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Term Effective:
Fall 2005
Description:
The Legal Secretary Certificate of Achievement prepares the student for employment in a private law office as well as legal departments of business firms, banks, insurance companies, financial institutions, and many government agencies including the court system.
This certificate is the advanced level of the Legal Office program. Students who have completed the Legal Office Support Completion Certificate will have fulfilled a portion of the Legal Secretary Certificate of Achievement. Completion of the Legal Secretary Certificate of Achievement program also provides skills appropriate for further training as a paralegal.
The skills needed of office professionals (i.e., secretary, administrative assistant, office assistant, etc.) in other industries are also required in legal related fields. This program encompasses the integration of 21st Century workforce skills needed of all office professionals emphasizing communication, teamwork, project management, systems development, and problem-solving. This program also provides a foundation in legal procedures and document processing. Legal procedure courses are taught by professionals currently working in the legal field. Job titles may include law office receptionist, file clerk, legal secretary, word document processor, and law office assistant.
While office needs vary, typical duties include maintaining accurate records, keyboarding legal documents, implementing legal procedures, managing cases, and coordinating day-to-day operation of the office. Professionalism is emphasized and education/training are promoted regularly through numerous organizations.
A unique feature of the Legal Secretary program is the internship which provides an opportunity to use acquired skills in an office environment and gain experience in the profession before completing the program.
Employers generally report that it is moderately difficult to find inexperienced but qualified applicants, and very difficult to find qualified applicants with prior experience. This indicates a good outlook for job seekers without prior experience, and a very good outlook for those who are fully experienced. Both Sonoma County Legal Secretaries Association and Legal Secretaries Incorporated http://www.lsi.org offer scholarships to students pursuing careers in this occupational area.
Students interested in a suggested order for taking classes in this program, can view the recommended course sequence. More information about the Business Office Technology programs can be found at the Business Office Technology website.
Program Requirements:
The requirements for the Legal Secretary Certificate program are:
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Complete 46.5 units from
- Legal Secretary Requirements
| Legal Secretary Requirements - complete 46.50 units |
| BAD 18 | The Legal Environment of Business | 3.00 |
| BGN 71 | Business English Grammar | 3.00 |
| BGN 81 | Business Math Skills | 3.00 |
| BOT 50B | Keyboarding and Document Processing | 1.50 |
| BOT 56A | Workforce Issues for Professional Office Workers | 3.00 |
| BOT 56B | Employment Issues for Professional Office Workers | 1.00 |
| BOT 56C | Survival Issues for Professional Office Workers | 3.00 |
| BOT 56.2 | Workplace Communication for Professional Office Workers | 4.00 |
| BOT 59.1 | Applied Office Technology Skills | 4.00 |
Complete a combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
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| BOT 59.2 | Business Records Skills | 4.00 |
BOT 59.2A AND
| Records and Information Management | 2.00 |
| BOT 59.2B | Managing Time and Materials | 2.00 |
| BOT 59.3 | Marketing Your Skills | 3.00 |
| BOT 73.10A | Microsoft Office Suite for the Office Professional, Level 1 | 1.50 |
| BOT 73.10B | Microsoft Office Suite for the Office Professional, Level 2 | 1.50 |
| BOT 85.1 | Legal Professions | 1.00 |
| BOT 85.4A | Commencement of Civil Litigation Level 1 | 1.00 |
| BOT 85.4B | Commencement of Civil Litigation Level 2 | 0.50 |
| BOT 85.5A | Legal Procedure: Discovery Level 1 | 1.00 |
| BOT 85.5B | Legal Procedure: Discovery Level 2 | 0.50 |
| BOT 85.3 | Family Law Procedures | 1.50 |
| BOT 85.6 | Legal Document Processing | 1.50 |
| BOT 99I.3 | Business Office Tech Occupational Work Experience Internship | 0.50-8.00 |
| BOT 153 | Typing-Skill Building | 1.50 |
| BOT 172 | Basic Filing | 0.50 |
Term Effective:
Fall 2005
The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.
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It is important that students who are completing an Associate Degree and desire to transfer to a four-year institution meet with a counselor to plan their lower division coursework. While many majors at SRJC are intended to align with lower division major preparation required by California public universities, specific lower-division major requirements vary among individual campuses. See a counselor, visit the Transfer Center, and check Guides For Transfer in Specific Majors, and ASSIST to review transfer preparation guides for specific schools and majors.
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Notes:
BOT 99I should be taken in the final semester of the program.
This program was formerly offered under the title, Legal Office Specialist. The new Legal Secretary program represents a title change only; no program requirements were changed.
CS 65.11A was BOT 73.10A, CS 65.11B was BOT 73.10B (Part of BOT/CIS to CS conversion. Curriculum Office 5/27/09)
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