Upon completion, students should be able to spell, pronounce, define, and demonstrate an understanding of the use of these legal terms. This course covers legal office functions involved in the operation of a law office. Emphasis is placed on procedures in the law office involving the court system, legal research, litigation, probate, real estate, personal injury, criminal, and civil law. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a high level of competence in performing legal office duties. This course provides a comprehensive study of editing skills needed in the workplace.
Emphasis is placed on grammar, punctuation, sentence structure, proofreading, and editing.
Upon completion, students should be able to use reference materials to compose and edit text. This course includes the creation, maintenance, protection, security, and disposition of records stored in a variety of media forms. Topics include alphabetic, geographic, subject, and numeric filing methods. Upon completion, students should be able to set up and maintain a records management system. This course covers the use of transcribing machines to produce mailable documents.