LSEC 216 - Legal Office Procedures

Institution:

Spokane Falls Community College

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Description:

Students are introduced to the role of lawyers and law office staff in today's legal environment. Students develop and improve skills in maintaining trust accounts, time slips, docket control, law library management, the use of the Uniform System of Citations as a reference tool for legal citations, notary public requirements, trial preparation, law office management, collections and garnishments, courthouse procedures, confidentiality requirements, and positive human relations techniques. Critical thinking skills are addressed. Prerequisite: LSEC 239 or 249 and enrollment in the legal administrative assistant program. (SCC)

Credits:

5.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.spokanefalls.edu

Phone Number:

(509) 533-3500

Regional Accreditation:

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Calendar System:

Quarter

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