Our Legal Assistant diploma program prepares you for a career in just 54 weeks, including a 4-week practicum. Enroll today!
Program Highlights
- Study online and design a schedule that fits your daily home, work, and other commitments.
- Acquire the skills and knowledge to work in legal, corporate, or judicial settings, providing legal assistance and administrative support.
- Get introduced to key areas of the law, including civil litigation, commercial law, corporate law and procedures, wills and estates, criminal law, and more.
- Develop your abilities in legal research, interviewing, transcription, and legal writing.
- Learn general legal office procedures, including file management, communications within the Law Society of Alberta, legal accounting, and more.
- Apply your skills and gain valuable real-world experience during a 4-week internship in a legal office environment.
Program Curriculum
- Introduction to Canadian Law
- Commercial Law
- Criminal Law and Procedures
- Immigration and Refugee Law
- Family Law
- Wills and Estates
- Energy and Natural Resources Law
- Intellectual Property Law
- 4-week Practicum