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Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario - Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology Incorporated in 1968, the Institute of Law Clerks of Ontario (ILCO) constitutes 'the professional organization for Law Clerks' that seeks to provide 'an organized network for the promotion of unity, cooperation and mutual assistance among Law Clerks in Ontario,' as well as 'advance and protect the status and interests of the profession.' ILCO also provides and promotes 'general and legal education to its members for the purpose of increasing their knowledge, efficiency and professional ability.' As ILCO states, a Law Clerk is an individual employed or retained, in functions and/or capacities involving administrative, managerial, and/or 'specifically-delegated substantive legal work,' by governmental and/or judiciary agencies and agents, including court judges, law firms, lawyers, and/or other entities. Law Clerks acquire qualification 'through education, training or work experience,' and will typically require 'sufficient knowledge of legal concepts' in order to perform any delegated legal work 'that, in the absence of a law clerk, the lawyer would perform.' Centennial College of Applied Arts and Technology offers 4 courses, designed for primarily for learners that 'have a grade 12 education and a minimum of three years work experience in the legal field,' including Civil Litigation, Corporate Law, Estates, and Real Estate. Individuals who do not have the aforementioned academic credentials are advised by the College to consider enrolling in the latter's Law Clerk program. Each course will include a final examination, which is worth 100% of the final grade, and, in order to pass, students must complete all courses with a minimum grade of 60 percent, or 80 percent or higher to graduate with Honours. Upon successful completion of the courses students will be 'eligible to write the' ILCO examination to become an Associate member of the latter. Students will write all final examinations for each course at the College; however, students must contact ILCO directly to register for the membership examination. Students should note that the courses offered at the College provides an academic base upon which to start one's law clerk career; typically, an individual must also acquire work experience to become a full-fledged law clerk. Law clerks typically find employment in law firms, legal departments of all levels of government, private and public sector firms, such as financial companies, and the courts.
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