Techniques juridiques
On completion of this course, you will have the skills to research legislation, regulations and case law. You will be able to analyze legal documents, manage trust accounts, open and follow up on files and prepare cases for court hearings.
About the program
Program objectives
Graduates from this program are well equipped to work in all spheres of the legal profession, be it as a paralegal technician or as a court bailiff. The program offers a balance between general education, foundations for understanding the legal profession and practical skill development.
The program’s objectives are as follows:
acquiring the skills needed to research and analyze legal documents, to identify solutions to legal problems or warrant executions
conducting all types of legal research (laws, by-laws, decisions, legal doctrine)
performing related tasks such as opening and tracking files, managing trust accounts, preparing files for hearings in court, at the registry office or various administrative tribunals
understand how legal documents are processed in court registries and administrative tribunals
Career opportunities
Primary employers include: legal firms, notary offices, bailiffs of the court, civil and criminal court registries, municipal court registries, the Registry Office, legal service providers and corporations, research organizations and the legal departments of government ministries and of parapublic organizations.
The tasks entrusted to paralegal technicians vary considerably from one organization to another, and often depend on both the nature of the organization and on the technician’s aptitudes and ability to work autonomously.
Since September of 1989, the Court Bailiffs Act requires that all persons requesting a bailiff’s trainee permit must hold a diploma of college studies in Paralegal Technology.
Graduates from this program are well equipped to work in all spheres of the legal profession, be it as a paralegal technician or as a court bailiff. The program offers a balance between general education, foundations for understanding the legal profession and practical skill development.
The program’s objectives are as follows:
acquiring the skills needed to research and analyze legal documents, to identify solutions to legal problems or warrant executions
conducting all types of legal research (laws, by-laws, decisions, legal doctrine)
performing related tasks such as opening and tracking files, managing trust accounts, preparing files for hearings in court, at the registry office or various administrative tribunals
understand how legal documents are processed in court registries and administrative tribunals
Career opportunities
Primary employers include: legal firms, notary offices, bailiffs of the court, civil and criminal court registries, municipal court registries, the Registry Office, legal service providers and corporations, research organizations and the legal departments of government ministries and of parapublic organizations.
The tasks entrusted to paralegal technicians vary considerably from one organization to another, and often depend on both the nature of the organization and on the technician’s aptitudes and ability to work autonomously.
Since September of 1989, the Court Bailiffs Act requires that all persons requesting a bailiff’s trainee permit must hold a diploma of college studies in Paralegal Technology.
Condition of admission
Before applying to a program leading to a Diploma of College Studies (DCS), applicants who studied in Québec must meet the following three requirements:
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
The applicant must have a Secondary School Diploma and be in one of the following situations:
The applicant has a Secondary School Diploma (SSD)*
NOTE: a SSD holder that has not passed the following courses may be required to complete remedial courses:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
Secondary 4 Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Applied Science and Technology or Secondary 4 Physical Science
Secondary 4 History and Citizenship Education or Secondary 4 History of Quebec and Canada
The applicant holds a Diploma of Vocational Studies (DVS) and has successfully completed the following subjects*:
Secondary 5 Language of Instruction
Secondary 5 Second Language
Secondary 4 Mathematics
The applicant has training deemed equivalent by the College.
The applicant has training and experience deemed sufficient by the College and has interrupted full time studies for at least 24 months.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, the special conditions for admission established by the Minister which specify the program prerequisites*.
The applicant satisfies, if applicable, any special conditions for admission established by the College for each of its programs.
*If the applicant is enrolled in school and completing his or her secondary studies at the time of application, the grades sent by the school must demonstrate that the applicant is passing in all the courses required to complete the SSD and required to fulfill the admission requirements.
Available in 7 institutions
3 years
Technical Program