LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CERTIFICATE
Certificate Progam (LAA)
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DESCRIPTION:
The Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate Program is a specialized program designed to provide advanced training and simulated practice in the administrative responsibilities required to complement the legal team in law firms, private or public corporations, or government departments. Legal terminology, legal transcription, court procedures, and computer applications are emphasized. This comprehensive, short-term certificate prepares students for employment in law offices, insurance companies, financial institutions, courts, and police departments, as well as in legal departments of business firms and government offices.
BEGINNING SEMESTERS: FALL
CAMPUS: Airport
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
- High School diploma or equivalent
- Attend orientation session
- 40 nwpm and departmental approval
PLACEMENT TEST SCORES REQUIRED TO ENROLL IN CURRICULUM COURSES:
| ASSET SCORES FOR CURRICULUM COURSES | ||
| RDG | 40 | |
| MAT | NUM-40 | EALG-36 |
| ENG | WSAMP 30 (Writing sample of 3) | |
| COMPASS SCORES FOR CURRICULUM COURSES | |
| Reading Skills: RS | 80 |
| Pre-Algrbra Skills: PRE-ALG | 44 |
| ENG | WSAMP 30 |
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
Keyboarding is a skill necessary for successful completion in the Legal Administrative Assistant program. Prior to entry into the program, students must demonstrate their ability to key straight-copy at a rate of 40 net words per minute (nwpm). Students must make an appointment with an AOT/OST instructor to administer two five minute timed writings.
- A minimum of 36 semester credit hours are required to complete the Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate.
- Students must earn a grade of “C” or better in all of the courses offered within the Business and Information Systems Technology departments for the grade to count toward graduation.
- Students may repeat no more than two technology courses.
- AOT 213 Legal Document Production has an exit speed requirement of 60 nwpm.
- Students must meet all exit program competencies for graduation from this program.
- A three-semester program.
- Program begins in Fall semester on Airport Campus.
- Students in the Legal Administrative Assistant certificate program will move through the program as a cohort. Students will be admitted to begin in the Fall semester each year and will progress through the program in a specific course sequence.
- For probation, suspension and dismissal policies, see student handbook and MTC catalog.
- For academic progression policies, see MTC catalog.
- Students must complete all developmental courses and meet the keyboarding entrance requirement before being fully admitted to the program.
- Students must be advised by the Department.
| Course | Title | Prerequisites |
| BUS 121 | Business Law I | RDG 100 |
| LEG 135 | Introduction to Law and Ethics | Advisor Approval; RDG 100 or ESL 100 & ENG 100 or ESL 110 |
| CPT 179 | Microcomputer Word Processing | Advisor Approval; AOT 105 or equivalent & CPT 104 or CPT 101 or CPT 170 |
| AOT 161 | Records Management | RDG 100 or ESL 100 |
| Course | Title | Prerequisites |
| LEG 201 | Civil Litigation I | Advisor Approval; LEG 120 |
| LEG 232 | Law Office Management | LEG 135 |
| AOT 214 | Software Applications in the Law Office | Advisor Approval; CPT 170 |
| AOT 123 | Legal Machine Transcription | CPT 179 |
| Course | Title | Prerequisites |
| AOT 213 | Legal Document Production | Advisor Approval; AOT 110 |
| AOT 253 | Legal Systems and Procedures | Advisor Approval; AOT 110 |
| AOT 255 | AOT Senior Practicum | Advisor Approval; AOT 110, AOT 265, CPT 172, CPT 174, CPT 179, AOT 143, AOT 161 |
| General Elective | See List | |
| BUS 121 - Business Law I | LEG 135 - Introduction to Law and Ethics | |||
| CPT 179 - Microcomputer Word Processing | AOT 161 - Information Management | |||
10/03/07
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