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Administrative Legal Office Specialist (AAS-ALS)

Coastal Alabama Community College

Associate's Degree

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The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) Degree in Administrative Legal Office Specialist is designed to equip students with the skills necessary for administrative roles in legal offices and governmental agencies. The program provides instruction in business communications, business law principles, word processing, data entry, office procedures, public relations, secretarial accounting, filing systems, records management, and report preparation.

Duration

Four Semesters

Credits

61 credits

Format

In-Person

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  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingTime ManagementCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision Making

Knowledge

AdministrativeEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityProblem SensitivityInformation OrderingSelective AttentionDeductive ReasoningInductive Reasoning

Tasks

  • Organize and maintain law libraries, documents, and case files.
  • Mail, fax, or arrange for delivery of legal correspondence to clients, witnesses, and court official
  • Prepare and distribute invoices to bill clients or pay account expenses.
  • Prepare affidavits or other documents, such as legal correspondence, and organize and maintain docum
  • Prepare, edit, or review legal documents, including legislation, briefs, pleadings, appeals, wills,
  • Investigate facts and law of cases and search pertinent sources, such as public records and internet
  • Manage attorneys' calendars and schedule meetings.
  • Request, review, and summarize relevant records for the cases.

Technology

Document management softwareData base user interface and query softwareAccounting softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareHuman resources softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareInformation retrieval or search softwareDesktop publishing softwareCategorization or classification software

Tools

Digital audio recordersDigital camerasDigital duplicating machinesDocument scannersDocument shreddersElectric typewritersHandheld calculatorsLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMicrofiche machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPagersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentSwitchboardsDesktop computersImage scannersNotebook computersOptical character recognition equipmentPhotocopiersScanners

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants43-6012.00
  • Paralegals and Legal Assistants23-2011.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: developing (Level 2)(based on Associate's Degree)

  • Legal case files and document repositories — maintain and audit for completeness with minimal oversight across multiple active matters in a busy law office.
  • Legal documents including subpoenas, complaints, and pretrial agreements — prepare and proofread routinely, applying knowledge of jurisdictional formatting requirements.
  • Client invoices and billing statements — prepare and distribute using billing and invoicing software, reconciling entries against recorded attorney time.
  • Legal correspondence — coordinate delivery via mail, fax, and courier services to clients, witnesses, and court officials within filing deadlines.
  • Document management software — organize, retrieve, and version-control legal files across concurrent cases with reduced supervision.
  • Medical, employment, and court records — request and compile for attorneys in support of discovery and case-building activities.
  • Trial and courtroom request forms — complete accurately by cross-referencing case schedules and procedural requirements.
  • Telephone communications with clients and opposing counsel — manage professionally, applying active listening and social perceptiveness in a legal services environment.
  • Accounting software — process routine account payable expenses and reconcile law firm vendor invoices under standard firm procedures.
  • Time management across competing deadlines — prioritize and sequence administrative tasks to ensure all court-imposed filing dates are met.

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