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Court and Tribunal Agent - Sir Sandford Fleming College Employed in the legal profession, court and tribunal agents, also referred to as paralegals, typically as assistants to a lawyer, or related legal professional, most often representing clients appearing before specific and/or specialized courts and administrative tribunals. Paralegals also often assist lawyers in the daily operations of the legal profession such as managing cases, preparing legal documents, maintaining records and files, and researching and analyzing. Combining theoretical and practical education, Sir Sandford Fleming College's 2-year Court and Tribunal Agent diploma provides students with the knowledge and skills required for a career as a court and tribunal agent/paralegal, including the abilities to represent 'clients before certain courts and tribunals' as well as 'handle summary conviction matters and simple collection proceedings or act as a bylaw prosecutor for a municipality.' Students will be 'prepared to deal with clients sensitively and fairly, conduct research, do background preparation, and advocate effectively in the legal system.' The Program shares its curriculum in the first 3 semesters with the College's Law Clerk program with the fourth semester concentrating specifically on courses for the Court and Tribunal Agent diploma like 'Professional Conduct: Authorized Practice and Ethics, Provincial Offenses and Small Claims Court Practice.' Graduates will therefore not only possess paralegal abilities but also the foundational skills needed to be a law clerk; as such, graduates will have a broad range of legal abilities beyond that of a Paralegal that may increase their employment opportunities. Furthermore, graduates of the Court and Tribunal Agent program can earn a 'Law Clerk diploma, with just one additional semester of study.' Court and Tribunal Agent students will also be able to apply what they have learned in the classroom to real-world situations via a 160-hour work experience placement 'in a legal setting of their choice.' Graduates of the Program may pursue employment, career advancement, or further education in various aspects of the paralegal field or related areas. Career-wise, graduates will be prepared for positions in places like administrative tribunals, Children's Aid Societies, collection agencies, community legal clinics, courts, government agencies, land registry offices, law firms, legal departments of corporations, and real estate agencies, among others. Graduates will also be ready 'to become self-employed court and tribunal agents or paralegals offering permitted legal services to the public.' Graduates may also pursue further education in the field or related areas at various institutes, colleges, and universities in Ontario and across Canada. To be eligible for admission to the Correctional Worker diploma program, applicants will usually need to possess an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD), or equivalent, 'with the majority of credits at the College (C) and Open (O) level, including two English credits in the College (C) stream.' Applicants who are or 'will be 19 years of age before the commencement of classes' and do not have an OSSD will be considered for admission 'on an individual basis,' provided they 'can demonstrate potential for success in college studies.' Further, mature applicants 'will be required to write the Canadian Adult Achievement Test.' Applicants who are university graduates can 'gain direct entry into second semester of this program and graduate in as little as 12 months.'
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