In addition, the judicial system covering the federal, state, and municipal levels is studied with emphasis on the jurisdiction of such courts, the complaint, the answer, the filing of motions, and the time requirements involved herein, the taking of depositions and interrogatories, assignment of cases, and the certification and authentication of documents. A job simulation project is the basis for these applications which will be completed on microcomputers. Students will continue to develop their keyboarding speed and accuracy. A minimum of 45 wpm is required to pass this course. This course gives the legal secretarial student practice in the preparation of legal documents.
Students learn the various procedural steps in the litigation process.
In addition, students become familiar with many of the duties, problems, and situations likely to occur during the course of employment in an attorney's office.