Paralegal Education

Our Program

Humber's Paralegal Education program explores the theory, procedural and advocacy aspects of legal matters, which a licensed paralegal is allowed to handle - such as presenting cases before specific courts and administrative tribunals. You will learn the specialized knowledge and skills needed for advocacy, research and litigation. Students are trained in the Canadian and Ontario legal system, immigration law, legal research, and advocacy. Courses involving ethics, accounting, and entrepreneurship are included to assist students in setting up and managing their own businesses.

Our Advisory Committee provides regular review and input of our curriculum ensuring our program is always on the cutting edge of industry developments.

About the Curriculum

Explore Theory, Procedural and Advocacy Aspects of Legal Matters

Students learn the specialized knowledge and skills needed for advocacy, research and litigation procedures and how to present cases in front of specific courts and administrative tribunals.

Students are trained in the Canadian and Ontario legal system, immigration law, legal research and advocacy.

How it Works

In first year, students are introduced to the Canadian legal system, business and civil law, ethics, computer applications, accounting small claims court procedures and practice, evidence and criminal and summary conviction procedures.

In second year, students study immigration and refugee law, provincial offence procedure and the Highway Traffic Act, advocacy, residential landlord and tenant law, mediation, employment law, debtor creditor and administrative and tribunal practices and procedures.
Professional Accreditation
Humber's Paralegal Education program is accredited by the Law Society of Upper Canada, allowing graduates of the program to apply for licensing.
Industry Partnerships
Industry partners include: Department of Justice Canada, Canadian Society of Immigration Consultants, Law Society of Upper Canada, A & A Paralegal Services Inc., Ontario Court of Justice, Paralegal Society of Ontario and Licensed Paralegal Association (Ontario).

Your Career
It is an exciting time to enter the paralegal profession. As a legal advocate, you need strong communication skills particularly in spoken and written English; to be well organized, flexible, and detail oriented; and to have the ability to work independently towards deadlines and under pressure. If that's you, you can choose to find employment in paralegal firms or law firms or, for the self-starting entrepreneur, become a self-employed paralegal and offer permitted legal services to the public.

Workplacement
The unpaid field placement runs four weeks following semester four (133 hours). Working with the field placement advisor, students are actively involved in pursuing placement opportunities. They are expected to market themselves to prospective employers and find their own placements.

Admission Requirement
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or mature student status
- Grade 12 English (ENG4C or ENG4U). If English is not your first language, refer to the English Language ProficiencyPolicy in this publication
- Three Grade 11 or Grade 12 C, U or M courses in addition to those listed above
- Applicants who do not possess the required courses may complete admission testing to determine equivalencies. Invitation and booking of admission testing is done using the email address provided on the online application
Note: For more information visit Selection Procedures.

Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission to the program.

Additional Information

Learn by Doing

Real Life

Industry experts teach at Humber – court procedures and processes are taught by current Deputy Small Claims Court judges and experienced lawyers.

Research of past cases, study of substantive and procedural law, preparation of case briefs, and mock trials help you familiarize yourself with how to prepare for legal proceedings, while visits to courts, government offices and other legal offices introduces you to different legal settings.

Real Work

Students complete a 133-hour work placement at the end of semester four in a law firm working side-by-side with industry professionals. Plus, students are given the opportunity to network at breakfast meetings, visit Osgoode Hall Law School library, administrative tribunals, courts and government registry offices.
Alternative Course
Humber also offers the Law Clerk diploma program 02031. This two-year program satisfies the four provincial exams offered by the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario. As a result, Humber graduates can apply for membership as an ordinary member.

Humber also offers the four-year Bachelor of Applied Arts - Criminal Justice degree program 22201.
Study Options
Graduates with a minimum overall GPA of 75 per cent or higher will be considered for admission to the four-year Bachelor of Applied Arts - Paralegal Studies degree program. Graduates may then complete the degree program with the equivalent of six semesters of full-time study plus a paid work term. Graduates must also possess ENG4U or Humber's COMM 200 or COMM 300 with a grade of 70 per cent or more. Admission will be based on availability in the program.

Graduates of the program can speak to the program co-ordinator about the courses required to complete the Law Clerk diploma program 02031. Courses that are common between the two programs may be used to satisfy credits within the Law Clerk program.

Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. For detailed information, visit our website at humber.ca/transferguide.

Fees
The 2011/2012 fee for two semesters was
- domestic $3,317.08
- international $12,200.
Amounts listed are the total of tuition, lab and material fees, student service and auxiliary fees for the first two semesters of the 2011/2012 academic year.

Fees are subject to change.

For more information visit Fees and Financial Assistance.

Curriculum

Semester 1
Course Code	Course	Credits
BCTA 100	Introduction to Canada's Legal System Introduction to Canada's Legal System Course Code: BCTA 100 Credits: 3 The course provides the paralegal student with an introduction to and overview of Canada's legal system.	3
BCTA 101	Business and Civil Law Business and Civil Law Course Code: BCTA 101 Credits: 4 The course will introduce the student to various aspects of civil law in Canada with an emphasis on law in Ontario and in business environments.	4
BCTA 102	Professional Conduct: Authorized Practice and Ethics Professional Conduct: Authorized Practice and Ethics Course Code: BCTA 102 Credits: 4 Legal professionals about to start an independent practice or business or to work in the field must be aware of the current restrictions on the nature of their work, as well as possible changes to the methods and areas in which they may carry on business. This course is designed to explore ethics and authorized practice issues in both a broad and specific sense. The obligation of the legal professional to the client and the importance of client interviews, office management and preparation will also be discussed.	4
BISM 121	Computer Applications Computer Applications Course Code: BISM 121 Credits: 3 This course will introduce the student to the latest software applications for word processing, presentation, and spreadsheet applications. The student will gain hands-on experience in using Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and integrated software, as well as email Blackboard for communication and course management.	3
COMM 200	College Writing Skills College Writing Skills Course Code: COMM 200 Credits: 3 College Writing Skills emphasizes elements of the writing process. Although subject matter and format may change from one program to another, the skills necessary for effective writing remain the same, as do the professional standards that all Humber students are expected to attain. Students will practice the reading and writing skills that will be valuable in their college programs and build a strong base for professional business writing. Those students who plan to further their studies will develop the fundamental skills for writing acceptable academic English. To help students reach these goals, the course covers the following: analytical reading and critical thinking; essay organization and development; and the elements of clear writing, including grammar and punctuation skills. To complete COMM 200 successfully, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards as set out in the attached criterion sheet.	3
HUMA 024	Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science Course Code: HUMA 024 Credits: 3 The Humanities course focuses on fundamental questions individuals ask of themselves as they proceed through life. Why are we the way we are? Do we have free will or are we prisoners of our past experience or our biological inheritance? What motivates societies to change? Why do societal changes so often divide people into opposing camps? Why do so many people find contemporary life at home, at work, and in the community unfulfilling? What constitutes good government? How should injustice be fought? Can nations successfully deal with global problems? What is science and how does it differ from other kinds of inquiry? Can scientists provide solutions to the problems we face? What is art and does it offer answers of its own? What is its relationship to beauty, to knowledge, and to ethics? Is objectivity about art (or anything) possible? These questions are organized into units that begin with issues concerning the nature of the individual and then extend outward to various social, cultural and physical contexts. The issues explored in this course are too complex to have any one right answer. Rather, individuals must search for answers that make sense of their experiences via various theoretical perspectives. The Humanities course supports this endeavour through study of different thinkers presented in the readings and exploration of different points of view explored in class discussions. ESL students should consider taking the ESL Humanities course. Students may transfer into ESL Humanities (HESL 024) either at the Registrar?s Office or the School of Liberal Arts & Sciences Office (K201) on a first-come, first-served basis before the Last Day to Add.	3

Semester 2
Course Code	Course	Credits
BACC 150	Accounting for the Court and Tribunal Agent Office Accounting for the Court and Tribunal Agent Office Course Code: BACC 150 Credits: 4 In this course, students learn about accounting matters that will impact a paralegal practice. The objective is that they will become well equipped to identify accounting issues, analyze them, and make informed business decisions while they comply with the Law Society of Upper Canada's requirements for books and records to be maintained in a legal services practice. This course develops an overview of the accounting cycle and includes examination of several topics of specific interest to those who intend to work as a paralegal.	4
BCTA 200	Legal Research Legal Research Course Code: BCTA 200 Credits: 3 This course provides a paralegal student with beginner's knowledge of conducting basic legal research of statutes, regulations and case law using different research media, including books and loose-leaf services, CD-ROMs and online research systems. Emphasis is also given to writing drafts of legal correspondence and legal memoranda in a law office.	3
BCTA 202	Small Claims Court Procedures and Practice Small Claims Court Procedures and Practice Course Code: BCTA 202 Credits: 4 In this course, Paralegal students will learn about the role of the Small Claims Court in the administration of justice in Ontario and about the practice that is followed in that court as regards prosecuting and defending claims. Emphasis will be placed on the rules of the Small Claims Court and the relevant sections of the Courts of Justice Act. Students will also gain the skills of the fundamentals of trial preparation and trial presentation in respect of the Small Claims Court. The reality is that, in general, plaintiffs and defendants in this court represent themselves. Lawyers, students-at-law and agents make infrequent appearances. Accordingly, students who will act as agents (to use the language of section 26 of the Courts of Justice Act) require knowledge in the rules of evidence pertaining to the proof of claims or defences in this court, the principles of direct examination, cross-examination and re-examination, the marking of exhibits and the making of submissions or arguments based on fact and law at the end of the trial before judgment is delivered.	4
BCTA 205	Evidence Evidence Course Code: BCTA 205 Credits: 4 This course is an introduction to the rules of evidence in the litigation process. Students will also gain an understanding of the nature of evidence, and the procedural requirements for effective presentation.	4
BCTA 206	Criminal/Summary Conviction Procedures Criminal/Summary Conviction Procedures Course Code: BCTA 206 Credits: 3 The course will introduce the paralegal student to criminal law concepts and to the criminal justice system in Canada including permitted areas of criminal practice for paralegals, and court procedures.	3
COMM 300	Business Writing Skills Business Writing Skills Course Code: COMM 300 Credits: 3 Business Writing Skills introduces students to the strategies of effective written workplace communication. This course is designed to build on and reinforce the writing skills developed in COMM 200 and requires students to apply these skills to vocationally relevant assignments. Students will learn how to select and organize pertinent information according to purpose and audience and will practise presenting their ideas clearly, precisely, and effectively in various written formats. To complete COMM 300 successfully, students must produce writing that meets or surpasses the minimum departmental standards as set out in the criterion sheet.	3

Semester 3
Course Code	Course	Credits
BCTA 302	Immigration Law and Refugee Law Immigration Law and Refugee Law Course Code: BCTA 302 Credits: 4 This course will cover Canada's immigration laws, and in particular, some of the relevant legal principles, rules, and standards that have been developed and applied by courts, tribunals, and government officials to individual cases. The course will deal with the process through which individuals gain admission to Canada as immigrants, visitors, temporary workers, and students. In addition, the student will study the processes by which an individual in Canada may change their political status, for instance, becoming naturalized as a Canadian citizen. This course will provide an introduction to refugees in Canada. One will also learn about how an individual may be removed from Canada. Finally, the student will become familiar with the Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada.	4
BCTA 304	Provincial Offence Procedures/Highway Traffic Act Provincial Offence Procedures/Highway Traffic Act Course Code: BCTA 304 Credits: 4 This course will study the procedures involved in provincial offence matters in Ontario. Particular emphasis is given to the Provincial Offences Act and the Highway Traffic Act. The course is designed to familiarize students with the legal issues relating to provincial offences and the procedures by which they are to be resolved. The course also examines elements and defences to charges under the Highway Traffic Act, as well as the procedure for defending a charge.	4
BCTA 306	Residential Landlord and Tenant Law Residential Landlord and Tenant Law Course Code: BCTA 306 Credits: 4 This course will provide the Paralegal student with an understanding of the substantive rules drawn from the Residential Tenancies Act as explained by the guidelines and pamphlets produced by the Landlord and Tennant Board. It will also deal with enforcement of this substantive law through notices and applications of this board. The student will learn how to complete the myriad of forms relating to the enforcement of rights and obligations belonging, respectively, to the tenant and the landlord.	4
BCTA 307	Advocacy Advocacy Course Code: BCTA 307 Credits: 3 This course is an introduction to advocacy skills for the Paralegal student. Students will gain the ability to prepare presentations and the public speaking skills required to present a case at court or before administrative tribunals.	3
BCTA 308	Administrative Law Administrative Law Course Code: BCTA 308 Credits: 3 This course is designed to give the paralegal student an understanding of the rules of natural justice and the laws and procedures applicable when a matter is heard before an administrative tribunal rather than in the traditional court system. A number of tribunals are examined.	3
GNED 000	General Education Elective General Education Elective Course Code: GNED 000 Credits: 3 The following courses represent the GNED General Education electives that you can choose from as part of your program's curriculum. Anthropology ANTH 002 Anthropology ANTH 005 Cultural Anthropology Economics ECON 004 People, Money and Markets ECON 005 Real-Life Economics ECON 006 The History of Money Geography GEOG 010 The Nature of Ontario GEOG 012 Political Geography: Conflict and International Affairs History CULS 300 Encounter with Latin America HIST 003 Monsters of the 20th Century HIST 017 History of War HIST 018 Making of the Modern World HIST 020 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly HIST 022 The Age of Europe: From the Enlightenment to 1989 MILE 100 Italy: History and Culture MILE 110 Great Cities: USA Humanities HESL 024 ESL ˗ Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Sciences HESL 035 ESL ˗ World Religions: Western and Eastern Traditions HUMA 024 Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Sciences HUMA 026 The Arts and the 21st Century Imagination: Longing for Paradise HUMA 028 Popular Culture: Shaping How We Live HUMA 029 Musical Pioneers HUMA 035 World Religions: Western and Eastern Traditions HUMA 036 China: The Next Superpower HUMA 037 Art Matters HUMA 038 Understanding Movies: An Introduction to Film Studies HUMA 039 Digital Culture HUMA 040 Law and Society HUMA 041 Exploring Music and Film HUMA 042 Vampires in Film and Literature HUMA 043 Crossing Borders: Migration and Culture HUMA 044 Ordinary Heroes: Extraordinary Lives HUMA 045 The Body: Beauty, Sex and Consumerism HUMA 046 Art and Artists – Money, Madness and Masterpieces HUMA 050 God, Religion and Science HUMA 060 The World of Myths and Legends HUMA 084 Pulp Fiction SPN. 100 Introductory Spanish 1 Literature ENGE 025 ESL Literature: Introduction ENGL 039 Dark Days Ahead ENGL 046 Contemporary Fiction ENGL 047 Life Stories ENGL 048 Voices from the Underground: Modern Narratives of the Self Philosophy PHIL 001 Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 008 The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 017 Ethical Issues PHIL 022 Justice PHIL 025 Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 027 Business Ethics PHIL 028 Success PHIL 029 Violence, Order and Justice: An Introduction to Poltical Philosophy PHIL 030 Environmental Ethics Political Science BEH. 002 Surveying Society POLS 004 Morality, Democracy and Politics POLS 019 Globalization POLS 023 War and Terrorism POLS 024 Justice, Equality and Rights POLS 025 Environmental Policy and Economics POLS 104 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 001 Psychology: Introduction PSYC 002 Psychology: Developmental PSYC 003 Psychology: Social PSYC 004 Psychology: Abnormal PSYC 007 Psychology of Sport PSYC 105 Psychology Applied - Recreation Leadership PSYC 121 Psychology Applied 1: Paramedic PSYC 122 Psychology Applied 2: Paramedic PSYC 123 Psychology Applied 3: Paramedic Science SCIE 008 Water: A Life or Death Issue SCIE 013 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe SCIE 016 Origins of Life SCIE 019 Dangerous Earth SCIE 020 The Universe in a Lab SCIE 021 The Environment SCIE 022 Global Warming Concepts SCIE 023 Astrobiology: Life in the Universe SCIE 024 Discovering Dinosaurs SCIE 028 The Science of Everything Sociology SOCE 006 ESL Canadian Society and Culture SOCE 037 ESL: Canada Today SOCE 039 ESL ˗ Citizenship, Immigration and Democracy SOCI 002 Sociology: Introduction SOCI 006 Canadian Society and Culture SOCI 014 AlterNative Pathways: Aboriginal People in Canada SOCI 019 Sport and Society SOCI 027 Environmental Citizenship SOCI 029 Understanding Diversity: The World in Canada SOCI 032 Gender, Power and Society SOCI 033 Sociology of Cultural Difference SOCI 034 Society and Conflict SOCI 036 Issues in Crime SOCI 037 Sociology of Fashion SOCI 038 Sociology of Food SOCI 040 Sociology of the Family SOCI 041 Risky Business: Living in a Dangerous World SOCI 042 Culture, Technology and Identity SOCI 046 Sociology of the Emotions SOCI 047 Leadership SOCI 048 Corporations, Modern Capitalism and Economic Disorder SOCI 049 Imagining the City SOCI 075 Racism and Discrimination SOCI 077 Introduction to Intercultural Communication	3

Semester 4
Course Code	Course	Credits
BCTA 401	Mediation and Arbitration: Alternative Dispute Resolution Mediation and Arbitration: Alternative Dispute Resolution Course Code: BCTA 401 Credits: 3 This course will examine the fundamentals of principled negotiations in order to develop effective negotiating skills. These skills will be applied in exercises selected to demonstrate the advantages of alternative dispute resolution, and its essential role in the mediation and arbitration processes. Reference will be made to ethical considerations, negotiation tactics, and the code of conduct expected to be followed by negotiators.	3
BCTA 402	Business Planning Business Planning Course Code: BCTA 402 Credits: 3 This course is designed to serve as an introduction to self-employment and small business management for the legal professional. It will introduce the concepts of entrepreneurship, marketing of a business and the business plan. Students will gain a basic understanding of the considerations involved in deciding to enter into an independent business and the steps involved in starting a new business in the legal services field. At the same time, students will be given the opportunity to develop their skills in problem solving and decision-making.	3
BCTA 406	Employment Law Employment Law Course Code: BCTA 406 Credits: 3 This course will introduce the students to the law affecting employment in Ontario, including employment standards, occupational health and safety, human rights, labour relations and workers’ compensation. It is designed to familiarize students with the legal issues relating to the employee-employer relationship and how laws attempt to resolve conflicts in that relationship.	3
BCTA 407	Debtor Creditor Debtor Creditor Course Code: BCTA 407 Credits: 3 This course introduces paralegal students to debtor-creditor law and procedure, focusing on Superior and Small Claims Court proceedings necessary to obtain and enforce a judgment of debt on behalf of a creditor against a debtor. In addition, selected issues and topics related to debtor-creditor law are also examined.	3
BCTA 408	Administrative Tribunal Practice and Procedure Administrative Tribunal Practice and Procedure Course Code: BCTA 408 Credits: 4 This course is designed to give the paralegal student an understanding of practices and procedures before administrative tribunals. Advocacy skills and procedures before tribunals are also emphasized.	4
BCTA 500	Field Placement* Field Placement* Course Code: BCTA 500 Credits: 4 This course is intended to provide the Paralegal student with practical work experience in a legal environment and to integrate those areas of academic study the student has already been exposed to, with practical experience of a paralegal nature. This course entails attendance by the student in a supervised legal environment for four weeks at the end of the fourth semester.	4
GNED 000	General Education Elective General Education Elective Course Code: GNED 000 Credits: 3 The following courses represent the GNED General Education electives that you can choose from as part of your program's curriculum. Anthropology ANTH 002 Anthropology ANTH 005 Cultural Anthropology Economics ECON 004 People, Money and Markets ECON 005 Real-Life Economics ECON 006 The History of Money Geography GEOG 010 The Nature of Ontario GEOG 012 Political Geography: Conflict and International Affairs History CULS 300 Encounter with Latin America HIST 003 Monsters of the 20th Century HIST 017 History of War HIST 018 Making of the Modern World HIST 020 The Good, The Bad and The Ugly HIST 022 The Age of Europe: From the Enlightenment to 1989 MILE 100 Italy: History and Culture MILE 110 Great Cities: USA Humanities HESL 024 ESL ˗ Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Sciences HESL 035 ESL ˗ World Religions: Western and Eastern Traditions HUMA 024 Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Sciences HUMA 026 The Arts and the 21st Century Imagination: Longing for Paradise HUMA 028 Popular Culture: Shaping How We Live HUMA 029 Musical Pioneers HUMA 035 World Religions: Western and Eastern Traditions HUMA 036 China: The Next Superpower HUMA 037 Art Matters HUMA 038 Understanding Movies: An Introduction to Film Studies HUMA 039 Digital Culture HUMA 040 Law and Society HUMA 041 Exploring Music and Film HUMA 042 Vampires in Film and Literature HUMA 043 Crossing Borders: Migration and Culture HUMA 044 Ordinary Heroes: Extraordinary Lives HUMA 045 The Body: Beauty, Sex and Consumerism HUMA 046 Art and Artists – Money, Madness and Masterpieces HUMA 050 God, Religion and Science HUMA 060 The World of Myths and Legends HUMA 084 Pulp Fiction SPN. 100 Introductory Spanish 1 Literature ENGE 025 ESL Literature: Introduction ENGL 039 Dark Days Ahead ENGL 046 Contemporary Fiction ENGL 047 Life Stories ENGL 048 Voices from the Underground: Modern Narratives of the Self Philosophy PHIL 001 Ideas: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 008 The Love of Wisdom: An Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 017 Ethical Issues PHIL 022 Justice PHIL 025 Philosophy of Love and Sex PHIL 027 Business Ethics PHIL 028 Success PHIL 029 Violence, Order and Justice: An Introduction to Poltical Philosophy PHIL 030 Environmental Ethics Political Science BEH. 002 Surveying Society POLS 004 Morality, Democracy and Politics POLS 019 Globalization POLS 023 War and Terrorism POLS 024 Justice, Equality and Rights POLS 025 Environmental Policy and Economics POLS 104 Introduction to Politics Psychology PSYC 001 Psychology: Introduction PSYC 002 Psychology: Developmental PSYC 003 Psychology: Social PSYC 004 Psychology: Abnormal PSYC 007 Psychology of Sport PSYC 105 Psychology Applied - Recreation Leadership PSYC 121 Psychology Applied 1: Paramedic PSYC 122 Psychology Applied 2: Paramedic PSYC 123 Psychology Applied 3: Paramedic Science SCIE 008 Water: A Life or Death Issue SCIE 013 Astronomy: The Evolving Universe SCIE 016 Origins of Life SCIE 019 Dangerous Earth SCIE 020 The Universe in a Lab SCIE 021 The Environment SCIE 022 Global Warming Concepts SCIE 023 Astrobiology: Life in the Universe SCIE 024 Discovering Dinosaurs SCIE 028 The Science of Everything Sociology SOCE 006 ESL Canadian Society and Culture SOCE 037 ESL: Canada Today SOCE 039 ESL ˗ Citizenship, Immigration and Democracy SOCI 002 Sociology: Introduction SOCI 006 Canadian Society and Culture SOCI 014 AlterNative Pathways: Aboriginal People in Canada SOCI 019 Sport and Society SOCI 027 Environmental Citizenship SOCI 029 Understanding Diversity: The World in Canada SOCI 032 Gender, Power and Society SOCI 033 Sociology of Cultural Difference SOCI 034 Society and Conflict SOCI 036 Issues in Crime SOCI 037 Sociology of Fashion SOCI 038 Sociology of Food SOCI 040 Sociology of the Family SOCI 041 Risky Business: Living in a Dangerous World SOCI 042 Culture, Technology and Identity SOCI 046 Sociology of the Emotions SOCI 047 Leadership SOCI 048 Corporations, Modern Capitalism and Economic Disorder SOCI 049 Imagining the City SOCI 075 Racism and Discrimination SOCI 077 Introduction to Intercultural Communication	3

Curriculum Notes

*Successful completion of all semester one, two, three and four courses for Field Placement.

The Business School		2012/2013 Program Availability North Fall: Open Winter: Open
Type: Diploma	Campus: North
Program Code: 21501	Length: Four semesters, beginning in September and January
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The Business School

2012/2013 Program Availability

About the Curriculum

Explore Theory, Procedural and Advocacy Aspects of Legal Matters

How it Works

Learn by Doing

Real Life

Real Work

Semester 1

Introduction to Canada's Legal System

Business and Civil Law

Professional Conduct: Authorized Practice and Ethics

Computer Applications

College Writing Skills

Humanities: An Introduction to Arts and Science

Semester 2

Accounting for the Court and Tribunal Agent Office

Legal Research

Small Claims Court Procedures and Practice

Evidence

Criminal/Summary Conviction Procedures

Business Writing Skills

Semester 3

Immigration Law and Refugee Law

Provincial Offence Procedures/Highway Traffic Act

Residential Landlord and Tenant Law

Advocacy

Administrative Law

General Education Elective

Semester 4

Mediation and Arbitration: Alternative Dispute Resolution

Business Planning

Employment Law

Debtor Creditor

Administrative Tribunal Practice and Procedure

Field Placement*

General Education Elective