Before they begin a four month placement in a legal workplace, candidates will receive four months of intensive training in a simulated law firm, where they will familiarize themselves with all aspects of the legal practice, including communicating with clients, legal researching and drafting, strategic decision-making, oral argument, computerized firm management, time management, billing, professional responsibility, developing a business plan, and networking.
The practice program consists of eight practice modules:
- Civil litigation;
- Administrative law;
- Commercial law;
- Criminal law;
- Family law;
- Real estate law;
- Wills and estates law, and;
- Establishing and managing a firm.
Please consult the French version of this page for a detailed description of each practice module.