弗莱明律师助理文凭获得了安大略省律师协会（LSO）的认可。LSO是律师助理的理事机构。弗莱明计划课程满足所有能力要求，并为您准备编写许可考试并成为LSO成员。作为安大略省的持牌律师助理，您可以委托文件并代表在小额钱债法院管辖范围内处理诉讼的客户。您可以根据市政法规，省级法规或《刑法》为面临简易程序定罪的人代理。其中一些人担任法规执行人员，或者以市政府的检察官身份行事。律师助理还接受了培训，以通过可能复杂的法庭程序（例如房东和房客委员会，安大略省人权法庭，工作场所安全和保险委员会或安大略省房屋租赁法庭）为客
Fleming College's Paralegal program is specifically designed to prepare you, as a graduate, to meet Ontario’s paralegal licensing standards. The program is accredited by the Law Society of Ontario. As a licensed paralegal in Ontario you can commission documents and represent clients dealing with lawsuits falling within the jurisdiction of Small Claims Court. You can act for people facing summary conviction charges under municipal by-laws, provincial statutes or the Criminal Code. Some serve as by-law enforcement personnel, or act in a prosecutorial capacity for municipal governments. Paralegals are also trained to assist clients through the potentially complex proceedings of tribunals such as the Landlord and Tenant Board, the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, or the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal. Some paralegals choose to work under the supervision of lawyers or other paralegals, while others offer their services directly to the public.<br><br>The 160-hour unpaid field placement is an opportunity to get an understanding of the demands and rewards of this career. Field Placement can be completed during the final 15 week semester of the program or can extend beyond your final academic semester. Placement opportunities must be within scope of practice as provided by the LSUC. In some cases a clear criminal record check may be required by the placement employer.