Legal Assistant Diploma

Start your career in law as a Legal Assistant. In this two-year program, you’ll develop knowledge and skills in legal terminology and procedures, technology and communication. You’ll graduate ready to work in a law firm or legal department, or you can continue your studies with a Paralegal Post-Diploma Certificate. Every great legal team requires a great assistant. Learn the basic components of law and open the opportunity to work in a variety of employment settings as a legal professional. From preparing legal documentation to working with clients, highly skilled legal assistants provide assistance to lawyers, judges and the public on a variety of legal matters. Throughout this two-year program, you will study a wide variety of Canadian legal systems, including family, criminal and contract law. Graduates of this program will enter the workforce prepared to work in the legal profession in a number of industries, providing support to lawyers within law firms, legal departments of corporations and government agencies.

Three years of full-time education in English in a regular high school or post-secondary credit program: completed within Canada, including the grade 12 year; or completed in an English-speaking country; or completed at a recognized school or institution with English as the primary language of instruction. A 'Medium of Instruction' letter may be requested. Students applying to Legal Assistant must have a minimum of 50 percent in - ELA 30-1, or equivalent OR A minimum of 65 percent in ELA 30-2, or equivalent OR A minimum score of 250 on the Reading component, 250 on the Writing component and 5 on the WritePlacer Test.