The Essentials of Legal Practice Program (ELPP) – What Department of Justice Employees Need to Know - Substantive Law (Part B) (019047)

Overview

Delivery method

Virtual classroom

Duration

3.5 hours

Audience

Employees

Description

This legal orientation course is aimed at providing employees of the Department of Justice, who may or may not have a legal training / education background, with knowledge of applicable legal principles and terminology. Participants will be introduced to legal practices (part A) and to some of the primary substantive areas of law (part B), and will gain an appreciation of some of the Department’s areas of legal work.

Topics Covered

• Practice of Law
  • Developing Policy
  • Overview of policy development from a GBA Plus and Anti-Racist lens
  • Drafting Regulations and Laws
  • Providing Legal Advice from a Legal Services Unit (Health Canada) and Centre of Expertise (Constitutional, Administrative and International Law Section)
  • Introduction to Litigation
  • Discussion on the Indigenous Rights and Relations Portfolio
  • Overview of the Tax Law Services Portfolio
• Introduction to Essential Legal Concepts/Fields
  • Human Rights Law
  • National Security Law

Registration deadline: 5 working days prior to the course date.

Participants are responsible for adding their training activities to their Outlook calendars.

Accommodation measures: The Department of Justice is committed to providing an inclusive and barrier-free learning environment. If you have any accessibility needs in order to fully participate in the training activity, please contact your manager to discuss your needs. You may also call upon the services of the Centre for Workplace Access-Ability, Health and Wellness to help identify what type of accommodation measures you require.

For more information: Contact the Centre for Legal Education Services.

For information about the continuing professional development (CPD) hours for this course, please consult the 2024 Accreditation Summary.

Click here for the 2023 Accreditation Summary.

If you have questions, please contact our accreditation team by email (Accreditations@justice.gc.ca).