This course introduces students to the skills necessary to be effective in a legal environment. Topics covered include federal and provincial legislative processes and court systems, legal documents, legal correspondence, confidentiality and professional responsibility, fees and billing, legal research and citations of law, vocabulary, and transcription
Prerequisites
OADM 1140.
Course type
This course is offered as part of a VCC program and cannot be taken individually.
International students: Eligibility is determined at the program level. Visit the program page for international student requirements and application information.
- Foundations of a meaningful Land Acknowledgement
- Introduction to the role of the legal administrative assistant
- The legal workplace
- The legal system
- Statements of account and file closing
- The office file management system
- Maintaining client files
- Fee arrangements and financial procedures
- Communication and correspondence with clients
- Preparing documents from precedents
- Communicating with other law firms
- Preparing documents from transcription
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
| CRN# | Duration | Delivery | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41854 |
January 18, 2027 to February 4, 2027 |
Lecture | VCC Downtown Campus | See full schedule |
Online courses listed without scheduled meeting times can be completed on your own schedule. All self-paced courses have on-campus tests. Off-site certified invigilation centres may be used at the student's expense.
How to take this course
This course is offered as part of a VCC program only.
Contact us
If you have any questions, please email at [email protected].
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.