Legal Administrative Assistant
Spring 2018
Spokane Community College
- 1810 North Greene Street
- Spokane, WA 99217-5399
- https://scc.spokane.edu/
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| Books | $3000 |
| Supplies and Equipment | $600 |
| * Estimated cost of books, supplies and equipment for six quarters excluding prerequisites. | |
Program Description
The Legal Administrative Assistant program combines a well-balanced academic program with expert legal office instruction, giving the student the diversified training and background needed to hold a position of responsibility and importance in many areas of the legal world. This program helps raise the legal office skills of the student to a professional level, gives the student a technical background through completion of technical skill courses and an academic background, provides the student a mature understanding of professional responsibilities, and provides for minimum additional on-the-job training.To enter the certificate program, students must pass a keyboarding test with 40 wpm. A 2.5 grade or better in each class is required for an A.A.S. degree or Certificate.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Spell, pronounce, and correctly use legal terms.
- Write and accurately transcribe dictated legal material.
- Create pertinent legal forms and documents.
- Operate office equipment, including computers, printers, transcribing equipment, and copying machines.
- Organize and plan office work, and exercise leadership skills that encourage successful team work.
- Demonstrate ability to think critically.
- Demonstrate an entry-level competence and knowlege of word processing and knowledge of technological/legal advancements.
- Demonstrate language and human relations skills to enhance communications with other law-related offices and courts.