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Legal Office Assistant
HEGIS Code 5005

USC’s Legal Office Assistant Program is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions in a variety of legal settings.  Graduates learn the skills necessary to begin careers as legal assistants in law offices, corporate law departments, courts and government agencies in just two semesters of full-time study.

Courses include foundation business skills such as keyboarding, word processing, document formatting, written communications, and transcription along with specialty courses directly related to a legal career.  Students will learn legal terminology, legal office procedures, and the preparation of legal documents such as wills, contracts and court papers. As a graduate of this program, students will have developed foundation secretarial skills along with specialized skills in preparation for careers in the legal field. Transferring to the Administrative Specialist/Legal Option Program, earned credits will be applied toward the credit hour requirements for the associate degree if a student chooses to continue.

Credits = 32