It is critical that law clerks possess excellent communication skills when interacting with key stakeholders in the legal sector and court system. This course outlines the professional standards of oral and written communication required when conversing and producing everyday correspondence, including letters, memoranda, emails, etc. Students refine their ability to speak, write, read, listen, and observe non-verbal cues in order to generate accurate and succinct messages in a respectful, timely, and effective manner.

This course introduces students to the Canadian legal system. Students will explore the nature of law and justice in Canada, the structure of Canadian legal and judicial systems, government's role in law-making and important legislation affecting civil liberties in Canada. In addition, after distinguishing important categories and fields of law, the course will also focus on the basic principles of tort law and immigration law.

This subject introduces students to the fundamentals of contract law. Contracts form the foundation of commerce in today's complex society. Students will learn what a contract is, when it is valid, how it may end, how a party deals with breach of contract, and the role of the courts in enforcing contracts and awarding damages for their breach.

This course will engage students in an examination of the access to justice crisis for Canadians and will focus on the many ways that marginalization may impact on clients' ability to seek meaningful justice, and discuss ways of enhancing their access to it. In addition, this course includes modules on the basic elements of the criminal justice system, including criminal offences and defences under the Criminal Code of Canada.

This subject introduces the student to the civil litigation process in Ontario, beginning with a descriptive overview of the process from the commencement of proceedings to the end of the trial. Students will follow a case study involving a personal injury lawsuit. Students will learn the basic elements of negligence as part of this case study. Students then study in detail the process through to the close of pleadings, focusing on the rules of procedure and on practical tasks often undertaken by law clerks, such as opening files, as well as drafting pleadings and affidavits of service. Motions with and without notice will also be covered in this course.

This course introduces students to the various types of business organizations including sole proprietorships and corporations. It examines the process of incorporation, the changes to corporate structure and the roles of directors, officers and shareholders of a corporation.

This introduction to real estate law covers Ontario land registration systems and specific interests in land. Topics include a review of the relevant legal documents; government controls on the use and disposition of land; registered owner status and relevant statutes and title searching in both the Land Titles and Registry systems.

This course is a continuation of LXC212 and examines the rights and remedies of secured and unsecured creditors of a corporation, and the enforcement of security interests. It also covers agency relationships, the concept of a trust, the termination of a corporation's existence and the purchase and sale of a business and how to carry out a bulk sale under the Bulk Sales Act.

This course is a continuation of LXD 211, Litigation I, examining procedural rules, proceedings, processes and documents from discovery through to trial in the Superior Court. In addition, this course examines special procedures including the commercial list, simplified procedure, Toronto Case Management and mandatory mediation, and commencement of appeals.

In this subject, students are taken through the steps of a standard real estate transaction, both a purchase transaction and a sale transaction, from receipt of the agreement of purchase and sale through to closing and post-closing requirements. Students will learn how to produce legal correspondence and the documents using Conveyancer software as well as the Ministry-prescribed forms using Teraview.

This course builds upon the substantive law base learned in Family Law I, focusing on practical skills required by law clerks in a family law practice. This course examines matrimonial property rights, financial statements, procedure on a property claim, separation agreements, enforcement of orders, and variation and indexing of orders.

This course is a study of the laws and procedures concerning the drafting of wills, powers of attorney and estate administration in Ontario. The first part of this course concentrates on the laws relating to testacy and intestacy and basic will drafting. The remainder of the course examines aspects of estate administration including administration prior to obtaining a certificate, estate certificates, asset administration, passing of accounts, income tax returns and powers of attorney.

An introduction to debt collection procedures including commencement of proceedings, obtaining default judgment, enforcing judgments and orders, Small Claims Court actions, and documenting debt settlements.

This course provides students with an introduction to legal research and basic techniques of good legal writing. Students develop the skills necessary to analyze simple legal problems and to research basic legal questions. Students learn how to find and update primary sources of law using both paper and computerized sources. Students learn how to read, interpret and apply statutes, regulations and cases. Emphasis is placed on Ontario and federal law.

This course gives students an opportunity to continue to develop their Microsoft Word and keyboarding skills. Students are also introduced to legal software used in the areas of estate, litigation, and legal accounting.