The two-year Office Administration - Legal program provides students with a specialization in legal administrative procedures and processes to meet the needs of an increasingly global and technologically advancing legal industry. In the first year, students build strong technological, administrative and communication skills and are introduced to office procedures specific to the legal environment. In the second year, students apply substantive and procedural law to the production of legal documentation in the areas of family law, litigation, real estate, wills and estates, and corporate law. Students receive extensive administrative training by completing client files and accounting procedures, integrating a variety of current computer programs and specialized legal software, including legal machine transcription. Throughout the program, students are exposed to a wide variety of hands-on practical applications with an emphasis on organizational, critical thinking and problem-solving skills. As a capstone to the program, students have the opportunity to showcase their skills by completing a 90-hour work placement.
| Number | Duration |
|---|---|
| 2 | year |
Graduates of the Office Administration - Legal program are in high demand. A wide variety of employment opportunities are available in law firms, government offices, real estate and insurance companies, financial institutions, legal departments or corporations.