Are graduates of the Canadian Paralegal Institute Paralegal Certificate Programs certified through the Law Society of BC or some other body?
• Who recognizes your program? • What sort of career opportunities will be available to graduates of the advanced and civil litigation Paralegal Certificate Programs offered through Canadian Paralegal Institute? • Why should a law firm invest in a formal program of studies for their employees? • Why should a secretary invest in formal training? • There are many paralegals in British Columbia who have been practicing for years but have never completed formal studies. What would those individuals have to gain from training with Canadian Paralegal Institute? What is a Paralegal? The Law Society of BC’s Paralegal Task Force Interim Report March 2005 defined a paralegal as follows: “A paralegal is a non-lawyer employee who is competent to carry out legal work that, in the paralegal’s absence, would need to be done by the lawyer. A lawyer must be satisfied that the paralegal is competent by determining that one or more of the paralegal’s training, work experience, and education is sufficient
Related Questions
- Does Canadian Paralegal Institute require all students enrolled in their Paralegal Certificate Programs to be employed in the legal field throughout the course of their studies?
- Do the programs offered through Canadian Paralegal Institute include instruction on both substantive and procedural law?
- Are graduates of the Paralegal Certificate Programs certified through the Law Society of BC or some other body?
