Legal Office Associate Diploma

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The Legal Office Associate Diploma program is designed to prepare students for employment with law offices, insurance companies, financial institutions, courts and police departments, as well as in legal departments of business firms and government offices.

The graduate’s duties include transcribing dictation; preparing letters, memos, court and client documents; filing; handling telephone services; making appointments and receiving clients; ordering supplies; making travel arrangements; taking care of general office administration; and using a computer for word processing, spreadsheet, electronic presentation, and database projects.

NIACC’s classrooms are equipped with the latest in computers, office machines, and equipment. They are also staffed by qualified instructors in the business and legal fields.

Career Opportunities

Successful graduates can find job opportunities in the following occupational areas:

Legal Office Assistant
Legal Secretary
Legal Transcriber
Legal Records Manager
Legal Information Processing Operator
Receptionist
Appointment Clerk

Gainful Employment

For specific information contact the NIACC Business Division.

Upon successful completion of the Legal Office Associate curriculum (at least 30 semester hours) with a grade point average of 2.00 (C) or higher, the student is awarded a Diploma.

Business Internships

It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3!

Talk to the Business Internship Coordinator or your Counselor to decide when in your college career you should participate in an internship.
Enroll in and pass Workplace Professionalism (BUS 162 ).
- Workplace Professionalism is a 3 s.h. course that is a prerequisite to Business Internships ~ it can be taken at any time prior to a Business Internship.
Upon passing Workplace Professionalism, the student is eligible for a Business Internship (BUS 225 ).
- Students may register for a Business Internship only when they have located, secured and have had the internship site approved with the Business Internship Coordinator.
- Business Internship credit ranges from 1 s.h. to 5 s.h. ~ this must be determined prior to registering for the course.

All students are highly encouraged to participate in a Business Internship before graduating.

Required Courses/Suggested Schedule

First Year

First Term

ADM - 123 Document Formatting (3 s.h.)
ADM - 131 Office Calculators (1 s.h.)
BCA - 129 Basic Word Processing (2 s.h.)
BCA - 215 Computer Business Applications (3 s.h.)
BUS - 121 Business Communications (3 s.h.)
Business Elective(s) (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Second Term

ACC - 111 Introduction to Accounting (3 s.h.)
or ACC - 121 Principles of Accounting I (3 s.h.)
ADM - 162 Office Procedures (3 s.h.)
ADM - 185 Legal Terminology and Transcription (2 s.h.)
BUS - 162 Workplace Professionalism (3 s.h.)
BUS - 185 Business Law I (3 s.h.)
Business Elective(s) (1 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Total Program Hours: 30 s.h.

NOTE: Business Internships (BUS 225 ) is a strongly recommended Business elective. For more information, please contact Laura Wood at 1-888-466-4222, Ext. 4355.