Want to prepare for a new career that can equip you for today’s modern offices?
Explore the possibilities by studying Office Technologies—Legal Assistant!

Legal Assistants work in a variety of environments, including private law firms, corporate legal departments, as well as real estate and title firms. As part of a professional legal team, legal assistants use office technology skills, research and writing skills and a basic, working knowledge of law to make an important contribution.

The Associate in Applied Science Degree in Office Technologies—Legal Assistant at Briarcliffe College - Bethpage can help you prepare for a respected career in the legal industry.

Flexible Electives Can Help You Work Toward the Career of Your Choice
The Office Technologies—Legal Assistant Concentration allows you the opportunity to sharpen and supplement existing skills and then add new skills, knowledge and experience.

• Start by having the opportunity to sharpen your office technology skills as you develop core competencies in computers, word processing and spreadsheets.
• Gain core competencies in office management skills and business training including keyboarding and computer skills
• Add business training and office management skills training that can supplement your office tech skills and help prepare you for career growth.
• Specialize your training by studying relevant aspects of the law including litigation, family law, cyberlaw, health care law and legal aspects of business.

You can choose between day or night classes to fit with your schedule. Click here to see if you are a candidate for acceptance to our Office Technologies Program with a Legal Assistant Concentration.

Learn Real-World Knowledge that Legal Assistants Need
By combining office technology skills with a working knowledge of law, you’ll have an opportunity to learn to:

• >Conduct legal research becoming an invaluable assistant to a legal team
• Write basic legal documents, reducing the learning curve of document preparation
• Understand legal office procedures and how to work effectively with legal professionals in a wide range of venues
• Learn legal terminology and concepts that legal assistants need to know
• Develop skills needed in the legal environment while building relationships with professionals, customers and peers

Contact us today for more information about studying to become a Legal Assistant.

Study Office Technologies—Legal Assistant as a Springboard Towards an Exciting Career
According to the U.S. Department of Labor*, more corporations are using in-house legal departments to cut costs. Arenas that involve legal services include healthcare, international law, elder issues, environment and intellectual property. In addition, you can pursue career opportunities in the public sector at federal, state or government agencies.

Sign-up today for hands-on training in Office Technologies-Legal Assistant at Briarcliffe College-Bethpage and begin preparing for an exciting career that you love.

Employment for paralegals and legal assistants is projected to grow much faster than average for all occupations through 2014.
- US Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2006*

* http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos114.htm

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