Paralegals are legal experts and advocates who empower their clients and demystify legal processes by providing advice, guidance and acting as representatives before courts and tribunals.

 

The Law Society of Ontario must license anyone providing legal representation in Ontario. Thanks to a diploma from Loyalist, graduates are qualified to apply for a Class P1 license, which opens doors to: 

• Fee-for-service advocate, representing clients in Criminal Court, Provincial Offences Court, Small Claims Court or before administrative tribunals such as the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board. 
• Provincial offence prosecutors, paralegals in federal and provincial government legal departments, legal assistants in law offices and community legal clinics and court administration support staff. 
• Be part of a legal team supporting lawyers dealing with complex issues and cases, in-house client services within government ministries, administrative agencies, private corporations, trade unions and professional associations. 
• Graduates of this program, accredited by the Law Society of Ontario, are eligible to write the Paralegal Licensing Examination to become licensed to provide legal services in Ontario.