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Legal Office Assistant (Certificate)

Description

The legal administrative assistant is an essential part of today's law office team. The program will equip students with the attitudes, work habits, and skills required to effectively perform the duties required of those employed in a legal administration environment.
 
You will study legal office procedures, legal terminology, court systems, legal record keeping, bookkeeping, billing clients and the preparation, filing and service of legal documents in the areas of wills and estates, family law, litigation, corporate law and real estate. In addition, you will build proficiency in keyboarding, law accounting software and a variety of computer programs.
 
Admission Requirements
  • Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) OR Grade 12 equivalency certificate achieved through College academic upgrading OR
  • Mature Student Status (19 years of age or older)
  • A minimum of 25% of courses must be completed through Durham College.
  • You must maintain an overall average of 60% or a GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate

    Required Courses (suggested sequence of study)

  • COMM 1884 Communication Foundations
    WIND 2285   Word Introduction  
    COMP 1083  Computer/Keyboarding Skills I
    LAW 1080     Legal Office Procedures
    TERM 1380   Legal Terminology
    SPRD 2281   Excel Introduction
    ACCT 1381   Legal Accounting Procedures
    LAW 2084     Real Estate Procedures (Formerly Real Estate Practice and Procedure I)
    LITG 2380     Litigation/Small Claims/Family/Criminal Law Procedures
    LAW 2081     Corporate Law Procedures (formerly Corporate Practice and Procedure)
    LAW 2085     Wills and Estates Law Procedures (Formerly Wills and Estates Practice and Procedure)    
     
Note: Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.

Overview

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  • Institution: Durham College
  • Program type: Certificate
  • Language: English
  • Program Code: LEGA
  • Delivery Method: Fully Online/Distance

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Disclaimer:
Check with the institution regarding start/end dates, prices, and delivery method. These may vary according to program, section, and/or semester.