Law Clerk

by Seneca Polytechnic Claim Listing

You will learn about legal principles and ethics while gaining practical, hands-on training to ensure workplace success.

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9 Months

Course Details

This program is offered in Seneca's flexible delivery format, with some courses delivered online.

For courses offered in the flexible delivery format, professors use innovative learning spaces and technology to teach students in a classroom or lab and broadcast in real time to students attending remotely.

In flexible courses, students have the choice of coming on campus or learning online.

About The Program

This is an accelerated version of our Law Clerk program. To take advantage of this accelerated program option, prior education is required. If you do not have prior education, explore our Law Clerk (LCK) program.

This program will prepare you to work under the supervision of a lawyer in a fast-paced legal environment.  You will learn about legal principles and ethics while gaining practical, hands-on training to ensure workplace success.

The curriculum covers various areas of law, including criminal, immigration, intellectual property, personal injury, real estate, corporate and commercial and family law, as well as litigation, wills and estates.

Additionally, it emphasizes the technological skills required in these practice areas.

Taught by lawyers and law clerks with excellent professional experience, the program offers you opportunities to engage with current law clerks, leading industry experts and legal recruiters through workshops, law firm tours, court visits, career preparation events, field placement and various speaking engagements.

Fluency in English is critical to your success in the program and the legal environment, and there is a strong focus on communicating effectively from the beginning of your program to graduation.

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

  • Liaising with clients, courts and other legal professionals
  • Conducting legal research, reviewing legislation and synthesizing relevant information 
  • Editing legal forms and court documents
  • Co-ordinating and organizing evidence
  • Managing client records and billing procedures
  • Helping interview witnesses and industry experts
  • Drafting correspondence and documents using cutting-edge legal software
  • Carrying out complex tasks with minimal supervision 
  • Proofreading and professional communication

Your Career

When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:

  • Small to large law firms
  • Legal departments of corporations
  • Financial institutions 
  • Government offices
  • Toronto Branch

    1750 Finch Ave East, Toronto

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