Legal Office/Terminology

 
   
Length:  One or two years 
Grades:  10, 11, 12, and Adult 
Credits:  1-3 
Clock Hours:  244 

Suggested 
Prerequisite:  Keyboarding

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    Job Opportunities

    Especially in the legal and medical fields, job possibilities are excellent.  In addition to having special skills for these types of offices, there are a multitude of related areas in which a student can apply the skills obtained in this class.  Salaries are generally higher than a typical office job, because of the additional skill required. 

    This class will help the student prepare for a variety of positions, including: 
     
      Legal assistant   Research assistant
      Legal secretary   Paralegal
      Legal transcriptionist   Receptionist for legal office

    Learning Activities include:

     
    Related keyboarding activities Human relations
    Related terminology Simulations
    Machine transcription Record keeping
    Appointment calendars Decision making
     

    Course Description:

    Job opportunities in the legal office field have been growing and changing rapidly.  In particular, the position of a paralegal has been listed as the most rapidly growing occupation in recent years.  This course will permit students to study terminology that is used in the legal office in addition to special methods and procedures unique to this type of work, thus increasing the chance of employment in the legal field. 

    Opportunities will also be available to perform duties under realistic conditions, including special forms, correspondence, and machine transcription. 

     
     

    Related Links

    Legal Secretaries, International
    Legal Secretaries, Incorporated
    Occupational Outlook Handbook Job Description
    Legal Glossary
    Law Dictionary
    Glossary of Legal Terms
    Common Legal Terms
     

    For Additional Information Contact:

    Mrs. Colleen Closser
    Instructor
    Mrs. Comfort Trullinger
    Registrar/Financial Aid Officer
    Mr. Frank North
    Placement Coordinator/Guidance Counselor

    Hannibal Career and Technical Center

    4550 McMasters Avenue
    Hannibal, MO  63401-2285
    Phone:  (573) 221-4430
    Fax:  (573) 221-7971