What DSTS Is Offering Now
DSTS is developing and offering non-degree Diplomas, Certificates, legal-skills courses, professional preparation, Law Clerk studies, Paralegal Studies, and licensing / Bar examination preparation.
What DSTS Is Not Claiming
DSTS is not offering a law degree at this time. The Department does not represent any diploma, certificate, preparation course, or examination-prep course as conferring admission to a Bar, a lawyer licence, a paralegal licence, or any other regulated professional licence.
Professional-licensing boundary: licensing requirements are set by the regulator in the jurisdiction where a student intends to practise. Students are responsible for confirming those requirements directly with the applicable regulator before relying on any DSTS program for licensing or professional-registration purposes.
DEPARTMENT LEADERSHIP
Led by Experienced Legal Counsel
DSTS has appointed an experienced lawyer to head, manage, and administer the Department of Law. The Department Head / Senior Legal Academic profile will be published once DSTS supplies the name, credentials, biography, and approved public wording.
FOUNDATIONAL PROGRAMS
One-Year Diploma Programs
One-Year Law Clerk Diploma
A practical non-degree program intended to develop strong legal-office, document, file-management, research, procedure, drafting, client-service, technology, and professional-support skills for work in legal environments.
Credential: DSTS Diploma. Employer and jurisdictional requirements vary.
One-Year Paralegal Studies Diploma
A non-degree legal-studies program covering substantive law, procedure, advocacy, legal research and writing, ethics, tribunals, client service, file management, and practical legal-service skills.
Important: this program is not represented as regulator-accredited or licensing-qualifying unless and until formal approval is obtained from the relevant regulator.
LICENSING & EXAMINATION PREPARATION
Bar and Licensing Examination Preparation
DSTS may offer intensive preparation courses for law graduates, paralegal candidates, and other eligible licensing candidates. Courses can focus on exam strategy, disciplined use of official study materials, issue spotting, time management, legal analysis, professional responsibility, substantive review, and practice questions.
Preparation only: DSTS examination-preparation courses do not create licensing eligibility, replace official regulator materials, guarantee examination success, or confer professional licensure.
PRACTICAL LEGAL STUDIES
Certificates, Short Courses & Industry-Focused Studies
Legal Research & Writing
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Civil Litigation & Procedure
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Criminal Law & Procedure
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Contract Law
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Tort Law
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Evidence
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Administrative Law & Tribunal Practice
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Legal Office Practice & Technology
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Advocacy & Mooting
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Legal Drafting
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
Client Interviewing & File Management
Expandable DSTS legal-studies offering. Detailed curriculum, duration and intake information will be published as finalized.
ONTARIO-SPECIFIC NOTICE
Paralegal Licensing in Ontario
For students who intend to seek an Ontario paralegal licence, DSTS does not presently represent its Paralegal Studies Diploma as a Law Society of Ontario-accredited paralegal education program. Ontario licensing candidates must independently satisfy the Law Society of Ontario’s current educational, examination, good-character, application, and other licensing requirements.
DSTS may pursue additional approvals or accreditation in the future. Until any such approval is formally obtained and announced, no DSTS legal-studies credential should be described as satisfying a regulator’s licensing education requirement.