Business
What do you need to be a legal administrative assistant?
Here’s what employers look for when hiring for their law firm or corporate legal department:
- Excellent keyboarding skills
- Strong communication abilities
- Outstanding organizational skills
At Globe University/Minnesota College of Business - Woodbury (GU/MSB), our legal administrative assistant program helps students develop these key qualifications. If you think that a job in the legal field night be right for you, contact our Woodbury campus to learn more about our Legal Administrative Assistant diploma program. Call 651-730-5100 or send an e-mail to get started.
An administrative assistant program developed by legal professionals
Our legal administrative assistant program was designed by a legal science advisory board made up of attorneys, business leaders and paralegals. Your classes will provide the legal and clerical skills and knowledge you will need to succeed. Your course work will include Keyboarding, Legal Transcription and Business Communications. You will also be able to choose elective classes on subjects such as Criminal Law, Real Estate, Family Law and Tort Law. Many of the classes for your diploma program can be used for credit in our associate or bachelors’ degree paralegal programs.
Legal administrative assistant graduates have many options
The legal administrative assistant diploma program requires 67 credits and can take as little as 15 months to complete. Students are prepared for positions such as:
- Corporate Legal Administrative Assistants
- Litigation Assistants
- Office Coordinators
- Legal Secretaries
Some of our graduates have found rewarding and challenging positions such as these in corporate legal departments, law firms, government agencies and educational institutions. Others go on to an associates or bachelor’s college degree program in criminal justice or paralegal studies.
Our instructors have extensive experience in the legal field
Faculty members at the Woodbury campus of GU/MSB include lawyers, paralegals and legal administrative assistants. They know what you will need for a successful career as a legal administrative assistant because they work with these key employees every day.
To get started on a career as a legal administrative assistant, contact our Woodbury campus today to speak with an admissions representative. Call or Email us at 651-730-5100 to start down the road to a college education.
Globe University/ Minnesota School of Business (GU/MSB) in Woodbury is one of 13 locations that are also part of the Globe Education Network. Other members include Utah Career College , Institute of Production and Recording (Edina, MN), Minnesota School of Cosmetology, and the Duluth Business University. Globe Education Network provides academic and operational support and manages shared resources that benefit students. Through approved consortium agreements, students are able to earn credit for coursework from member schools.