Programs & Courses
More than half of Ontario's law clerks are employed in the GTA, thanks to Toronto's concentration of law firms, governments, courts, finance, insurance and real estate companies and corporate head offices.
Work as a law clerk or legal assistant in both public and private law firms. Recent employers of graduates of this program are: Goodman & Griffin, Morguard Trust, Legal Aid, City of Brampton, McMillan Binch, First Canadian Title Insurance Company.
Our program is taught by practising lawyers and provides you with the practical legal knowledge in research, drafting, analysis and theory you need to succeed as a law clerk or legal assistant. Under a lawyer's direction, corporate law clerks maintain corporate documents, file documents, complete real estate transactions, draft contracts, conduct title searches, and complete research. In a litigation office, duties involve filing documents with the courts, interviewing clients and witnesses, drafting, researching and accompanying a lawyer to meetings, as well as court appearances. Students engage in real-life work experiences through our co-op program in both small and large private firms, and in the public sector.
The unpaid placement is completed during the fourth semester. Working with the field placement advisor, students are actively involved in pursuing placement opportunities. They are expected to market themselves to prospective employers and initiate their own placements.
Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, Department of Justice Canada, Ontario Court of Justice, Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal, Bogoroch & Associates, First Canadian Title, and Minden Gross LLP.
Humber's diploma program satisfies all four provincial exams of the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario. Graduates are offered the opportunity to become an ordinary member of the institute.
Note: Refer to the Selection Procedures for more information
Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.
The 2009/2010 fee for two semesters was
- domestic $3,052.70
- international $11,730.
For further information, refer to Fees and Financial Assistance in this publication.
Humber also offers the two-year Paralegal Education diploma program 21501.
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 214 | College Writing Skills – Law Clerk | 3 | |
| HUMA 024 | Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science | 3 | |
| LAWS 150 | Procedures and Professional Conduct | 3 | |
| LAWS 155 | Legal Document Applications | 3 | |
| LAWS 160 | Business Law (Tort and Contract) | 3 | |
| LAWS 170 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMM 314 | Business Writing Skills – Law Clerk | 3 | |
| LAWS 250 | Litigation 1 | 3 | |
| LAWS 260 | Real Estate Law | 3 | |
| LAWS 265 | Real Estate Procedures | 3 | |
| LAWS 270 | Transcribing Legal Dictation | 3 | |
| LAWS 280 | Legal Research | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| LAWS 355 | Litigation Procedures | 3 | |
| LAWS 360 | Title Searching | 3 | |
| LAWS 370 | Legal Dockets and Records | 3 | |
| LAWS 380 | Corporate Law | 4 | |
| LAWS 390 | Litigation 2 | 3 |
| COURSE Code | Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GNED 000 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| LAWS 450 | Debtor/ Creditor | 3 | |
| LAWS 460 | Family Law | 3 | |
| LAWS 465 | Family Law Procedures | 3 | |
| LAWS 470 | Estates | 4 | |
| LAWS 499 | Field Practicum | 3 |
