Legal research and writing are fundamental skills required for practising lawyers in Canada. The Legal Research and Writing (LRW) course provides students with insights and best practices as well as an opportunity to apply what they have learned throughout the course.
The LRW course was designed in partnership with the National Committee on Accreditation (NCA). It provides internationally trained lawyers with a strong foundation in research and legal writing as they begin their journey to seeking legal accreditation in Canada.
Course Description
The LRW course is a nine-week online course that consists of two modules, with a multiple-choice quiz after each module and four assignments that include research and writing components. Students must complete each module and test their knowledge by taking multiple-choice quizzes. Once the module quizzes have been completed, four (4) assignments will be released sequentially. All modules and assignments have specified deadline dates outlined in the offering’s key dates document.
The course is intended for students with prior legal training and/or experience in legal research and writing. Please note that this course is not a base-level introduction to legal research and writing.
Admission Requirement
Proof of an NCA Assessment Report from the Federation of Law Societies of Canada. Please note that CPLED can not guarantee admission to an LRW offering. Registration for each intake is subject to capacity limits.
Fees
Item | Fee | GST (5%) | Total |
---|---|---|---|
Course tuition | $450 | $22.50 | $472.50 |
LRW appeal | $250 | $12.50 | $262.50 |
Refund administration | $100 | $5 | $105 |
CPLED accepts online bill payments, Electric Funds Transfer (EFT) or wire transfers. Payments should only be submitted once an invoice has been issued within the CPLED Student Portal. For more information on how to submit your tuition fee payment, visit the payment information page.