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The course provides the knowledge, skills, and ethical reasoning necessary to enter the job market as a legal secretary / Legal Assistants. Students will study topics as legal terminology; legal process; jurisdiction and venue; ethics; written communications including letters, pleadings, discovery, notices, and motions; filing procedures, legal research; memoranda preparation, and citation format.

$2,150.00
Course Access

120 Days

Modules

36

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7

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Short Course Description

Duration: 12-weeks, Self-paced Instructor Guided.

Credits: 3 Semester hours in paralegal studies, 4.5 CEUs, 

Legal Secretary / Legal Assistant certificate course is designed to prepare you as a Legal Secretary or Legal Assistant. Paralegals, sometimes called Legal Assistants, work in law firms, government agencies, business corporations, and nonprofits - anywhere that a lawyer may need assistance.

The course provides the knowledge, skills, and ethical reasoning necessary to enter the job market as a legal secretary / Legal Assistant.  Students will study topics such as legal terminology; legal process; jurisdiction and venue; ethics; written communications including letters, pleadings, discovery, notices, and motions; filing procedures, legal research; memoranda preparation, and citation format.

Who will benefit: 

Adult learners as affordable and convenient credentialing options that meet their job-seeking goals in a short span of time. Undergraduate and graduate college career professionals who seek work in the legal profession even while pursuing graduate or law school. It also benefits experienced secretaries who are interested in improving their skills and working more efficiently within the law office.

Successful graduates of this course will be awarded a "Certificate of Completion". College Credits transcripts provided with application request for academic credits.

Textbooks: Paralegal Today, 7ed. | E-Textbook Provided

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  1. Valencia GeorgeJuly 21, 2021 at 20:26
    Valencia Student
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    The course was very informative and the materials were outstanding. The staff was very helpful with answering questions. I will recommend this course and program to anyone.

  2. Joseph GeorgeJuly 22, 2021 at 01:04
    very educational
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    The class was amazing. I had to study hard but it was worth it. The trainers were helpful every step of the way.

Instructor(s)

Guno Ritfeld
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Guno Ritfeld is a retired Department of Defense Commissioned Officer. He has earned a B.A. in Psychology/Education, a Juris Doctorate (J.D.), and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree. He is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a Circuit Civil, Family, and County mediator and has served as a County mediator at the Orange County courthouse. He served as a member of the City of Orlando Certification Appeals Board and Chapter 57 Discrimination Board, and as a contract Human Rights Mediator and Administrative Investigator for various state and federal agencies. He is an experienced commercial, workplace, and family dispute mediator and arbitrator.

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