What you’ll learn:

  • Canadian Legal System 
  • Corporate and Commercial Law I
  • Corporate and Commercial Law II
  • Criminal Code of Canada
  • Criminal Evidence and Courtroom Proceedures
  • Evidence and the Litigation Process
  • Family Law I
  • Family Law II
  • Legal Accounting Systems - PC Law
  • Legal Documentation I
  • Legal Documentation II
  • Legal Machine Transcription
  • Legal Presentations with PowerPoint
  • Legal Research and the Law Library
  • Practice Management - Legal Office Systems
  • Provincial and Motor Vehicle Offences
  • Real Estate Law I
  • Real Estate Law II
  • Residential Landlord and Tenant Law
  • Torts and Contracts
  • Wills and Estates Law
  • Applied Business Communications I
  • Applied Business Communications II
  • Bookkeeping
  • Business Documentation I
  • Business Documentation II
  • Business Language Fundamentals
  • Records Management
  • Spreadsheets for Business
  • Electronic Communication
  • Career Strategies

Length of program: 12 months

“I would definitely recommend the Legal Administration diploma program to anyone. You get all the training necessary for employment and you’re out in the workforce in a shorter period of time.” – Bernadette H.

Program Overview:

Upon completion of this intense Westervelt program, you'll be a highly-trained legal professional, and a vital member of any legal team. Well versed in all areas of legal terminology and familiar with legal documents, graduates will have the many technical and administrative skills required to function efficiently in any legal employment environment.

Career Opportunities:

Places: law firm • paralegal firm • real estate office • brokerage house • legal department of large corporation/trust company • court house • land title office • legal aid • legal supplier • police department • federal/provincial/municipal government • insurance office • financial processing centre • underwriting service • property management firm • legal publications industry