Diploma in Legal Assistant

Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT)

Canada,Alberta

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24 Months

Duration

CAD 17,388/year

Tuition Fee

CAD 175

Application Fee

Sep 2025

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Canada, Alberta

Type: College

Location Type: Urban

Founded: 1916

Total Students: 55,500 +

Campus Detail

Main Campus Address

1301 16 Ave NW, Calgary, AB T2M 0L4, Canada

Diploma in Legal Assistant

Program Overview

Discover how to be an integral part of legal practice with highly specialized legal administrative skills.

In this practical two-year diploma, your instructors are lawyers and former legal assistants who show you how to assist your lawyer with important tasks on various files.

Using industry software, you develop accurate keyboarding and transcription skills and adapt your strong command of English spelling and grammar to effectively prepare various legal documents.

In your substantive courses, you master relevant terminology for corporate law, real estate law, family law, criminal law and more. You practice legal assistant tasks such as preparing a separation agreement, a criminal law file and a corporate minute book.

In your capstone course, you simulate a real law office to integrate all your legal assistant knowledge. At the end of the program, you demonstrate your professionalism and expertise to potential employers in your one-month practicum placement.