Legal Office Services prepares students for entry level clerical positions within the legal field. Students learn basic computer and office skills, as well as legal office procedures. Curriculum is based on the requirements for ALS (basic certification for legal professionals).

The following programs are available:

Legal Office Services I prepares students for legal receptionist and legal administrative assistant.

Legal Office Services II prepares students for legal secretary and legal transcriptionist.

Legal Office Services II
Prerequisite: Legal Office Services I
LOS 2000 Professional Development for Legal Professionals II
LOS 2200 KeyTrain/ALS Test Preparation
LOS 2210 Advanced Keyboarding
LOS 2220 Word Processing in the Law Office II (Microsoft Word; Word Perfect)
LOS 2230 Preparation of Legal Documents
LOS 2240 Business Communications
LOS 2250 Legal Transcription
LOS 2260 Presentations/Organization in the Law Office II (Microsoft PowerPoint)
LOS 2070 The Courts
LOS 2080 Litigation and Torts
LOS 2090 Criminal Law
30 hours will be chosen from the following specialties:
LOS 2100 Family Law
LOS 2110 Real Estate
LOS 2120 Contracts
LOS 2130 Administrative Agencies
LOS 2140 Estate Planning - Guardianships
LOS 2150 Bankruptcy
LOS 2160 Business Organizations
Electives: Students will select 75 hours in one or a combination of the following electives; total program length not to exceed 600 hours.
WBL 2000 Job Shadowing
WBL 2010 Internship
WBL 2020 Projects
LOS 2170 Integrated Computer Applications for the Law Office
CIT 1050 Internet Fundamentals
LOS 1060 Business Math for the Law Office
LOS 1070 Advanced Database Applications for the Law Office (Microsoft Access)

Legal Office Services I 600 hrs.
Legal Office Services II 600 hrs.

Schedule
5 months, full-day (each section)
Full- or half-day scheduling available