2012 - 2013 catalog - Delta College

Legal Support Professional - Law Office Foundation - Advanced
Certificate
Program Code: CBA.35283
Not all legal work requires a law degree. As a legal support professional, you will work directly under the supervision of a lawyer. While the lawyer
assumes responsibility for the legal support professional’s work, you will often be allowed to perform all the functions of a lawyer other than accepting
clients, setting fees, giving legal advice, or presenting a case in court. You will generally do background work for the lawyer and help a lawyer prepare
litigation for trial by investigating the facts of the case to make sure that all relevant information is uncovered. Secretarial services are normally
required as well.
You may conduct research to identify the appropriate laws, judicial decisions, legal articles, and other material that will be used to determine whether
or not the client has a good case. After analyzing all the information, you may prepare a written report that is used by the attorney to decide how the
case should be handled. If the attorney decides to file a lawsuit on behalf of the client, you may prepare legal arguments, draft pleadings to be filed
with the court, obtain affidavits, and assist the attorney during the trial. You may also keep files of all documents and correspondence important to the
case.
This program is designed to provide a basic foundation of the work required for a Legal Support Professional.
Core Courses
Course Credits Course Title Completed
LSP 110W 3 Legal Ethics and Responsibilities of the Legal Assistant
LSP 115 3 Principles of Substantive Law
LSP 230 3 Civil Litigation
LSP 260 1 Legal Support Internship I OR
LSP 261 (2) Legal Support Internship II OR
LSP 262 (3) Legal Support Internship III
LSP 280W 3 Legal Research and Writing
MGT 251W 3 Business Law I
OAT 151 3 Business Communication I
OAT 171 3 Document Processing: Beginning
22/24 SUBTOTAL
Electives
Course Credits Course Title Completed
LSP 150 2 Real Estate Law
LSP 210 2 Estate and Trust Administration
LSP 220 2 Environmental Law
LSP 235 3 Criminal Law and Procedure
LSP 240 2 Domestic Relations
LSP 245 3 Personal Injury
LSP 250 2 Corporate Law
LSP 253 3 Bankruptcy Law
MGT 256 3 Human Resources Management I
8/10 SUBTOTAL
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PART OF A LADDERED PROGRAM. CREDITS EARNED MAY BE APPLIED TOWARDS COMPLETION OF A LAW OFFICE
SPECIALIST CERTIFICATE.
32 TOTAL CREDITS
1. A grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required for LSP 110, LSP 115, LSP 230, LSP 280, MGT 251, OAT 151, OAT 171 and all Elective courses.
2. Proficiency in keyboarding is required for successful completion of this program. If you are not proficient, take OAT 170 in your first semester.
3. File an application for an associate or dual degree and/or certificate with the Registrar’s Office by at least 3 months prior to expected graduation.
See page GRADUATION_REQUIREMENTS_PAGES for other graduation requirements.
4. Delta College reserves the right to modify graduation requirements.
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