| | Legal Administrator (Accelerated) | | |
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| School | Sprott Shaw College - Kamloops Campus | | |
| Location | Kamloops, BC, Canada | | |
| School Type | Career College | | |
| School Size | | | |
| Degree | Diploma | | |
| Honours | | | |
| Co-op | | | |
| Length | 16 Week(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | | | |
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| Prerequisites Notes | Applicants are required to have Grade 12/GED or mature student status. | | |
| Cost |
This cost estimate does not include books, supplies and other applicable costs. There is also a non-refundable registration fee of $250. | | |
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| Description | This Program is for students who have business foundation skills. Legal Administrators are well-paid and have strong prospects for full-time work. The most employable and promotable legal administrators have specific training and experience in litigation and conveyance procedures.
Legal Administrators have some common duties across their field. They type correspondence, reports, invoices and related material from handwritten copy or machine dictation, using a computer. In addition, their duties may include the preparing of presentation materials, compiling date, preparing routine correspondence, researching statistics and other information. Some administrators attend committee meetings and take minutes. Other common duties include scheduling and confirming their employer’s appointments and meetings as well as greeting visitors and directing them to the apppropriate person. They may handle routine invoicing, payments order office supplies, and they may supervise other office workers. Legal Administrators are required to have understanding of the vocabulary and processes of law. They handle and format legal correspondence such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs. They make sure that the documents agree with legal procedures and grammatical usage, In some cases they attend court or meetings to take notes or minutes. A typing speed of 50-65 words per minute may also be required for employment.
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