Legal Assistant, CTS

The Legal Assistant program provides classroom and laboratory instruction and experience to students desiring a career as a legal assistant in the legal industry.

Learning Outcomes:

Recipients of the Certificate of Technical Studies in Legal Assistant will have demonstrated:

1. ability to create and edit basic word processing documents involving proper grammatical and formatting skills;
2. ability to create and edit advanced word processing documents and correspondence as they apply to the legal profession;
3. ability to create and edit basic electronic spreadsheet documents utilizing basic algebra techniques and skills;
4. ability to create and edit basic database documents;
5. ability to create and edit basic presentation documents;
6. entry level competency in the tasks and duties performed by a legal assistant; and
7. knowledge of the ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality requirements of the legal assistant position.

Required Courses for the Certificate of Technical Studies in Legal Assistant: