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OADM 1270: Practicum Readiness
Effective date
September 2025
Department
Legal Administrative Assistant
School
Hospitality, Food Studies and Applied Business
Description
This one-week simulated practicum gives students practical experience in applying the knowledge and skills acquired during the program before they commence their actual practicum. Students apply lessons from the prior classes in the program including opening files, diary systems, roles in a law firm, ethical responsibilities, filing, document production and other procedures particular to the profession. The students will learn to manage time and prioritize tasks while being interrupted with other urgent tasks. Students will learn how to seek the answers they need to complete tasks with incomplete instructions.
Credits
1.0
Year of study
1st Year Post-secondary
Prerequisites
OADM 1260.
Corequisites
None
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Use common office equipment.
- Locate, evaluate and use precedents.
- Evaluate and use appropriate in-firm resources to complete tasks.
- Use professional and respectful communication with clients, lawyers, and other staff.
- Adhere to procedures that help to protect against cyber security attacks.
- Prioritize tasks in a busy environment combining previously acquired skills.
Prior Learning Assessment & Recognition (PLAR)
None
Hours
Clinical, Lab, Rehearsal, Shop, Kitchen, Simulation, Studio: 25
Total Hours: 25
Total Hours: 25
Instructional Strategies
Students will work in a computer lab individually to complete a series of tasks and simulations to demonstrate required practical skills such as: prepare a bound trial record book; simulate a telephone call to client to schedule an appointment, engage in back-and-forth email correspondence with “clients” and “coworkers”; create unfamiliar documents using precedents found in firm precedent bank; and complete unfamiliar tasks using textbook instructions. Students will participate in daily group discussion and reflection sessions. Guest presenters may include HR Managers from local firms and legal recruiters
Grading System
Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory
Passing grade
S
Evaluation Plan
|
Type |
Percentage |
Assessment activity |
|
Assignments |
100 |
Completion assigned tasks as per marking rubric |
Course topics
- Legal office operations Professional behavior Confidentiality Effective communication
Notes:
- Course contents and descriptions, offerings and schedules are subject to change without notice.
- Students are required to follow all College policies including ones that govern their educational experience at VCC. Policies are available on the VCC website at:
https://www.vcc.ca/about/governance--policies/policies/. - To find out if there are existing transfer agreements for this course, visit the BC Transfer Guide at https://www.bctransferguide.ca.