Legal Office Assistant (Certificate)

Credential:: Durham College Certificate
Code:: LEGA

Durham College Certificate

Program Description

The legal administrative assistant is an essential part of today's law office team. The program will equip you with skills required to effectively perform the duties required of those employed in a legal administration environment.

You will study legal office procedures, legal terminology, court systems, legal record keeping, bookkeeping, billing clients and the preparation, filing and service of legal documents in the areas of wills and estates, family law, litigation, corporate law and real estate. In addition, you will build proficiency in keyboarding, law accounting software and a variety of computer programs.

Certificate Requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) OR
Grade 12 equivalency certificate achieved through College academic upgrading OR
Mature Student Status (19 years of age or older)
You must maintain an overall average of 60% or a GPA of 2.0 in order to graduate
A minimum of 25% of courses must be completed through Durham College.

Program Of Study

Students are required to print or save a copy of the Program of Study when beginning the program. This document contains critical details about program progression and graduation requirements specific to the academic year in which your program was started.

Click to access the Program of Study for the current academic year.

Students who began this program prior to the current academic year may contact the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning office at ppl@durhamcollege.ca or 905-721-3052 to obtain your Program of Study and graduation requirements.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be equipped to:

Demonstrate the use of specialized legal terminology
Apply ethical rules related to the legal profession
Locate and manage data and information from a variety of electronic and paper sources
Prepare, manage, and maintain legal documents and correspondence for civil litigation, corporate, criminal, family, real estate and estate law
Edit legal paperwork
Use legal terminology and apply recording, transcription and language skills to produce accurate legal correspondence and employment related documents
Use effective interpersonal skills in the workplace to assist the completion of individual and team tasks and to promote the image of the organization
Use profession-relevant mathematics, specialized law accounting software and computer applications

Career Options

Potential career and industry options may include:

Legal Administrative Assistant
Legal Office Assistant
Trade and professional associations
Law Firms
Court Registry offices
Corporate legal departments
Financial organizations
Government offices and agencies
Insurance companies
Notary Public offices
Private industry
Real estate offices

Program Related Questions? Call 905.721.3052

If you are interested in applying for financial aid, please visit the Centre for Professional and Part-Time Learning OSAP Eligibility webpage.

Currently offered

Course	Title	Location
COMM 2284	Communications for Business I	Monthly Intake Online
COMM 2284	Communications for Business I	Online
COMP 1083	Computer/Keyboarding Skills I	Online
LAW 2081	Corporate Law Procedures (formerly Corporate Practice and Procedure)	Online
SPRD 2281	Excel Introduction	Online
SPRD 2281	Excel Introduction	Monthly Intake Online
LAW 2082	Family Law	Online
ACCT 1381	Legal Accounting Procedures (formerly PC Law Accounting - Legal Administration)	Online
LAW 1080	Legal Office Procedures	Online
TERM 1380	Legal Terminology	Online
LITG 2380	Litigation/Small Claims/Family/Criminal Law Procedures	Online
LAW 2084	Real Estate Procedures (Formerly Real Estate Practice and Procedure I)	Online
LAW 2085	Wills and Estates Law Procedures (Formerly Wills and Estates Practice and Procedure)	Online
WIND 2285	Word Introduction	Monthly Intake Online
WIND 2285	Word Introduction	Online