking is accredited by the Law Society
of Upper Canada (LSUC) accredits. Upon graduation, students are eligible to
write the mandatory LSUC licensing examination that is required to practice as
a paralegal in Ontario. Additionally, the LSUC provides the program with
academic materials.
Among specific courses included in this
undertaking are Legal Computer Applications, Legal Research/Writing,
Administrative Law, Evidence and the Litigation Responsibility, Small Claims
Court, Criminal/Summary Conviction Procedure, Residential-Landlord and Tenant
Law and more.
Additionally, students get a huge advantage of
other paralegal programs thanks to an Experiential Learning Opportunity
(field-placement) in the third semester that exposes students to realistic
workplace environments, and prepares them for industry expectations. This
program’s field placement offers 210 hours of on-the-job training. At the same
time as they gain quite a bit of experience learning tasks from professionals,
students also build a network of professionals on which they may be able to
call on once they complete their education. Some students are even hired on by
the companies with whom they have their field experience.
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