The main goal of this project is to provide support to clients and legal professionals through the use of accurate terminology and professional communication strategies, both orally and in writing, while completing all work within routine and unexpected time lines and limitation periods within the legal environment. This will involve several different steps for the students, including:

- Utilizing current and relevant electronic and print resources, within the legal environment, to conduct legal research, to assist with file and evidentiary management, to facilitate communication and generate legal documentation, complying with current regulations and procedures.

- Researching and summarizing the presenting legal issues, applying knowledge of substantive law, to support the legal team.

- Applying rules of procedure to support best legal practices.

- Conducting oneself professionally in adherence to the guidelines of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

- Carrying out clerical and administrative duties for the operation of a variety of legal environments.

- Outlining strategies for ongoing professional development to ensure continuing competence as a Law Clerk.

- Acting equitably and justly with diverse populations.

- Providing support for legal professionals in courts and administrative tribunals within the legal system.

By the end of the project, students should demonstrate:

- Understanding of the current and relevant electronic and print resources, within the legal environment.

- Knowledge of substantive law and rules of procedure to support best legal practices.

- Ability to conduct oneself professionally in adherence to the guidelines of the Law Society of Upper Canada.

- Ability to carry out clerical and administrative duties for the operation of a variety of legal environments.

- Ability to outline strategies for ongoing professional development to ensure continuing competence as a Law Clerk.

- Ability to act equitably and justly with diverse populations.

- Ability to provide support for legal professionals in courts and administrative tribunals within the legal system.

Final deliverables should include:

- A written report summarizing the research and findings from the project.

- A presentation outlining the strategies for ongoing professional development to ensure continuing competence as a Law Clerk.

• Attend the kickoff meeting between the employer and learners to ensure everyone is on the same page about the project expectations.
• Ensure learners understand the project scope by regularly reviewing the quality of their work.
• Track team progress on the team page to ensure that learners are completing milestones and meeting deadlines.
• Ensure learners are communicating with the employer regularly.
• Ensure learners are completing milestones and meeting deadlines. View team progress on the learners’ team page. You can view all teams under the "Teams" tab on the match page.
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