Paralegal Technology

Code	310.C0
Diploma	DCS
Sector	Social, Educational and Legal Services
Number of credits	89
Approximate duration in months	36 months
Status	Program approved in 2004

Note(s)
This program is offered in French: Techniques juridiques

Program Objectives

This program aims to train the student to respond to the needs and demands of different work environments of a paralegal technician. The student must demonstrate the appropriate personal and professional attitudes for the legal field (autonomy, judgement and discernment, analyze judicial decisions, sense of observation, efficiency, discretion and ethics, etc.) as well as their ability to manage their time and to work with purpose.

Les intentions éducatives du programmes visent deux préoccupations: d'une part, développer chez l'étudiant et l'étudiante l'esprit juridique essentiel à la profession ainsi que le sens de l'éthique et du secret professionnel qui assurent la qualité et la légalité des interventions dans les différents milieux du droit civil, pénal et administratif; d'autre part, former des personnes capables d'exercer leurs compétences dans différents milieux ou professions ainsi que dans les situations de travail nécessitant de bien gérer son stress pour agir avec promptitude et tact.

Length of training

Specific (hours)	Total (hours)
1 710	2 370

Total length of training includes general training that is common to all programs for 420 hours, general training for this program for 150 hours as well as complementary general training courses for 90 hours.

Duration of training consists of theory and lab work for courses; personal time that the student invests is excluded.

Program Content

Number or Code	Statement of the Competency
044X	To analyze the job function
044Y	To use software applications commonly used in the legal profession
044Z	To manage a legal resource centre
0450	To interpret legislative text
0451	To analyze judicial or administrative decisions
0452	To apply rules of judicial and administrative procedure
0453	To follow up on files
0454	To communicate and interact in a work environment
0455	To translate a factual situation in to a legal question
0456	To draft legal proceedings for approval
0457	To draft deeds for approval
0458	To adopt professional behaviour
0459	To execute judicial decisions
045A	To manage one's schedule
045B	To ensure the progress of a file in the penal justice system
045C	To examine titles
045D	To conduct legal research
045E	To prepare evidence for a trial

Number of hours allotted for specific training: 1 710

Admission Conditions and Prerequisites

To be admitted to the program, a person must meet the general requirements for admission set out in the College Education Regulations, as well as the following special conditions, where applicable:

Must have passed the following secondary-level course(s):

• Sec. IV CST – Secondary IV Mathematics: Cultural, Social and Technical Option (563414)

Educational Organizations Offering the Program

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College	D/E
Collège O'Sullivan de Montréal inc.	D	More info

Paralegal

Paralegals assist lawyers, notaries, court clerks, etc., in their duties. They conduct legal research in statutes, case laws and records, draft legal documents (contracts, administrative procedures, etc.) and produce reports. As part of their duties, they may manage a legal resource centre or examine titles and registries. This is an exciting career for those who enjoy the legal sector and are logical and good at synthesizing. A career as a paralegal is suitable for meticulous, discreet and resourceful individuals with excellent writing skills.