Litigation

Registration Status

Registration: Closed

Program Information

A diverse area of civil practice that presents you with a wide range of duties and responsibilities. These may include legal research, drafting pleadings, preparing documents for court proceedings, preparing documentary evidence, preparing for and assisting at trial, appeals, conducting examinations in aid of execution and the enforcement of orders. This course is especially appropriate for those currently employed as law clerks or experienced legal assistants.

Course Instructor: Lori Markus

Attendance: Attendance is mandatory. Classes will not be recorded. Students are expected to attend class on a regular basis.

Exam Date: March 12th, 2026 (online)

Course Fee: $575.00 +HST. The Litigation Associate Syllabus is included with course registration.

Course Registration Deadline: Refer to Course and Exam Schedule.

Exam Date: Important information regarding the exam date and registration can be found on the Course and Exam Schedule page.

Important Information: The exam registration is separate from the course registration. Registration for each exam will open in advance of the exam date. Please check the website for updates or email education@ilco.on.ca.

There is no post-exam review and appeal process for exams.

ILCO is pleased to offer the Associate Litigation Course via live Webinar sessions on Zoom. 

The Litigation Course runs 25 weeks and starts Thursday September 4th, 2025 - March 5th 2026 from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. There is no lecture on December 25th, 2025 and January 1st, 2026.

Please note that there will be no class on Thursday, October 2, 2025. A make-up class will be held on Monday, January 12, 2026. The class may be recorded.

 

Syllabus

The Litigation Associate Syllabus is included with the ILCO Associate course registration. 

Textbook & Recommended Reference Materials

Required Textbooks 

    • Watson & McGowan's Ontario Civil Practice 
      • if necessary, students are permitted to use Miller, Cowan, Walwyn Ontario Annual Practice 2025-2026
    • Make sure you get both volumes: 
      1. Volume 1 Rules
      2. Volume 2 Forms
    • To ensure you get both volumes, please contact Rick Davidovich by email at Rick.Davidovich@thomsonreuters.com or phone 647.376.4143
    • *These books can be used during the exam.
    • Do not get the digital version as you will not be permitted to use it during the exam.
  2. Civil Litigation, Revised Fourth Edition, 2020 Olivo and Kelly; Emond Montgomery (ISBN 978-1-77462-188-2)

Reference Materials - Not Required

Exam and Refund Policy 

You may withdraw from the exam up to fourteen (14) days prior to the exam date.

Examinations cannot be rescheduled under any circumstances. Course fees are non-refundable beyond the withdrawal deadline indicated on the registration page. Additionally, course and examination fees are neither transferable nor deferrable to future sessions.