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Dec 04, 2024
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2018-19 Catalog [PREVIOUS CATALOG YEAR]
Legal Office Clerk Certificate ∞
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The Legal Office Clerk certificate is designed to prepare students for entry-level clerical positions in law offices.
Credit Hours Required: 18
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Note: The student is expected to have mastered basic keyboarding skills before beginning this program.
∞Note: This program can be completed entirely online.
Visual Pathway that leads to AAS Administrative Professional - Legal Office Concentration
Visual Pathway that leads to AAS Paralegal Studies
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Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of the Legal Office Clerk Certificate program, the learner will be able to:
- Use computer applications including word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation, and internet skills for the law office setting. (CSA 126, LAW 102, LAW 107)
- Define legal terms and describe legal principles in the areas of tort, contract and criminal law. (LAW 100, LAW 107)
- Describe basic court systems and court procedures. (LAW 100, LAW 107)
- Create, format, revise, and print letters, memos, tables, and legal documents. (BSA 225, CSA 126, LAW 102, LAW 107)
- Perform standard office practices including office communications, telephone skills, mailing methods, time management and prioritizing. (BSA 225, LAW 107)
- Apply office-related professional etiquette skills. (BSA 225, LAW 107)
- Use multi-tasking and initiative techniques. (BSA 225, LAW 102, LAW 107)
- Describe legal office procedures. (LAW 100, LAW 107)
- Complete law office billing. (LAW 102, LAW 107)
- Use filing systems as they pertain to the legal office. (BSA 225, LAW 102, LAW 107)
- File legal documents with the courts using docketing procedures. (LAW 107)
- Identify confidentiality requirements as set forth in the Ethics Rules. (LAW 103, LAW 107)
- Use the Harvard Law Review Bluebook uniform system of legal citations. (LAW 107)
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