Transfers ToCSUDescriptionThis course is the study of the paralegal/legal assistant profession, legal assisting, and law office management, including career opportunities and legal requirements to become a paralegal/legal assistant. Topics include terminology, as well as duties and skills of a paralegal/legal assistant, such as drafting documents, professional responsibility and ethics, multicultural sensitivity, calendaring and docketing, investigation, interviewing, document indexing, file and record maintenance and management, law office organization and administration, court system and research fundamentals. This entry-level course is a prerequisite for all other core paralegal courses in the paralegal program. (CSU) Back to Top | Print-Friendly Page (opens a new window) Facebook this Page (opens a new window) Tweet this Page (opens a new window) Add to Favorites (opens a new window) All catalogs © 2026 San Joaquin Delta College. Powered by Modern Campus Catalog™ . 