Paralegal School - Legal Administrative Assistant
MTI College also offers a traditional two-year Associate Degree for Paralegal positions and an online Degree for Paralegals through a partial online program. The following is a one-year Diploma program for Legal Administrative Assistants.
This diploma program may be completed in approximately 36 weeks at our Sacramento campus.
Program Objective
To qualify the student for employment in various office settings with an emphasis in law office-related work. MTI Paralegal School Students will become proficient in the use of the Microsoft Office Suite products.
Program Description
Legal Administrative Assistants prepare and process a variety of legal documents, including complaints, motions, summonses and subpoenas. In addition, their duties include composing and processing letters and other correspondence, calendaring, transcribing recorded communication, greeting clients, filing and bookkeeping.
Students who successfully complete this program are eligible for advancement to Year Two of the degree in Business Administration with the addition of A100 Introduction to Accounting, or the degree for Paralegal Studies. Also, learn more about the OnlinePlus Paralegal Studies degree, a partial online program, here.
Take the next step and contact an MTI Admissions Advisor to find out which Sacramento paralegal studies option is best for you!
Employment Trends
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment opportunities will be plentiful for well qualified and experienced legal administrative assistants. Several hundred thousand positions are generated each year as experienced legal administrative assistants are promoted to paralegal positions or leave the labor force. The trend for legal administrative assistants to be given more responsibilities will also increase the demand. Legal administrative assistants can be useful to law firms and corporate legal departments.
