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The job of a court clerk or judicial clerk is detail-oriented and
involves record keeping, managing dockets, implementing courtroom
procedures, assisting judges in court proceedings, contacting parties
involved in a case and answering queries about court proceedings.
Although the role of court clerks is multifaceted but they generally
work in an office setting, ensuring that the judicial proceedings run
smooth. They may also be responsible for arranging trial dates, sending
court su... Continue reading ...
Court Support Services Opens Door to Careers in Justice
Did you know that getting your foot in the door of the Canadian justice
system in order to launch a career can be achieved in as little as one
year? Thanks to Centennial College's Court Support Services program,
students obtain all of the know-how they need to obtain jobs as court
reporters or court clerks. Both of these positions allow students to
gain a good overview of how the justice system functions, which may
allow for advancing in the field through additional training at colleg... Continue reading ...
Municipal Court Training Programs in Canada
The role of the court clerk is multifaceted and may include maintaining
the records of a court, administering oaths to witnesses, implementing
courtroom procedures, assisting lawyers and judges in research, drafting
documents, corresponding with legal professionals, explaining rules and
regulations and procedures to parties involved in a case, informing
participants prior to legal proceedings, preparing court dockets and
schedule hearings and communicating with the clients.
The exac... Continue reading ...
Court Support Services - Education and Career Options in Canada
Traditionally, legal industry has been dominated by lawyers/ attorneys
and judges. Of late, demand for court support professionals has
increased significantly. This has resulted from the constant evolution
of the industry and legal framework. Court support services are now
considered vital to smooth functioning of court procedures and effective
administration of solicitors' and judges' offices.
Most attorneys and judges and almost all courts (including municipal
courts, tribunals an... Continue reading ...
Court Support Services Training Gets You Industry Ready In Two Semesters
The Canadian justice system consists of a range of components that all
work together as a cohesive unit to ensure that proceedings run smoothly
and in a timely manner. Two of the components essential to the justice
system fall under the court support services umbrella. The first is the
role of the court reporter whom is responsible for producing verbatim
transcripts of Court of Queen’s Bench proceedings (trials),
quasi-judicial proceedings, boards of inquiry and public hearings. Thi... Continue reading ...
Becoming a Court Clerk in Canada
The court clerks are trained officials who serve justices and attorneys,
and perform a variety of tasks right from doing research on a case to
preparing arguments in favour of or against it, attending hearings and
preparing transcripts that serve as official records.
This is just one aspect of their job profile. The other aspect includes
communicating with the parties involved in a case, and providing them
with the required information whenever they need and explaining them
variou... Continue reading ...
Court Support Services Program Trains Students For Role In Canadian Justice System
If you have an interest in obtaining court monitor or court clerk
training and have completed at minimum an Ontario Secondary School
Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent or are19 years of age or older; and have
also finished the compulsory English 12 or U, or skills assessment, or
equivalent, you may want to consider Centennial College's Court Support
Services program.
This quick-paced offering takes two semesters to finish and results in
an Ontario College Certificate as well as the know-... Continue reading ...
Court Clerk - Job Description and Educational Requirements
A court clerk is an officer of the court who is responsible for
- Maintaining the records of a court
- Administer oaths to witnesses, jurors and grand jurors
- Authenticate the copies of the court orders and judgements
- Processing legal documents
- Reviewing law suits
- Maintaining dockets of scheduled cases
- Explaining court procedures to the parties involved in the case
- Collecting required information by contacting attorneys and parties in cases
- Recording court summonses, probation orders, fine information ...
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