Professional Legal Assistant

Learn the fundamentals of civil litigation. Discuss the court litigation stages and procedures, how to prepare pre-trial and trial proceeding documents, and the procedure for actions in provincial court.

Understand the basic structure of commercial law. As an example, the incorporation and organization of an Alberta company is examined with assignments and resources specific to a student’s province. Topics include the Canada Business Corporations Act, the Alberta Companies Act, the Canada Corporations Act, the Alberta Business Corporation Act, and the Societies Act.

Learn the fundamental structure of corporate businesses and become familiar with the different types of financial arrangements in corporate businesses. Explore the creation and requirements for the transfer of businesses, and typical documentation regarding commercial transactions.

Discover the fundamentals of the structure of the Canadian Legal System with topics including introduction and overview of Criminal Law, Substantive Criminal Law, Criminal Procedures and Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Learn theoretical and practical knowledge of the family court system in various Canadian provinces. Explore divorce, custody, child welfare, and child support while developing practical skills by completing a contested divorce file and undertaking court filing procedures.

Gain a fundamental understanding of the Canadian legal system by exploring the history of Canadian law, the Constitution of Canada, the Legal Professional Act, and the rules of law societies. Learn about legal ethics and professionalism.

Explore the substantive law of real estate by learning about conveyancing procedures, encumbrances, mortgages, and land title systems in Alberta and other provinces.

Learn about energy sustainability and explore energy law, business practices and industry practices. Delve into energy trends and current policies shaping the renewable energy industry.

Gain fundamental knowledge in the areas of general and civil litigation, family, real estate, corporate, and estate practices and procedures. Explore statutory amendments in legal procedures and the changes resulting in the impact of technology on the legal profession, with a focus on the areas of electronic filing and registration in corporate and real estate.

Learn how to utilize primary and secondary research materials. Work hands-on to research legal documents, annotated reports, law reviews and case comments. Understand how to properly cite sources, case law, statutes, regulations and legislation.

Get legal software training to understand the technology used in the legal environment. Learn the support software designed to provide attorneys a more efficient way to search for, organize, and analyze documents and transcripts when preparing a case.

Understand energy industry fundamentals in Canada by exploring aspects such as the structure market of Canada’s electricity industry, major players, statistical data, and carbon emissions. Discuss renewable resources, financing methods, as well as energy opportunities and challenges within the context of Canada’s gradual transition from fossil fuels to renewables.

Explore energy management in Canada and Alberta, including energy management principles, energy managers, energy economics, and energy efficiency. Discover the challenges companies face managing energy firms, particularly renewable energy companies.

Learn the fundamental English language skills necessary to attain meaningful employment in modern businesses. Address common mistakes in syntax, grammar, and spelling through hands-on training that will set you apart from other job candidates. Practice editing business documents using standardized proofreading marks to excel in your new career.

Learn effective written communication skills for today’s fast-paced business environment. This course covers workplace communication techniques, designing business presentations, and specific workplace scenarios, essential for careers in the legal field.

This course helps students make the transition to post-secondary education and teaches them how to make the most of their chosen career education path as they prepare for the workforce. Topics include learning styles, goal setting, note-taking, and testing.

Learn the file management, editing, formatting, and printing functions essential in every workplace using Microsoft Outlook.

Learn to perform the functions necessary to manipulate spreadsheets, use functions and create equations using Microsoft Excel.

Learn how to create, format, and manipulate Microsoft Word documents through practical hands-on training.

Work hands-on to build the opportunity-finding skills needed in today’s job market. You will learn essential skills needed to be successful throughout the entire job application process and how to achieve gainful employment. You will plan, write, and complete a resume; search for employment; and develop your presentation skills.