Legal Careers
Duration:
2 period(s)
Suggested level:
Secondary 3, 4, 5
Subject:
Personal Orientation Project (POP), Law, Anglais, langue seconde, Exploration of Vocational Training, Adult Education
Description
There are a lot of careers in the field of law. Some are well known, but others are not.
This activity is divided into two parts:
- Activity 1 – Who Am I? – one period
- Activity 2 – Fill In the Blanks – one period
The first activity (Who Am I?) introduces students to a variety of jobs that involve the law. Students then use clues to identify different careers. The activity is available in PowerPoint format.
The second activity gives students a more in-depth look at these careers. Working in teams, they hunt for answers to fill in the blanks for a detailed picture of each career.
Pedagogical objectives
- Begin thinking about potential careers in law
- Discover some of the lesser-known legal careers
Subjects and subject-specific competencies
- Exploration of Vocational Training:
- Competency 1: Explores vocational training (Learns about different trades and occupations)
- Personal Orientation Project
- Competency 2: Contemplates his/her learning and work possibilities (considers possible career paths)
Duration
Two periods
Broad areas of learning
- Career Planning and Entrepreneurship: Familiarity with the world of work, social roles and occupations and trades
Cross-curricular competencies
- Uses information: Gathers information and puts it to use
- Achieves his/her potential: Recognizes his/her personal characteristics
Related content
Éducaloi’s Careers Section provides the ins and outs of 15 careers in law.
- Legal secretary
- Probation officer
- Correctional officer
- Lawyer
- Court clerk
- Bailiff
- Court usher
- Legal interpreter
- Judge
- Notary
- Police officer
- Official stenographer
- Paralegal
- Legal translator
- Social worker
- A volunteer legal professional can visit your class to lead the workshop The Law: It’s Not Like in the Movies! This is designed to help students understand the main players and different stages of a criminal trial.
External resources
- The Emploi Quebec information website (IMT en ligne) has information on various careers, including job descriptions, job prospects and required training.
This website is made possible thanks to funding from The Law Foundation of Ontario and Justice Canada
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