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Legal Assistant Diploma
Program Overview
Get started in law and positively impact your community. This program is intended to provide you with knowledge of the legal system and the administrative skills to assist a legal team. Get started in this field by earning your Career Education Diploma – Legal Assitant from FNU.
Learning Outcome
This 31 credit Legal Assistant program will prepare you for entry-level employment as a legal secretary or assistant and give you the foundation for further legal studies. You’ll learn legal terminology, legal records and secretarial skills so you can start you career in this field as soon as possible.
Course Overview
Communications (6 Credits)
Credit Hours
Course Code
Course Name
3
ENC 1101
English Composition I*
3
ENC 1102
English Composition II*
Computers (4 Credits)
Credit Hours
Course Code
Course Name
3
CGS 1030
Introduction to Information Technology
Credit Hours
Course Code
Course Name
3
PLA 2104
Legal Research & Writing I
3
PLA 2114
Legal Research & Writing II
3
PLA 2700
Professional Ethics and Liability
3
PLA 2303
Criminal Law and Procedure
3
PLA 2273
Introduction to Torts
3
PLA 2201
Introduction to Civil Procedure
Credit Hours
Course Code
Course Name
3
CGS 1500
Word Processing*
3
CGS 1510C
Spreadsheet Application
4
CGS 2104
Computers for Business
3
PLA 1426
Contracts and Business Entities
3
PLA 2273
Introduction to Torts
3
PLA 2600
Fundamentals of Wills Trusts, & Estates
4
PLA 2610
Real Estate Principles, Practices, & Law
3
PLA 2763
Law Office Management
Key:
*General Education Component (see page 219)
**This course has prerequisites; check course descriptions
Note
All College Credit Courses from within this division or any other division can be used as Suggested Electives.