About the Program of Study
The Legal Office Systems program prepares you for a highly skilled job in the legal profession. You will learn legal machine transcription and legal office procedures, computer software, keyboarding, and other business background. Business law will also be covered in the degree program. As an legal office assistant you may perform a variety of administrative activities for attorneys, and legal organizations such as Friend of the Court.

Associate Degree
By completing the 33-credit program in Legal Office Systems, you will be awarded a Certificate in Applied Business/Legal Office Assistant. The certificate can be applied to the associate's degree program.

Upon completion of the 61-credit Legal Office Systems program, you will be awarded an Associate in Applied Business degree. Legal Office Systems certificate courses may be applied toward the associate's degree program.

Degree Requirements

Scholarship Opportunities
In addition to several general scholarships that are based on academic excellence, need, and other criteria, the following scholarships are available to students enrolled in the Legal Office Systems program:

• Whirlpool Corporation Leadership Scholarship
• Lakeshore Rotary Joe Carver Memorial Scholarship

To see if you qualify for one of these scholarship, please visit the Financial Aid section of our website.