Ontario College Diploma in Law Clerk (Kingston) in Kingston Canada | St. Lawrence College

Launch your career as a Law Clerk in just 46 weeks and enter the workforce as a skilled professional handling legal matters across diverse environments.
This program equips students for roles in various legal settings such as law firms, government offices, legal aid clinics, financial organizations, and corporate enterprises. Our three-semester course delivers comprehensive training in legal processes and substantive law relevant to law clerk responsibilities. The curriculum focuses on property law, civil litigation, family law, criminal law, wills and estates, legal research and writing, and business law. Students gain hands-on experience with legal documentation processes and specialized legal software. Career preparation is integrated throughout the program, culminating in a four-week internship that bridges classroom learning with real-world experience and employer connections.
A key program goal is to train law clerks capable of performing autonomous legal tasks while collaborating with legal teams. The blend of business and legal studies also creates opportunities in fields where legal knowledge is applied to specialized services. Graduates have found employment in courthouses, government departments, community legal centers, educational institutions, private companies, insurance firms, and banking organizations.