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Nov 21, 2024
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2024-2025 Catalog
Legal Assistant, C.T.S.
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CERTIFICATE OF TECHNICAL STUDIES
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Legal assistants work for law firms or private attorneys or government agencies. They provide administrative assistance that helps attorneys and other professionals complete tasks related to the field of law. Legal assistants complete a number of duties from answering telephone calls and taking messages to transcribing legal documents. They are the staff members who organize files, draft legal correspondence, create and send invoices, and manage the attorney’s schedule.
The Certificate of Technical Studies in Legal Assistant is 405 clock hours and allows completers entry-level access to employment opportunities in the legal field as well as provide them with the academic foundation to continue their education and earn the A.A.S. in Paralegal Studies. All courses in the C.T.S. are applicable to the Paralegal Studies degree and have an embedded industry-based credential in Westlaw Fundamentals for Paralegal Training Certificate.
Student Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Legal Assistant, the learner will be able to:
- Apply analytical critical thinking and research skills to factual situations within a legal context (SLO #1)
- Use common legal software applications (SLO #2)
- Identify and apply professional and ethical standards appropriate to the legal profession (SLO #3)
- Apply legal concepts including jurisdiction, contract law, and property law to agency and business organization types (SLO #4)
- Use communication skills required in a legal office setting (SLO #5)
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REQUIRED COURSES IN MAJOR
NOTE:
See Graduation Requirements .
Students planning to pursue a baccalaureate program should contact that receiving institution for determination of course transferability. A listing of Delgado courses can be found by following this link: Transfer List |
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