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.

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 Offered completely online with part-time options

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Program developed by legal professionals

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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

Program Details (pdf)

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.

  1. Demonstrate ability to set priorities, organize work, and sequence tasks appropriately, and consistently complete projects on a schedule.
  2. 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.
  3. Exhibit technical competency in keyboarding.
  4. Demonstrate competency in creating business and legal documents using Microsoft Word.
  5. Demonstrate technical competency by utilizing a wide range of software applications necessary for business office operations.
  6. Demonstrate initiative in learning new technology and office procedures and apply these skills accurately in workplace settings. 
  7. 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).
  8. Communicate effectively with remote technology and recognize appropriate behaviors for virtual meetings.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. Demonstrate knowledge of roles and functions of various professionals; collaborate and problem-solve as part of an office team.
  12. 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

View Course Schedule

Options differ depending on whether you plan to start in the fall or spring semester

Faculty

Enrollment Services
EnrollmentServices@anokatech.edu
763-576-7710

Current Students

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Students must earn a cumulative 2.0 GPA or higher to be eligible for graduation from this program.

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The Anoka Technical College Legal Office Specialist diploma is a 34-credit online 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.

This online program combines administrative support specialist courses with specialized legal courses to provide graduates a broad-based skill set for success in the workplace including legal specialty skills.

Learningoptions Blk

 Offered completely online with part-time options

Partnerships Blk

Program developed by legal professionals

Onlyprogrammn Blk

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

Program Details (pdf)

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

View Course Schedule

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.

Learningoptions Blk

 Offered completely online with part-time options

Partnerships Blk

Program developed by legal professionals

Onlyprogrammn Blk

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

Program Details (pdf)

  1. Demonstrate ability to set priorities, organize work, and sequence tasks appropriately, and consistently complete projects on a schedule.
  2. 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.
  3. Exhibit technical competency in keyboarding.
  4. 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

View Course Schedule

Options differ depending on whether you plan to start in the fall or spring semester

Faculty

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Spring semester: January
Summer semester: May

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