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Legal Administrative Assistant Objectives:

Launch your career in the fascinating world of law and legal services by becoming a Legal Administrative Assistant. This program is designed for students interested in entering the field of law as a paraprofessional, or for those already employed by a law firm seeking advancement in their career.

What Will I Learn?

Our Legal Administrative Assistantprogram introduces you to a range of subjects that will prepare you for success as a Legal Administrative Assistant:

• Bookkeeping
• Transaction Analysis
• Source Document Recognition
• Quick Books Training
• Computer Operations
• Data Entry
• Spreadsheet Formatting
• Word Processing
• Business Communications
• PowerPoint Presentations
• MS Access Data Management
• Legal Concepts and Ethics
• Court Procedures
• Legal Office Protocol
• Law Office Technology
• Legal Research
• Legal Document Processing
• Client Management
• Career Development

These are just a few of the important skills and interesting course topics you will learn. You will also learn to think critically when problem solving in the often fast-pace legal office environment.

Where Can I Work?

As a trained Legal Adminstrative Assistant, you may assist across several different areas of law. Your work may be more specialized in areas such as intellectual property, criminal law, family law, employee benefits, litigation, labor law or real estate. You may work in the following legal settings:

• Law Firms
• Corporate Legal Departments
• Federal, State, and Local Government Agencies

What Will I Do?

The role of the Legal Administrative Assistant has become much more essential over the years. Today’s Legal Administrative Assistants perform many of the same tasks attorneys do (with the exception of practicing law, setting legal fees, giving legal advice and presenting cases in courts).

Some of your duties may include:

• Assisting attorneys prepare for closings, hearings, trials and corporate meetings
• Investigating and researching case facts to ensure that all relevant information is considered
• Researching appropriate laws, judicial decisions and legal articles that pertain to cases
• Preparing written reports, draft pleadings and motions to be filed with the court
• Preparing affidavits
• Assisting attorneys during trials
• Organizing and tracking files of all important case documents
• Helping to draft contracts and other legal documents
• Maintaining office financial records