This program prepares students for pursuing a career path as a Paralegal, who is licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada and works as an independent provider of legal services. Paralegals are authorized to provide legal services in the substantive areas of law which include: tribunal practice (including WSIB and statutory accident benefits), residential landlord and tenant law and civil litigation within the limit of Small Claims Court.
Topics of this program include: Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Career Management, Legal Fundamentals, Legal Accounting, Legal Ethics & Alternative Dispute, Employment Law, Tribunal Practice & Procedure, Tort & Drafting Pleadings, Contracts,Civil Litigation & Debtor/Creditor,Rules of Evidence, Owning & Operating a Small Business, Introduction to Business, Criminal Law, Provincial Offences, Advocacy & Small Claims Court, Administrative Law and much more.