Recent orders
To meet the continuing education and professional development requirements
To meet the continuing education and professional development requirements of their paralegal license with the Law Society of Ontario, in every year after 2020, P1 licensees are required to complete 1 hour of legal training dealing with what specific subject area?
(a) The substantive law related to the legal services the paralegal provides
(b) The procedural law related to the legal services the paralegal provides
(c) Professionalism training that deals with issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion
(d) Professionalism training that deals with expanding the scope of paralegal practice
Authority: Text p. 118; Paralegal Rules of Conduct Rule 3.01(4)(j)
To meet the continuing education and professional development requirements
To meet the continuing education and professional development requirements of their paralegal license with the Law Society of Ontario, in every year after 2020, P1 licensees are required to complete 1 hour of legal training dealing with what specific subject area?
(a) The substantive law related to the legal services the paralegal provides
(b) The procedural law related to the legal services the paralegal provides
(c) Professionalism training that deals with issues of equality, diversity, and inclusion
(d) Professionalism training that deals with expanding the scope of paralegal practice
Authority: Text p. 118; Paralegal Rules of Conduct Rule 3.01(4)(j)
In the introduction to the Paralegal Professional Conduct Guidelines
In the introduction to the Paralegal Professional Conduct Guidelines it is noted at paragraph 2 that “…Neither the rules nor the Guidelines can cover every situation; they should be interpreted and applied with common sense and in a manner consistent with the public interest and the integrity of the profession.” Which of the following statements describing how a paralegal should interpret the Guidelines to best satisfy this competency requirement is TRUE?
(a) A paralegal should maintain updated knowledge of procedural law
(b) A paralegal should maintain updated knowledge of substantive law
(c) A paralegal should apply their professional judgment to make sensible decisions about client matters and their own conduct
(d) A paralegal should never commit any errors or omissions in their legal practice
Authority: Text pp. 114-15; Paralegal Professional Conduct Guidelines Guideline 6