Paralegal

Program Overview:

Accredited by the Law Society of Ontario (LSO), this program qualifies graduates to apply to write the LSO’s licensing examination, successful completion of which qualifies the graduate to become an LSO member as a professional, licensed paralegal. Unique to Ontario, the paralegal profession was established to provide affordable legal representation and access to the justice system for people who find themselves facing charges under provincial law or some Criminal Code provisions; those who require legal assistance in dealing with government agencies and tribunals in areas such as human rights, social assistance, immigration and workers compensation; and those who are embroiled in disputes involving residential tenancies or small claims court.

Whether you provide paralegal services in your own professional capacity, as a member of a law or paralegal firm, or as an employee of a government agency, your passion and integrity combined with extensive skills and knowledge, will make you the ideal legal representative for those challenged by the law.

Admission Requirements:

• GPA: 2.5 or above

• IELTS: Overall 6.5 with no band lower than 6.0

• PTE: No band below than 60

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Learning Outcomes:

1. Understand the structure, work and organization of the Ontario court system, and of quasi-judicial administrative boards, tribunals and regulatory bodies.

2. Understand the principles of law and the formal procedures attached to proceedings initiated by the Crown under the Provincial Offences Act.

3. Appreciate the basic principles underlying tort law and the law of contracts, with particular emphasis on areas of permitted practice.

4. Appreciate the basic principles underlying a variety of legal processes, including real property law, wills and estates, power of attorney, business organization, construction lien rights and bankruptcy, immigration, and residential tenancy.

5. Make effective client representations before courts and administrative boards and tribunals in areas of permitted practice.

Career Outlook:

A professional paralegal licensed by the Law Society of Ontario, authorized to independently provide legal services to clients in areas such as:

• Criminal court summary conviction

• Provincial offences court

• Small claims court

• Tribunals such as immigration, human rights, social assistance, and Workplace Safety Insurance Board (WSIB)

Program Intake: September

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