The Paralegal / Legal Assistant Program is designed to provide students with the business, technology, research, and communication skills needed to work in a legal environment. Emphasis is placed on developing expertise understanding and preparing legal documents.
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Keyboarding
This course is designed to assist students in using basic keyboarding skills, developing speed and accuracy, formatting memos and letters, and introducing word processing skills.
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Microsoft Office Suite
Students will learn how to use the Microsoft Office 2003 Suite of productivity software. Emphasis will be placed on Microsoft Word (word processing, document creation), Microsoft Excel (spreadsheet creation), Microsoft PowerPoint (presentation layout and design), Microsoft Access (database design and use), and Microsoft Outlook (email and time management).
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Accounting
This course provides an introduction to accounting procedures that gives the students a foundation in bookkeeping and a clear understanding of terminology.
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Computerized Accounting
Businesses cope with heavy transaction loads by computerizing to do the accounting faster and more reliably. Computerized systems have replaced manual systems in many organizations. Properly trained staff is critical to the success of any accounting information system.
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Office Communications
This course provides students with an introduction to basic grammar and punctuation, as well as the necessary guidelines to planning and writing business letters and memos.
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Records Management
To help manage your electronic and paper files, we have excellent and comprehensive tips to help you handle the challenges of the hybrid environment. These tips can help your organization thrive in both the paper and electronic worlds, bringing the two together in one value add for your organization's business.
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Career Skills
One of the most important outcomes of education is employment in your chosen field. Concentrating on resume creation, job search techniques, application processes, pre and post interview skills, this course is designed to achieve that outcome.
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Legal Office Procedures
This course provides students with a general overview of the Canadian legal system with emphasis on speed and accuracy in producing legal documents, and knowledge of procedures used in a legal office. Areas of study include civil law, estate law, family law, real estate, and corporate law.
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Legal Transcription
Students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to accurately transcribe a variety of legal reports, correspondence, and communications from audio tapes. Students incorporate their knowledge of terminology, abbreviations, and punctuation and grammar. Emphasis is placed on development of transcription speed and proofreading skills.
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Legal Research
Legal research, according to one source, is "the process of identifying and retrieving information necessary to support legal decision-making. In its broadest sense, legal research includes each step of a course of action that begins with an analysis of the facts of a problem and concludes with the application and communication of the results of the investigation." This course is designed to give students a working knowledge of legal research and legal citation, including primary and secondary research, sources, real property searches, electronic search tools, legal writing, and legal memoranda. Students are assigned a research project during the course and are required to prepare a legal memo for review.
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Law
This course focuses on Canadian Law and covers such topics as the Introduction to the Legal System, Canadian Constitution, Tort Law, Contract Law, Corporate Law, and Real Property.
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Advanced Microsoft Word
Once the foundations of Microsoft Word are taught, students will apply these skills to create documents such as newsletters, tables, forms, merged documents, and labels. Students display their advanced skills and creative work in a portfolio.
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Medical Administrative Assistant