Study Law Clerk part-time

Ontario College Diploma

Learn from professionals in the community. Gain experience during field training. Specialized courses using current industry tools and standards.

Please refer to the Law Clerk program page for all of the main details, including admissions requirements.

Program information

Program description

As integral members of the legal team, law clerks work independently under the general supervision of聽a lawyer and assist with numerous tasks associated with the handling of diverse legal matters, including significant client interaction. In this program, students learn to draft legal correspondence and memoranda and prepare various court documents in practice areas such as real estate, corporate, estates, civil litigation and family law, utilizing current legal software to produce documents to professional standards.聽Students learn legal administration skills, substantive law, ethics and professionalism.聽Students engage in experiential learning through a field placement that reinforces and expands upon the knowledge and skills acquired in the classroom.聽


Review program admission requirements and information about career opportunities.

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Course information

Course offerings and equivalents

Currently available courses are listed below. Please see our course listings of available聽General Education听补苍诲听Communications聽courses for this program.

Advanced Legal Office Administration
LAWS 2051
Civil Litigation 1
LAWS 2053
Civil Litigation 2
LAWS 2043
Contracts and Torts
LAWS 2046
Corporate and Commercial Law 1
LAWS 2040
Corporate and Commercial Law 2
LAWS 2041
Estates Law
LAWS 2032
Family Law 2
LAWS 2039
Foundations of the Canadian Legal System
LAWS 1024
Introduction to Business Documentation
COMP 1012
Introduction to Keyboarding
COMP 1048
Introduction to Legal Office Administration
LAWS 1023
Legal Professionalism and Ethics
LAWS 2052
Real Estate Law 1
LAWS 2044
Real Estate Law 2
LAWS 2045

How to apply to the part-time Law Clerk diploma program

Apply online through ontariocolleges.ca

  1. Make sure you meet program admission requirements
  2. Complete an online application using the using the part-time program code
  3. When registration opens, 聽select the course(s) from the program webpage course listing and follow the prompt steps to register and pay

Need help with your application?

Watch a video tutorial

  • 聽to learn how to apply with the online application

Contact the Office of the Registrar

Frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Finance and fees

Are part-time students eligible for the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)?小优短视频 Chevron

As a part-time student, you may be eligible for OSAP funding, depending on the number of courses you take per semester.

For more information about OSAP, including eligibility requirements and how to apply, visit the OSAP/financial aid webpage.

What is the cost of the program?小优短视频 Chevron

As a part-time student, you can take one to three courses per semester, paying on a course-by-course basis.

For course fee information, select a course from the course information section of this page.

Online learning

What is an OntarioLearn (ODE) course?小优短视频 Chevron

These courses are offered through OntarioLearn. Visit the OntarioLearn webpage to learn more.

OntarioLearn courses are set up as equivalents to the 小优短视频 courses. You can choose to take the ODE courses or the 小优短视频 courses.

When a 小优短视频 course isn鈥檛 available to be delivered online, we鈥檝e listed an OntarioLearn course in the delivery schedule. The majority of the 小优短视频 courses have ODE equivalents set up. You can choose to take either course.

Credit for Prior Learning (CPL)

Can I transfer credits or prior life or work experience to fast track my studies?小优短视频 Chevron

Previous postsecondary education: If you鈥檝e completed courses, or some or all of a program, at another accredited postsecondary institution, you may be able to transfer all or some of your courses into a related program at 小优短视频.

Relevant work or life experience: If you have relevant work and/or life experience that relates to your program(s) of interest at 小优短视频, Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) is an academic credit option.

To learn more about transfer credit and PLAR, visit the Credit for Prior Learning webpage.

Do you have questions about studying Law Clerk part-time?

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