Material
Note: The course fee for in class students includes the syllabus. Please take your Admit-toClass form to the campus bookstore to pick up the syllabus. Online students will receive
their syllabus online. Students should obtain their syllabus for the first evening/day of
their class. The material fee is non-refundable after the first class. The fee payable to
Humber does not include the cost of textbooks.
Employment Opportunities
Law firms, corporate and governmental (municipal, provincial, federal) legal departments,
legal departments of trust companies, and larger commercial and industrial firms.
Law Clerks Certificate
(Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario)
Associate Level Program
2013-2014
Online Learning
Most online learning courses are taught using Blackboard, and are designed specifically for
students who prefer to learn at home or in the work place. Courses are ideal for students
who are self-directed learners and prefer a more flexible study schedule.
For an orientation, accessing your course, or frequently asked questions, visit:
www.onlinelearning.humber.ca
Contact
For more program information, visit us at www.humber.ca/education-training-solutions
For information regarding exams, or membership, please contact the Institute of Law
Clerks of Ontario @ 416.214.6252, or www.ilco.on.ca
Course Location
Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning, North Campus
205 Humber College Blvd., Toronto, Ontario M9W 5L7
Room numbers will be posted the first day/evening of your class
Ways to Register
Online:
www.humber.ca/continuingeducation (VISA or MasterCard only)
By Telephone:
416.675.5005 or 1.877.675.5660 (VISA or MasterCard only)
By Mail:
Complete the online registration form and send with payment to course location above
(VISA, MasterCard, or certified cheque)
In Person:
Visit our Customer Service and Registration Centre at Humber North Campus or
Humber Lakeshore Campus
advance
Association & Partnership Programs
Law Clerks Certificate (Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario) Associate Level Program
Humber Institute of Technology & Advanced
Learning, in partnership with the Institute
of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) presents
the Law Clerks program. This program is
designed to enhance the education and
skills of law clerks already in the profession,
expand the knowledge of experienced legal
secretaries and provide the basic academic
foundation needed for people with legal
experience planning a career as a Law Clerk.
The courses are designed to prepare students
to write the Institute of Law Clerks of
Ontario’s Provincial Examinations.
Litigation: Law Clerks
Certificate Criteria
The course concludes with the appeal process
and enforcement of judgments. Students will
have a good understanding of the litigation
process from the commencement of an action
to judgment. Humber offers a weekend
pre-examination preparation session shortly
before the ILCO exam.
Four compulsory courses
Compulsory Courses
ILCO recommends courses to be taken in
the sequence listed below
LAWC 200 Litigation: Law Clerks
LAWC 201 Corporate: Law Clerks
LAWC 100 Real Estate: Law Clerks
Course: LAWC 200
Total Hours: 75
Fee: $754
Fee: $867
- Pleading (which students learn to draft)
- Discovery (including E-Discovery)
- Preparation for trial and the conduct of a trial
Class/Day
Fall 2013
Time
Recommended:
Corporate: Law Clerks
web based. Courses offered online
6:30–9:30pm
Duration
LAWC 101 Estates: Law Clerks
W
01 Wed
W
Students are introduced to the civil court
system and to common law and statute law.
The course includes elements of contract law
and to various types of tort (negligence; trespass;
assault and battery). The focus is on the law
clerk role in the three stages of action:
01 Wed
99 Fri
Two years of related work experience
(currently employed as law clerks or legal
secretaries). A good command of the written
English language. Humber does not confirm
the student’s eligibility.
Class/Day
Winter 2014
Course: LAWC 201
Total Hours: 42
Sep 4–Mar 5
Sep 6–Mar 7
Fee: $450
Fee: $518
Time
6:30–9:30pm
99 Mon
Mar 17–Jun 16
Course: LAWC 100
Total Hours: 57
Fee: $587
Fee: $668
Class/Day
Fall 2013
Time
W
Duration
6:30–9:30pm
Sep 4–Jan 22
Sep 6–Jan 24
W
Estates: Law Clerks
Course: LAWC 101
Total Hours: 48
The Corporate course examines the various
types of business ownerships. The course places
particular emphasis on the following topics:
the corporate and administrative procedures
involved in preparing and filling articles of
incorporation; organizing a corporation by
way of a minute book; preparing and filing
relevant incorporation-related documents
that relate to the composition of a corporation
i.e. articles of amendment, annual returns,
extra-provincial filings, and dissolutions;
financing issues and relevant searches; and
share purchase agreements. In this area of law,
students should be familiar with the Act(s)
governing the formation and operation of a
corporation.
W
This course provides the student with a broad
foundation of legal concepts and applications
relevant to the legal practice area of residential
real estate. All aspects of the basic residential
real estate transaction are covered including
land division in Ontario, the many faceted land
registration system, surveys, title insurance,
ownership, the agreement of purchase and sale,
the numerous applicable statutes, purchasing,
selling, financing, closing the transaction, etc.
99 Fri
W
Mar 19–Jun 18
Real Estate: Law Clerks
01 Wed
W
Exams
Duration
Fee: $503
Fee: $578
Class/Day
01 Wed
99 Mon
Time
6:30–9:30pm
Membership fees are applicable to obtain
and maintain membership.
*The exam fee will be increased to $150.00
effective Sept 1, 2013
Exam Schedule
Litigation: Law Clerks
– Tuesday, March 11, 2014
Corporate: Law Clerks
– Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Real Estate: Law Clerks
– Tuesday, January 28, 2014
Estates: Law Clerks
– Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Exams will be written at the North Campus
Grades
W
This course deals with the preparation of will,
powers of attorney and the administration of
estates. This includes the collection, realization
and management of the assets of the deceased
and after settlement of the debts of the estate,
the payment of legacies and the distribution
of the residue to beneficiaries. Knowledge of the
documents to be filed to obtain the required
court grant of letters testamentary, preparation
of estate accounts, administration of ongoing
trusts and the preparation of income tax returns,
and estate related litigation are all areas
associated with this field.
Winter 2014
The Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario exam
is available to all students province wide.
The examination fee is $130.00*. Students
wishing to take each course exam must
complete and submit the exam registration
form (found in the course material and online
at www.ilco.on.ca) along with applicable fees
to ILCO prior to the registration deadline.
Duration
Feb 5–May 21
Feb 3–May 19
W
Grade reports are issued by ILCO and
students are advised that the grading process
may take up to 90 days from the examination
date.
A Certificate of Academic Achievement from
ILCO will be issued to students upon the
successful completion of the four provincial
examinations.