Paralegal - Accelerated

Placement Requirements

• Please be aware that although a COVID-19 vaccination is not required to attend St. Clair College, some of our placement sites may require students to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to be eligible to attend. Unfortunately, we cannot predict if a placement site will begin to require full vaccination and as such, we are encouraging all students to consider vaccination. If the requirement of your placement sites changes at any point, you will be notified immediately by the College.
  • It is important to note that if placement sites do require students to be fully vaccinated to attend their place of business, students who are not fully vaccinated cannot be provided with a placement for their program and therefore will not be able to complete their programs.
  • If you have any questions about the COVID-19 vaccines, please contact our St. Clair College Health Centre at 519-972-2727 ext. 4484 (in Windsor) or 519-354-9100 ext. 3729 (in Chatham).
• In accordance with the LSO and Graduation Requirements, all students enrolled in the paralegal program are required to complete a minimum of 120 hours of field placement within the scope of paralegal practice under the supervision of a licensee or equivalent thereof.
• Opportunities for student field placements are arranged. Personal requests for a specific placement cannot be accommodated unless the student secures that opportunity for themselves. (In those instances, it must be with a field placement provider not already set up through the college).
• Reliable transportation is required, as students may be placed anywhere in Windsor-Essex County. Students are responsible for their own travel and costs related to their field placement experiences.
• Students will be expected to wear professional attire and conform to the professional requirements of their placement provider.
• Field placements comprise of a 4-week full-time block during the Spring/Summer Semester (Semester 3 for B959 & Semester 5 for B897) Although requests for preferred weeks will be considered, unless the student has secured their own opportunity, the 4-week full-time blocks will be assigned based on the best match based on student's preferred field/practice of law and availability of opportunities.
• Field placement hours may vary from one host to another but are typically a 7-8 hour period between 8am-5pm EST Monday through Friday.
• To qualify for field placement experience, students may require a valid police clearance for the vulnerable sector (within 1 year of all placement days). In these instances, the student will be advised in advance to make the application with their respective local police services.