Legal Assistant Diploma

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Objectives This four-semester (two-year) diploma program prepares you for a wide range of employment opportunities in legal support services. This is a growing field with excellent employment prospects. This diploma schedule enables participants to complete the entire program in just over 18 months, giving graduates an opportunity to enter a legal career in the shortest possible time
Academic title Legal Assistan Diploma
Course description COURSES IN PROGRAM * (subject to change)
YEAR 1
    •   Legal Document Processing I
   •   Litigation I
   •   Introduction to Law
   •   Credit and Collections
   •   Keyboarding/Skillbuilding I
   •   Keyboarding/Skillbuilding II
   •   Legal Document Processing II
   •   Legal Office Communications
   •   Corporate Law
   •   Keyboarding/Skillbuilding III
   •   Advanced Legal Word Processing for Legal Assistants
   •   Wills and Estates
   •   Litigation II
   •   Microsoft Word
   •   Introduction to Real Estate
   •   Intermediate Real Estate
   •   Family Law
YEAR 2
    •    Commercial Law
    •    Introduction to Legal Accounting
    •    Keyboarding/Skillbuilding IV
    •    Legal Transcription
    •    Law Office Procedures
    •    Legal Information Processing I
    •    Securities Law
    •    Prepare for Employment
    •    Work Experience for Legal Assistants