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AOT 3130 - Legal Terminology


Clock Hours: 96

Delivery Mode
on-ground

Prerequisites: Completion of General Office and Administrative Support
Specialist Certificates

Industry Certifications To prepare students for the Certified Legal Professional /Professional Legal Secretary exam with the National Association of Legal Secretaries; www.nals.org.

Course Description:
The student will develop skills in terminology, abbreviations and familiarity of legal concepts in order to successfully communicate and work in the legal career field.

Student Learning Outcomes:
  1. Master pronunciation and spelling of legal terms in specific areas of law. 
  2. Learn similarities and differences in definitions of key terms in specific areas of law.
  3. Recognize synonyms and abbreviations used in legal terminology. 
  4. Learn how to work with a legal dictionary thesaurus. 
  5. Learn how to research legal topics and interpret legal terminology used in the research.