Legal Support Professional - Olympic College

Legal Support Professional from Olympic College is a Campus Certificate Law degree that prepares you for a Legal career. Secretaries who have a solid foundation in basic skills can move into the legal field upon completion of this certificate program. It provides an understanding of the law, familiarity with legal vocabulary and procedures, and experience in using word processing software. The following constitute prerequisites: Demonstrated proficiency and/or equivalent college/business school credits as follows: Keyboarding at 50+ wpm Electronic Printing Calculators Program Outcomes Upon completion of this program, successful students will have demonstrated the ability to apply their skills and knowledge in the following ways: 1. Effectively use a variety of computer software to accomplish office tasks according to industry standards. 2. Effectively apply math concepts in the context of common business practices. 3. Effectively communicate orally and in writing in the context of common business practices. 4. Design, maintain, and evaluate office systems (paper flow, mail procedures, records management, financial records, etc.). 5. Work as a team member in an office environment to accomplish the goals of the organization. 6. Define, explain, correctly spell, and effectively use business and legal terminology. 7. Identify and use common legal resources found in a law office, law library, or on the Internet. 8. Use library and Internet research tools to locate and summarize information relating to legal specialties, court systems, and legal careers. 9. Explain the importance of developing positive personal images and attributes, personal and professional ethics, maintaining confidentiality, and good client relationships. View more details on Olympic College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Law courses.