Legal Office Support (LO)

The Legal Office Support certificate is a short-term training program specifically designed for students interested in acquiring the skills needed for entry-level positions in small to medium law firms. Training focuses on developing a high level of proficiency in keyboarding and word processing, preparing various legal documents, and understanding legal office ethics and procedures. Students learn how to prepare court and client documents related to various legal specialties such as litigation, contracts, torts, criminal law, family law, real estate, wills and estates.

Courses in this certificate are transferable to the Legal Administrative Assistant (degree) program.

Course See Note  Course Title Credits       OFT102 1 Keyboarding 2: Speed Development (OL)     or  OFT201   Keyboarding 3: Advanced Document Processing (OL) 3   OFT114 2 Business Communications (OL) 3   OFT123   Word Processing for the Office (OL, CT) 3   OFT124   Legal Terminology 3       OFT201 3 Keyboarding 3: Advanced Document Processing (OL)     or  OFT209   Information Transcription (OL)     or  OFT226   Records Management and Database Application (OL) 3   BUS102   Business Law (OL) 3   BUS132   Business Workplace Seminar 1   LA-ELECTIVE   Liberal Arts Elective(s) (OL) 3   OFT220   Legal Office Procedures 4

Notes  1 Individuals with NO previous Keyboarding/Typewriting experience or individuals who type fewer than 35 words per minute should take OFT101 in the first semester. Individuals who type 45 or more words per minute AND have knowledge of MSWord should enroll in OFT201, and upon successful completion can receive 3 credits for OFT102 by Evaluation Credit by Certificate/License through the Center for Alternative Studies and Educational Testing.  2 A minimum grade of C- is required to graduate from this program and to meet OFT prerequisites.  3 Individuals who have taken OFT201-Keyboarding 3 in their first semester should enroll in OFT209-Information Transcription or OFT226-Records Management and Database Application.