Legal Office Technician: Certificate of Achievement
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Program code: SAC.LOT.CA
Program Control Number: 35673
This certificate program will prepare the student with technical
office skills necessary for employment in a law office as an assistant
to attorneys and paralegals. The Legal Office Technician Certificate program is not ABA approved and is not designed to
prepare students for the practice of law, nor is it designed to meet
the requirements of Business and Professions code section 6450
(Paralegal Qualifications).
Learning Outcome(s):
1. Understand the ethical and professional responsibilities of the
legal profession by completing PARA 100 or LAW 100 and PARA
121.
2. Students will understand the procedures of a law office by
completing PARA 101.
3. Students will achieve an entry level proficiency in the technology
utilized in a law office by completing BA 179 Introduction to
Microsoft Office and BA 163 Adobe Acrobat.
4. Students will understand proper formatting, grammar, and
punctuation of business documents by completing BA 017
Business Writing Skills.
5. Students will understand basic Accounting procedures by
completing Acct 035 Quickbooks I.
Required Core Courses: Units: 22
Para 100/Law 100 The Paralegal Profession/Introduction to Legal Studies | 3 |
Para 101 Law Office Management | 2 |
Para/Law 121 Ethical Legal Reasoning | 3 |
Law 110 Legal Terminology | 2 |
BA 017 Business Writing Skills | 3 |
BA 163 Adobe Acrobat | 3 |
BA 179 Introduction to Microsoft Office | 3 |
ACCT 035 Quick Books I | 2 |
Para 105/299/Law 299 Cooperative Work Experience | 2 |
Total | 22 |
Job Outlook
| Projected Annual Openings in CA 2016-2026: | 1,220 |
| Median Hourly Pay CA: | $22.69 |
