Like Law and Order? Check Out a Career as a Law Clerk!
Posted on Monday, December 17th, 2012
One of the main reasons someone chooses to get post-secondary education after high school is to increase the chances of getting a good job. You want to do something you love and get paid well for it.
In a previous post we outlined a number of ways College is a great investment in your future.
One of the ways was a lower unemployment rate. In 2011, the unemployment rate in Ontario for 25 to 29-year-olds with a college or trade credential was lower than for all other groups, including those with a university degree.
One of our programs where students are finding much success is our Law Clerk program – an Algonquin College School of Business program.
Do you have some of these characteristics?
- Interested in legal matters.
- Enjoy reading and doing research.
- Have excellent interpersonal and human relations skills.
- Are organized, detail-oriented and flexible.
- Work well under pressure.
- Have a strong literacy and communications background.
- Able to work on a team.
- Able to synthesize information, analyse and solve problems.
- A sense of responsibility and independence.
If so, a career as a law clerk may be for you!
Law clerks work under the general direction of a lawyer or paralegal, perform routine legal and administrative duties and also assist lawyers and paralegals by conducting a variety of legal functions.
The job prospects for this career are good. The Service Canada website states:
“Over the last few years, employment in the paralegal and related occupations has increased significantly. Constant changes in legislation and related regulations, the requirements of the rules of evidence, and good economic growth can explain this major increase. As these trends are expected to continue, employment in the paralegal and related occupations is expected to increase significantly over the coming years.”
Students in the two-year Law Clerk program graduate prepared for employment as law clerks. Students learn about real estate practices, maintenance of corporate documents and filings, drafting of court documents and correspondence, techniques for interviewing clients and witnesses, preparation of briefs, compiling evidence for trials and general office procedures.
There are many industries a law clerk can work in, including law offices, private sector corporations, government legal departments, financial institutions, and court registry and land title offices.
There’s still time to register for the Law Clerk program! It starts in January 2013…apply today!