Information Systems Technology

Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate

The Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate program is a specialized program designed to provide advanced training and simulated practice in the administrative responsibilities required to complement the legal team in law firms, private or public corporations, or government departments.  Legal terminology, legal transcription, court procedures, and computer applications are emphasized.  This comprehensive, short-term certificate  prepares students for employment in law offices, insurance companies, financial institutions, courts, and police departments, as well as in legal departments of business firms and government offices.

 

Certificate:  Legal Administrative Assistant (36 credit hours)

 

 

 

Credit Hours

 

BUS 121

Business Law I

3.0

 

CPT 179

Microcomputer Word Processing

3.0

 

LEG 135

Introduction to Law and Ethics

3.0

 

LEG 201

Civil Litigation I

3.0

 

LEG 232

Law Office Management

3.0

 

OST 123

Legal Machine Transcription

3.0

 

OST 161

Information Management

3.0

 

OST 214

Software Applications in the Law Office

3.0

 

OST 213

Legal Document Production***

3.0

 

OST 253

Legal Systems and Procedures

3.0

 

OST 255

OST Senior Practicum

3.0

 

 

General Elective**

  3.0

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Credit Hours:

36.0

       
NOTE:**General Elective Recommendations:
  * OST 134 Office Communications  
  * OST 196 Office Confidentiality and Security  
  *If an introductory computer class is needed, take one of the following three courses:
  * CPT 101 Introduction to Computers  
  * CPT 104 Introduction to Information Technology  

 

* CPT 170

Microcomputer Applications