PARA 221 - Legal Secretary Skills and Procedure
- Recent Professors
- Alecia Faye Gerard Turner
- Recent Semesters
- Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
- Class Size
- 40 students
- Credits
- 3
- Fall 2026 Sections
- View Fall 2026 sections of PARA 221
- Transfers To
- CSU
- Description
- This course is an introduction and orientation to the law office and procedures according to federal and state legal systems. Topics include the structure of the courts; law office practices and procedures; legal terminology and vocabulary; preparation of court documents; and an introduction to legal research, legal calendaring, and client contact. This course is designed to prepare students for a position in a law office or law related field.