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Certificate Programs
Legal Assistant
Length: One year - Three semesters
Purpose: The Legal Assistant Certificate program is designed to prepare
individuals for the performance of independent legal work under the supervision
of an attorney.
Occupational Objectives: The preparation of pre-service and/or in-service
personnel for positions such as legal assistant.
Curriculum Admission Requirements: Students are required to meet the
general admission requirements of the College. Entry into the Legal Assistant
Program requires proficiency in high school English. Students with an English
deficiency must successfully complete the appropriate developmental English
course(s) before they will be permitted to enroll in any LGL subject.
|
Course Number |
Course Title |
Lecture Hours |
Lab Hours |
Course Credits |
| First Semester | ||||
| SDV 108 | College Survival Skills | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| ITE 115 | Introduction to Computer Applications & Concepts | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 110 | Introduction to Law and the Legal Assistant | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 130 | Law Office Administration and Accounting | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 117 | Family Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 127 | Legal Research & Writing | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 16 | 0 | 16 | |
| Second Semester | ||||
| AST 205 | Business Communications | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 225 | Estate Planning & Probate | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 120 | Human Relations | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 218 | Criminal Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 190 | Coordinated Internship | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 18 | 5 | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||||
| LGL 150 | Law & Mediation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 217 | Trial Practice & Law Evidence | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| LGL 230 | Legal Transactions | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| BUS 241 | Business Law | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL | 12 | 0 | 12 | |
Total Minimum Credits for Legal Assistant Certificate 43