Course Prerequisite(s)
- Please note that this course has the following prerequisites which must be completed before it can be accessed
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Certified Legal Administrative Assistant (CLAA) Certificate
About Course
What is a Legal Administrative Assistant?
A legal assistant is a person, qualified by education, training or work experience who is employed or retained by a lawyer, law office, corporation, governmental agency or other entity and who performs specifically delegated substantive legal work for which a lawyer is responsible.
Course Overview
The Legal Assistant/Secretary program prepares students for careers such as legal secretary, legal transcriptionist and legal office assistant who work in a variety of office settings including law offices, legal departments and insurance companies. Career opportunities for the graduates of this program are expected to remain constant.
Students who successfully complete this program demonstrate the ability to understand basic legal terminology, the elements of legal style and the use of standard clauses within legal documents and forms. Students develop high-level skills in managing a law office and in the production of accurate legal documents.
Aims & Objectives
The course aims to:
- Help learners gain an understanding of the legal system and the legal profession
- Enable learners to produce legal documents, complete legal forms and type professional correspondence
- Provide learners with an understanding of the law as a whole
The Curriculum
CLAA Diploma
- Legal Terminology and Transcription
- Legal Document Processing
- Legal File Management & Filing Systems
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