Does the idea of diverse job responsibilities and being the go-to person in a legal office appeal to you? Prepare for the role of Legal Office Specialist with a degree, diploma or certificate from Anoka Tech.
The Legal Office Specialist program consists of administrative support and legal courses to provide graduates with experience in a specialty area in legal studies and an advanced knowledge of administrative support skills.
Offered completely online with part-time options
Program developed by legal professionals
Minnesoate WIOA Certified program
Potential Jobs:
- Legal Support Worker
- Legal Secretaries
Salary Information:
Median Wage: $29.90 per hour
Top Earners: $37.76 per hour
Information provided is for Minnesota. See current data at careerwise.minnstate.edu.
Program Details
The Anoka Technical College Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree in Legal Office Specialist is a 60-credit program that consists of administrative support and legal courses to provide graduates with a specialty area in legal studies and an advanced knowledge of administrative support skills.
The AAS degree graduate also completes 15 credits of general education courses that further enhance their educational base and provide transfer options for further education. The completion of a degree shows commitment and dedication and can be advantageous for students seeking beyond entry level jobs or with employers who require a degree.
- Demonstrate ability to set priorities, organize work, and sequence tasks appropriately, and consistently complete projects on a schedule.
- Exhibit effective interpersonal skills and professional attitudes by demonstrating the ability to communicate with authority figures and peers; follow work rules and expectations appropriately; maintain confidentiality; and recognize an appropriate business appearance.
- Exhibit technical competency in keyboarding.
- Demonstrate competency in creating business and legal documents using Microsoft Word.
- Demonstrate technical competency by utilizing a wide range of software applications necessary for business office operations.
- Demonstrate initiative in learning new technology and office procedures and apply these skills accurately in workplace settings.
- Demonstrate the ability to express thoughts clearly, concisely, and appropriately in verbal and written format by consistently using correct mechanics, grammar, format, and message approach (direct, indirect).
- Communicate effectively with remote technology and recognize appropriate behaviors for virtual meetings.
- Demonstrate the ability to perform mathematical calculations necessary in business applications including accounting, by working with percentages; decimals and fractions; understanding accounting principles as they are applied to business office bookkeeping; and using formulas for creating spreadsheets and databases.
- Apply critical thinking skills to analyze and solve business problems by demonstrating the ability to define problems, find relevant information, synthesize and evaluate information, and implement decisions.
- Demonstrate knowledge of roles and functions of various professionals; collaborate and problem-solve as part of an office team.
- Develop and evaluate customer service skills by ascertaining the characteristics of a customer service organization and using customer service skills in servicing customers professionally.
As a legal office specialist, you will work for lawyers in private law firms, governmental offices, legal departments of corporations, court houses, legal aid offices, or the offices of county attorneys or public defenders. The legal assistant functions as an assistant to the lawyer or judge.
Duties may include preparing legal documents, billing and accounting, processing correspondence, transcribing,communicating with clients, utilizing a variety of software, and organizing and managing a busy legal practice.
Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Some courses in this program may require a prerequisite. Please see course descriptions for more details.
MnTC General Education Requirements
This program requires completion of the following twenty-two credits of general education from at least three goal areas of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC).
Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
---|---|---|
INTS 1000 | Critical Thinking Applications for College (Goal 2) | 3 |
MnTC Electives | 12 |
Program Sequence
Fall Semester | 15 | |
---|---|---|
ADSC 1003 | Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding | 2 |
ADSC 1006 | Business Law | 4 |
ADSC 1197 | Microsoft Word | 4 |
COMP 1002 | Computer Technologies | 2 |
INTS 1000 | Critical Thinking Applications for College | 3 |
Spring Semester | 17 | |
ADSC 1010 | Keyboarding I | 3 |
ADSC 1031 | Business English Skills | 3 |
ADSC 1115 | Legal Procedures | 5 |
ADSC 1181 | Microsoft Access | 2 |
ADSC 1206 | Written Business Communications | 4 |
Fall Semester | 16 | |
ADSC 1045 | Administrative Office Procedures | 4 |
ADSC 1054 | Office Bookkeeping | 4 |
ADSC 1162 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 2 |
ADSC 1171 | Microsoft Excel | 2 |
MnTC Electives | 4 | |
Spring Semester | 12 | |
ADSC 1142 | Integrated Software Applications | 2 |
MnTC Electives | 8 |
Students can choose to complete the Legal Office Specialist programs part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence listed on the official program guides. Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisor for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence.
Below, new students can find the first semester part-time course options. After the first semester, work with your faculty advisor to plan future semesters.
First Semester Course Options
ADSC 1003, COMP 1002, INTS 1000
Options differ depending on whether you plan to start in the fall or spring semester
Administrative Office Specialist
AAS degree, diploma
Office Communications Specialist
Certificate
Office Software Specialist
Certificate
Supervisory Management
AAS degree
Faculty
Enrollment Services
EnrollmentServices@anokatech.edu
763-576-7710
Current Students
Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from this program.
Offered completely online with part-time options
Program developed by legal professionals
Minnesoate WIOA Certified program
Potential Jobs:
- Legal Support Worker
- Legal Secretaries
Salary Information:
Median Wage: $29.90 per hour
Top Earners: $37.76 per hour
Information provided is for Minnesota. See current data at careerwise.minnstate.edu.
Program Details
Legal office specialists assist lawyers in private law firms, governmental offices, legal departments of corporations, courthouses, legal aid offices, or the offices of county attorneys, public defenders, and judges.
Duties may include preparing legal documents, billing and accounting, processing correspondence, transcribing, communicating with clients, utilizing a variety of software, and organizing and managing a busy legal practice.
Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Program Sequence
Fall Semester | 18 | |
---|---|---|
ADSC 1003 | Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding | 2 |
ADSC 1006 | Business Law | 4 |
ADSC 1054 | Office Bookkeeping | 4 |
ADSC 1162 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 2 |
ADSC 1197 | Microsoft Word | 4 |
COMP 1002 | Computer Technologies | 2 |
Spring Semester | 16 | |
ADSC 1115 | Legal Procedures | 5 |
ADSC 1142 | Integrated Software Applications | 4 |
ADSC 1171 | Microsoft Excel | 2 |
ADSC 1181 | Microsoft Access | 2 |
INTS 1000 | Critical Thinking Applications for College (Goal 2) | 3 |
Students can choose to complete the Legal Office Specialist programs part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence listed on the official program guides. Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisor for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence.
Below, new students can find the first semester part-time course options. After the first semester, work with your faculty advisor to plan future semesters.
First Semester Course Options
ADSC 1003, COMP 1002, INTS 1000
Options differ depending on whether you plan to start in the fall or spring semester
Faculty
The Anoka Technical College Legal Office Specialist certificate is a 16-credit online program that consists of administrative support and legal courses to provide graduates with a specialty area in legal administrative skills and a core knowledge of administrative support skills.
Offered completely online with part-time options
Program developed by legal professionals
Minnesoate WIOA Certified program
Potential Jobs:
- Legal Support Worker
- Legal Secretaries
Salary Information:
Median Wage: $29.90 per hour
Top Earners: $37.76 per hour
Information provided is for Minnesota. See current data at careerwise.minnstate.edu.
Program Details
- Demonstrate ability to set priorities, organize work, and sequence tasks appropriately, and consistently complete projects on a schedule.
- Exhibit effective interpersonal skills and professional attitudes by demonstrating the ability to communicate with authority figures and peers; follow work rules and expectations appropriately; maintain confidentiality; and recognize an appropriate business appearance.
- Exhibit technical competency in keyboarding.
- Demonstrate competency in creating business and legal documents using Microsoft Word.
Legal office specialists support lawyers in private law firms, government offices, legal departments of corporations, courthouses, legal aid offices, or the offices of county attorneys, public defenders, and judges.
Duties may include preparing legal documents, billing, and accounting, processing correspondence, transcribing, communicating with clients, utilizing a variety of software.
Wage information is available from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development.
Program Sequence
Fall Semester | 9 | |
---|---|---|
ADSC 1003 | Introduction to Keyboarding and Speedbuilding | 2 |
ADSC 1006 | Business Law | 4 |
INTS 1000 | Critical Thinking Applications for College (Goal 2) | 3 |
Spring Semester | 7 | |
ADSC 1115 | Legal Procedures | 5 |
COMP 1002 | Computer Technologies | 2 |
Students can choose to complete the Legal Office Specialist programs part-time. Part-time students will take longer to complete their program than students who follow the full-time sequence listed on the official program guides. Because every course may not be offered each semester, it is important for part-time students to reach out to their faculty advisor for help in planning their long-term, part-time course sequence.
Below, new students can find the first semester part-time course options. After the first semester, work with your faculty advisor to plan future semesters.
First Semester Course Options
ADSC 1003, COMP 1002, INTS 1000
Options differ depending on whether you plan to start in the fall or spring semester
Faculty
Start Dates:
Fall semester: August
Spring semester: January
Summer semester: May
Upcoming Events:
Darla Cullen
DCullen@anokatech.edu
763-576-4018
Deborah Catlett
DCatlett@anokatech.edu
763-576-4025
Enrollment Services
EnrollmentServices@anokatech.edu
763-576-7710