Legal Secretary (LSEC) Course Descriptions | 2007 - 2008 General Catalog

Legal Secretary (LSEC)

101:: Legal Office Concepts I (3-3-0)
The first course in legal office concepts introduces students to the legal office environment and the task and duties performed by a legal secretary. Emphasis is placed on legal terminology, office procedures, and formatting legal documents.
150:: Legal Ethics and Professionalism (3-3-0)
Introductory course in the ethics, professionalism, and confidentiality requirements of the legal secretary position. Emphasis is placed on attorney/client and secretary/client
relationships.
201:: Legal Concepts II (3-3-0)
The second course in legal concepts introduces students to legal action types, legal descriptions and classifications, real estate, successions, and debt collections.
250:: Litigation Documentation (3-3-0)
Emphasis in this course is placed on the preparation of correspondence and legal documents in the areas of civil litigation actions, torts, trial proceedings, appeals, discovery documents, pleadings, and post-trial documents and correspondence.