Legal Assistant Courses

There is a 2-year time limit to complete Modules.

Specialize in Conveyancing with Module 1 and get the Conveyancing Certificate.

OR

Specialize in Litigation with Module 2 and get the Litigation Certificate.

OR

Select Conveyancing and Litigation with Module 3 to get the full Legal Assistant Diploma.


Suitable for mature professionals with work experience.  Legal work experience or legal qualifications are not necessary.

Our programs are not specifically for Quebec due to its difference in legal system.

Legal Assistant Conveyancing Course with OTC-Canada

Conveyancing - Module 1

Module 1- Specialist Conveyancing Certificate Level

Conveyancing

1. Purchasers transaction for a Canadian Freehold/Leasehold/Strata property

2. Sellers transaction for a Canadian Freehold/Leasehold/Strata property

3. Taking Instructions from Clients

4. Mortgages

5. Preparing Searches

6. Registration at Land Title Office

Document Preparation
1. Preparing and engrossing Conveyancing documents

2. Legal Audio Transcription for Conveyancing


Cost: CAD $599.00 (included 9% discount)

Instalments: CAD $163.22 x 4 monthly

Instalments are payable every 4 weeks and must be completed before tests.

There is an end-of-module test for Conveyancing.

Tests are conducted online. A webcam is compulsory for monitoring purposes during tests.

Legal Assistant Litigation course with OTC-Canada

Litigation - Module 2

Module 2 - Specialist Litigation Certificate Level

Criminal Litigation
1. Canadian Criminal Courts Structure, Jurisdiction, Personnel
2. Criminal Code Procedures, Police Arrests, Charges
3 Criminal Code
4. Trial
5. Sentencing Options of the Courts


Civil Litigation
1. Canadian Civil Courts Structure, Jurisdiction, Personnel
2. Civil Procedures Rules
3. Commencing Civil Court Cases


Matrimonial
1. Preparing Divorce Petitions
2. Dealing with Financial Statement
3. Applying for Divorce Order


Document Preparation:
1. Preparing and engrossing Criminal and Civil documents
2. Legal Audio Transcription for Litigation

Cost: CAD $599.00 (included 9% discount)

Instalments: CAD $163.22 x 4 monthly

Instalments are payable every 4 weeks and must be completed before tests.


There is an end-of-module test for Litigation.

Tests are conducted online. A webcam is compulsory for monitoring purposes during tests.

Combined Conveyancing & Litigation Diploma Course with OTC-Canada

Conveyancing, Litigation - Module 3

Module 3 - Combined Conveyancing & Litigation Diploma Level

Conveyancing
1. Purchasers transaction - Freehold/leasehold/Strata property
2. Sellers transaction - Freehold/Leasehold/Strata property
3. Taking Instructions from Clients
4. Mortgages
5. Preparing Searches
6. Registration at Land Title Office

Litigation
Criminal
1. Canadian Criminal Courts Structure, Jurisdiction, Personnel
2. Criminal Code Procedures, Police Arrests, Charges
3. Criminal Code
4. Trial
5. Sentencing Options of the Courts

Civil 
1. Canadian Civil Courts Structure, Jurisdiction, Personnel
2. Rules of Civil Procedure
3. Commencing Civil Court Cases

Matrimonial
1. Preparing Divorce Petitions
2. Dealing with Financial Statement
3. Applying for Divorce Order

Document Preparation
1. Conveyancing & Litigation Document Preparation
2. Conveyancing & Litigation Legal Audio Transcription

Cost: CAD $999.00 (included 9% discount)

Instalments: CAD $181.48 x 6 monthly

Instalments are payable every 4 weeks and must be completed before tests.

There is an end-of-module test for Conveyancing.
There is an end-of-module test for Litigation.

Tests are conducted online. A webcam is compulsory for monitoring purposes during tests.

Eligibility for Legal Assistant courses with OTC-Canada

Legal Assistant Course Eligibility

To be eligible to study our Legal Assistant Courses, students should have High School Diploma, 
Typing Skills minimum 60wpm

All students will be tested online at the end of each module. On satisfactory completion the Diploma or Certificate will be mailed to home or business address.

If students are unsuccessful with the first test, they can re-sit for an additional fee of $55.00.

Tests are conducted online. A webcam is compulsory for monitoring purposes during tests.

Instalments are payable every 4 weeks and must be completed before tests.

Minimum Estimated Study Time Modules 1,2 :   5 weeks (based on 3 hours per week)

Minimum Estimated Study Time Module 3:   10 weeks (based on 3 hours per week)

Overall Time Limit:  2 years




Legal Assistant Courses with
OTC-Canada



Our Legal Assistant Courses cover:

Ontario
British Columbia
Alberta
Manitoba
Newfoundland and Labrador
Saskatchewan
Nova Scotia
Prince Edward Island
New Brunswick
Northwest Territories

Legal Assistants continue to play a vital role in law firms or legal departments of corporate companies. With their typing abilities, knowledge of legal procedures, excellent secretarial expertise and computer literacy, they ensure that support to Barrister Solicitors and paralegals endures.


Without legal knowledge and skills, working in this sector is often very difficult.


These courses are geared towards students who have previous secretarial skills and general office or work experience.


Upgrade your existing skills and knowledge by joining our Legal Assistant programs and work with law firms or other legal sectors.


You can choose to become a specialist Conveyancing Assistant, a specialist Litigation Assistant or select our Combined Diploma course covering all subjects.


Legal Assistants require excellent typing skills and must be computer literate. Their expected speeds and accuracy are from 50wpm. We have included a Typing Speed Test link above, in order to check speeds and accuracy.


To be eligible to study our Legal Assistant courses, students must have completed their High School diploma (grade 12), be fluent in English and have secretarial typing and word processing skills.

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