This course will develop the student s ethical and professional skills, create an awareness of the communication process and develop employment skills. Legal ethics, confidentiality and current issues in professionalism will be explored. The course will introduce the student to the Canadian legal system by examining the constituent parts of that system , including its sources, its institutions and their roles, and its fundamental doctrines and principles, with a view to understanding the interrelationships among its constituent parts and, ultimately, how those parts operate as a working system. This course introduces students to the methods of commencing actions and applications in the civil litigation process. It analyzes pre-court considerations such as capacity, jurisdictional issues and limitations.
Special consideration is given to file management as well as to interview and negotiation skills.
Procedures are discussed for Small Claims Court, Chambers Matters and Trials. Employment contracts are discussed in light of their potential for litigation. The students will demonstrate the ability to draft basic court documents as well as establish and manage files in relation to civil actions. The students will develop knowledge of office management and client interviewing skills. This course covers concepts of microcomputer hardware and software applications, storage, data communication and the Internet.