Diploma in Paralegal – Accelerated
The Paralegal – Accelerated program from St. Clair College is set-up in part as an office simulation and includes mock hearings and trials.In addition to a 140-hour work placement, students have the opportunity to work in the St Clair College Forms Completion Clinic to gain valuable real-life experience working with clients while offering an invaluable service to the community.
Duration
15 months
Starting Date
September
Tuition Fee
$CAD 15,684
Location
Windsor, Canada
About the program
A Paralegal provides legal services to clients within the permitted scope of practice.
This includes representing clients in provincial offences court, which includes highway traffic offences, municipal by-law matters, liquor license cases, occupational health and safety issues, as well as civil litigation matters in small claims court. Paralegals may also appear in the Ontario Court of Justice representing clients charged with less serious criminal offences.
Paralegals may represent clients in a broad range of tribunals such as the Workplace Safety and Insurance Appeals Tribunal, Human Rights Commission, and Landlord and Tenant Board, to name a few. The Paralegal – Accelerated program is offered at St. Clair College.
Career Opportunities
Career opportunities include self-employment, law firms, legal departments of corporations, administrative tribunals and government agencies.
Courses Included
- Legal Communication and Paralegal Practice Management
- The Legal System
- Administrative Law
- Legal Research & Writing
- Criminal Procedures
- Landlord & Tenant
- Legal Computer Applications
- Critical Thinking, Reasoning & Persuasive Arguments