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Course: Legal Administrative Assistance
Every profession has its own lingo, and law is no different. Some legal terms, such as misdemeanor, have only legal meanings. Other words are used in everyday speech but have a special legal meaning as well. For example, the term with prejudice refers not to bigotry but to a legal case that cannot be reopened or re-filed.
As a student of legal administrative assistance, you’ll learn the legal meanings of everything from acquittal to zoning. Your classes will also cover such topics as law office management and procedures, legal research, record-keeping, and legal software.
This program prepares students to serve as legal office managers, special assistants, and legal secretaries.
Did You Know?
While associate's degree programs take two years to complete, you can earn a certificate in legal administrative assistance in less than a year.
Are You Ready To...?
- Sharpen your speaking and writing skills
- Use various software programs
- Learn legal lingo
- Learn how to run an office
- Become familiar with the court system
It Helps To Be...
Fascinated by the legal system and interested in playing a key role in it. You'll enjoy this major if you like learning systems for keeping information organized. You should have good communication skills and feel comfortable in front of a computer.
College Checklist
- Does the program offer a certificate in legal administrative assistance, an associate's degree, or both?
- Are the professors active in the legal world?
- What opportunities for hands-on learning does the program offer?
- Will the program help you find work after graduation?
- What are recent grads doing now?
Did You Know?
Thomas Edison's invention of the phonograph in 1877 led to the creation of dictation equipment, which legal administrative assistants use to transcribe the spoken words of attorneys.
Course Spotlight
One of your courses will focus on legal transcription. Attorneys often dictate the contents of legal documents using dictation equipment. You'll learn how to turn such a recording into a document. That may sound easy, but it requires a lot more than fast, accurate typing skills. You'll learn how to combine your knowledge of English grammar and usage, legal terminology, and correct formatting of legal documents in order to get the job done efficiently and properly.