Being reliable can advance your career. Lawyers often rely on the support of their clerks to ensure clients get the representation they need. From researching to preparing documents, law clerks play a significant role in the justice system, a role growing in importance given the increase in litigation and the elaboration of the regulatory environment. As part of a legal team working under the direction of a lawyer, you could prepare wills, complete title searches, and interview witnesses. The legal profession offers a unique mix of drama and regulation that facilitates a career of new challenges and learning. Whether you participate in a divorce negotiation, a bail hearing, the sale of a house, or a criminal case, Humber’s Law Clerk diploma program gives you the foundation to excel.
You’ll acquire the knowledge and skills to meet the demands of a law firm. You’ll experience:
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The unpaid placement is completed during the fourth semester. Working with the field placement advisor, students are actively involved in pursuing placement opportunities. They are expected to market themselves to prospective employers and initiate their own placements.
More than half of Ontario’s law clerks are employed in the Greater
Toronto Area (GTA), thanks to Toronto’s concentration of law firms,
governments, courts, finance, insurance and real estate companies and
corporate head offices. You'll have the knowledge and experience to work
in a variety of industries as the need for in-house law clerks
continues to grow.
Representative careers include:
Potential employers may include:
Qualified graduates of this program may be eligible to apply their academic credits toward further study at many postsecondary institutions. Check the transfer guide for detailed information.
Graduates are eligible to apply for membership with the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario.
