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Associate Degree of Applied Business in Legal Assistant

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The objective of the Associate Degree in Legal Assistant program is to provide the legal knowledge and skills necessary for entry-level employment in the operation of legal and business environments.

To introduce the student to the law and legal procedures in rendering direct assistance to lawyers engaged in legal research.

To arm the student with analytical and technical skills necessary to design, develop or plan modifications or new procedures, techniques, services, process or application in the field of law.

To provide students with the practical ‘hands-on” opportunity to prepare or interpret legal documents and write detailed procedures for practicing in certain fields of law and general business environments.

To enable the student to understand how to select, compile, and use technical information from such references as digests, encyclopedia, or practice manuals.

To train the student to analyze and follow procedural problems that involve independent decisions.

To teach the communication skills for effective interaction with other members of the legal business community.

To provide entry-level employment as Legal Assistants in these and other institutions: Banks: Trust Officer, Probate & Pension Specialist, Escrow Officer, Real Estate Mortgage Specialist, Collection Specialist; Corporations: Litigation Specialist, Corporation Paralegal/Legal Assistants, Industrial Relations, Labor Relations Specialist, Probate and/or Pension Specialist; Insurance: Claims Adjuster.

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To earn an Associate Degree of Applied Business in Legal Assistant, the following courses* are required:

  • Real Estate Law **
  • Litigation Management **
  • Torts **
  • Paralegalism & Ethics **
  • Workers’ Compensation Law, Social Security, and Disability **
  • Domestic Relations **
  • Estates & Trusts **
  • Basic Legal Research **
  • Legal Research **
  • Criminal Law & Procedure **
  • Externship **
  • Computer Fundamentals
  • Intermediate Computer Applications
  • Advanced Computer Applicaitons
  • Legal Drafting & Computerized Applications
  • Introduction to College English
  • Introduction to College Math
  • Written Communications
  • College Algebra
  • Earth Science
  • Communication Skills
  • American Government & Politics
  • Sociology
*Does not indicate the order in which these courses will be offered.
**Core class for this Degree
† This course outline contains only the suggested sequences of course work.

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Associate Degree of Applied Business in Legal Assistant

OPEID-030790

CIP Code – 22.0301

Credential Level 02

Occupation (SOC Codes)   23-2011.00  43-6012.00  23-2099.00

43-6014.00
43-4171.00
43-9199.00
43-4031.01
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    Credit Hours

    Courses Required

    Curriculum Plan for Learning Activities
    75 Weeks | 65 Credit Hours
    Course #Course DescriptionCredit Hrs

    1st Semester

    MTH 095*Introduction to College Math4.0
    WRC 095*Introduction to College English4.0
    CPF 100Computer Fundamentals3.0
    COR 101Introduction to Corrections3.0
    COM 110Communication Skills3.0
    AGP 120American Government & Politics3.0
    Total12.0

    2nd Semester

    DOM 222Domestic Relations3.0
    MTH 110College Algebra3.0
    ICA 110Intermediate Computer Applications5.0
    WRC 110Written Communications3.0
    Total14.0

    3rd Semester

    COR 112Crime and Delinquency3.0
    CMP 223Criminal Law and Procedure3.0
    TRT 224Torts3.0
    BLR 100Basic Legal Research2.0
    Total12.0

    4th Semester

    COR 121Juvenile Justice Systems3.0
    LIT 211Litigation Management3.0
    LGR 131Legal Research3.0
    SOC 110Sociology3.0
    Total12.0

    5th Semester

    COR 141Women and Crime3.0
    COR 161Community Corrections and Correctional Institutions4.0
    ERS 110Earth Science3.0
    LDA 216Legal Drafting and Computerized Applications3.0
    Total13.0
    EXT 251Externship3.0
    *Introductory classes are not calculated towards GPA and students who are required to take them only have one academic year of financial aid to do so.
    This course outline contains only the suggested sequence of coursework

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      Niles, OH 44446

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