Associate of Science - Legal Office Professional -Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Prepares students to work in legal offices such as the state and federal court systems, the Immigration and Naturalization Service, and private law firms. Provides a more comprehensive program of study regarding the legal system, English/Spanish legal terminology, and legal office procedures.

Program Student Learning Outcomes: • Student will work in a legal office setting interacting with supervisors, co-workers, and the public in a variety of ways, including receiving, clarifying, and providing information and direction in both English and Spanish.

• Student will solve problems posed within the legal office environment by assessing information, including identifying issues, identifying complaints, comparing prices, comparing office systems and software, contacting legal professionals, etc., to determine the best solution/s. • Student will interact properly and ethically in a legal environment with people of diverse backgrounds at work and in the community providing quality customer service in both English and Spanish. • Student will utilize print material and computer/Internet documents such as reports, tables, statistics, and reference materials to produce clear, accurate, and organized documents utilizing word processing applications.