"Three days after I graduated, I was hired as a full-time Legal Assistant in Marietta. I impressed the attorneys at my interview when I showed them the portfolio from school."- Cheryl Gore,'04
Legal Administrative Assistant
Are you interested in working in a legal office environment? The legal administrative assistant major emphasizes administrative skills essential to the legal office, with a strong emphasis on legal terminology, legal office procedures, and legal document processing. You will learn to create and format business correspondence, newsletters, spreadsheets, databases, and slideshow presentations in the correct business format. You also will become proficient with current software packages, while developing business editing and proofreading skills.
The administrative assistant will become proficient in many areas including:
- Transcribing, creating and formatting legal correspondence
- Using current software packages
- Developing interpersonal skills
- Recognizing cultural differences
Students in the legal administrative assistant program will study the following:
- Records management
- Legal transcription
- Desktop publishing
- Windows concepts
- Professional business concepts
- Legal office procedures
- Business editing/proofreading
- Voice recognition - Dragon Naturally Speaking
- Introduction to criminal justice
- Criminal law and procedures
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
- Microsoft Excel
Students holding the MOS certification may be eligible for advanced placement.
For more information contact the admissions office at admissions@wscc.edu or 740.568.1900.
Courses
Course listings with descriptions of each class may be found in the Washington State Community College Catalog. www.wscc.edu (.pdf)
Legal administrative assistant program graduates find careers as legal secretaries and legal administrative assistants in law offices, court systems, government offices, or any area dealing with the law.
They often continue education to become more efficient in the ever changing workplace. Opportunities for graduates include a competitive starting salary with potential to continue your education and earn a bachelor's degree.
The program leads to the Associate of Applied Business degree.
Contact to LEARN MORE:
Natalie Lowe
nlowe@wscc.edu
740.374.8716, Ext. 1716
