Law Clerk

(Accelerated)

Program Description

This program is designed to train law clerks to assist lawyers in private law offices and in the law departments of government and industry. Students will acquire an understanding of the general principles of law and receive specific training in the skills appropriate for law clerks. Areas of concentration include Real Estate, Corporate and Commercial Law and Litigation.

Required Keyboarding Speeds:

• 30 w.p.m. (net) at the end of first semester
• 45 w.p.m. (net) at the end of second semester
• 50 w.p.m. (net) for graduation

Admission Requirements

Program Eligibility:

• Substantial completion of a degree or diploma from a recognized college or university.
• Proficiency in English at the college level.
• See Accelerated Delivery Mode Section below.

Applicant Selection:

• Students are required to be highly literate in the English language with good writing and analytical skills to be successful in this accelerated program.
• Applicant selection may include the assessment of English skills/proficiency.

Note: Although not required for admission, a high degree of computer literacy and keyboarding skills at 50 w.p.m. are recommended.

Your Career

Graduates are employed as law clerks and legal assistants in a wide range of law office environments. Major employers include small to large law firms, governments and corporate legal departments.

Accelerated

This is an accelerated program (LCKA) for students who have already completed a degree or diploma.

(The standard program is LCK.)

Accelerated Delivery Mode

The accelerated version of the regular, four semester diploma program is designed for students who can demonstrate that they have previously achieved the academic equivalents of four general education credits and EAC150. This allows the completion of the professional subjects in the curriculum over a period of three semesters instead of the four that constitute the regular LCK program.

Accreditation

A student who successfully completes Seneca College's Law Clerk program is eligible for a membership as an Ordinary Member in the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario, and may apply for membership as an Associate Member after having worked for three years without having to write the Associate's examination(s).

Field Placement

Students enrolled in the program, who have met all necessary academic requirements, will participate in a four-week unpaid field placement for practical experience at the end of the third semester.

Curriculum

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