Legal Studies/Paralegal | Westmoreland County Community College

Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningWritingSpeakingTime ManagementCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial Perceptiveness

Knowledge

AdministrativeEnglish LanguageLaw and GovernmentCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and Electronics

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionNear VisionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityInformation OrderingSelective AttentionProblem Sensitivity

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.

Technology

Data base user interface and query softwareDocument management softwareAccounting softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareHuman resources software

Tools

Digital audio recordersDigital camerasDigital duplicating machinesDocument scannersDocument shreddersElectric typewritersHandheld calculatorsLaptop computersLaser facsimile machinesMicrofiche machinesMulti-line telephone systemsPagersPersonal computersPhotocopying equipmentSwitchboards

Work Values

RelationshipsSupportWorking ConditionsAchievementRecognitionIndependence

Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

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Occupations matched to this program, with median wage, top wage, growth, and openings
SOC	Occupation	Method	Wage	Growth	Openings
Match confidence: medium43-6012.00	Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	title_inference	$54,140 median$87,660 top	-5.76%	-900

Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

No program pathways.

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.

Program Details

Detailed information about this program

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Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

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Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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