Legal Office Specialist Certificate

Program Information

The Anoka Technical College Legal Office Specialist certificate is a 17-credit online program that consists of administrative support and legal courses to provide graduates with strong knowledge of administrative support skills with a specialty area in legal administrative support knowledge.

Legal office specialists support lawyers in private law firms, government offices, legal departments of corporations, courthouses, legal aid offices, or the offices of county attorneys, public defenders, and judges. Duties may include preparing legal documents, billing and accounting, processing correspondence, transcribing legal documents, communicating with clients, and utilizing a variety of software.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Define and recognize business etiquette and professionalism in the workplace and exhibit these skills in class interactions and communications such as e-mail and the discussion board.
2. Show basic keyboarding competency.
3. Utilize software applications necessary for business office operations including file management, e-mail, calendaring, search engines, word processing, spreadsheet, and presentation software.
4. Employ intermediate to advanced Microsoft Word skills to create and edit flyers, letters, and reports using templates, mail merge, and building blocks.
5. Explain the life cycle of a lawsuit, create legal documents, and the U.S. and State court systems. Complete accurate scheduling using a master calendar, a tickler system, and calendaring software.
6. Demonstrate an understanding of the legal environment of business. Apply basic legal knowledge to business transactions. Communicate effectively using standard business and legal terminology.

Program Start Dates

Fall Semester: August
Spring Semester: January

Faculty Contact

Darla Cullen: 763-576-4018
Deb Catlett: 763-576-4025