Paralegal Program Outline

(Please note that programs may be changed or upgraded to meet the demands of industry without notice)

Core Legal Courses:

A. Constitutional & Administrative Law

• Introduction to the Legal System   
• Administrative Law

B. Practice Skills

• Client Interviewing
• Legal Research and Writing
• Evidence and the Litigation Process
• Major Paper

C. Business Law 

• Torts and Contracts
• Employment Law
• Insurance Law​

​D. Practice before Provincial Courts

• Criminal/Summary Conviction Procedure
• Provincial Offences/ Motor Vehicle Law
• Small Claims Court

E. Legal Advocacy

• Alternative Dispute Resolution
• Legal Computer Applications
• Advocacy
• Business Communication

F. Tribunal

• Tribunal  Practice and Procedure
• Immigration Law
• Residential Landlord and Tenant Law

G. Professional Practice

• Ethics and Professional Responsibility
• Practice Management / Owning and Operating a Small Business
• Legal Accounting

Workplace Skills:

Student Success Strategies

• Emphasis is places on thinking about achieving success from day one, and developing the non-technical skills to enhance personal, academic and career success.
• Goal setting; time management and planning; money management.
• Learning styles; memory techniques and note taking; tests and writing techniques

Career and Employment Strategies

• This module looks at the planning, preparation, execution and follow-up stages of an interview.
• Employer expectations; focusing on the right job; effective resume preparation.
• Individual counselling and coaching; handling objections; job search management.
• Self-confidence and self-esteem building; mock interviews.

Microsoft Word  Level 1 and Level 2

• Enter, edit, and format text to create professional letters, resumes, reports, and research documents
• Apply advanced features: section breaks, footnotes, page numbering, table of contents
• Create and format tables
• Use styles and templates
• Insert, size, format, and position pictures
• Use mail merge to generate form letters and mailing labels
• Create newsletters with pull-quotes and graphics
• Create online forms, hyperlinks, and macros

Microsoft Excel Level 1

• Create, print and modify workbooks
• Format worksheet text and values
• Perform calculations using formulas and functions
• Create and format charts
• Work with ranges