This two-year diploma program is designed to provide students with extensive knowledge of legal terminology, legal writing, court practices and document formatting. Students will obtain hands on experience through simulation exercises to prepare them for employment in the field of Legal Administration. The major components of the program include Legal Transcription, Business Law, Office Management and Legal Document Production. Related courses include Communications (both oral and written), Bookkeeping, Digital Tools for the Office, and Medical Terminology for the Legal field.

Objectives

Upon successful completion of the Legal Administration program, graduates will be able to: • Create legal and business documents using extensive knowledge of legal terminology, legal writing, court practices and rules, and document formatting with integrated software at an advanced level for effective communication. • Apply professional communication, ethical behavior, and office management practices for application in the legal office environment. • Apply program learning in the legal office environment through experiential learning opportunities for enhanced industry networking. • Demonstrate application of the Conference Board of Canada employability skills for successful entry into the workplace.

Graduates of the diploma program may expect to find employment opportunities in both the public and private sectors, including all levels of government, as well as legal firms, provincial and supreme courts, and other government and corporate legal departments. As well as acquiring skills and knowledge necessary to become effective employees in today’s electronic office, graduates will be knowledgeable in the areas of civil litigation, incorporation, real estate, wills, estates, and family law.

Graduates are trained for the following specific positions: legal administrative assistant, legal assistant, court clerk 1, court officer, judicial assistant, legal transcriptionist, and administrative officer.