Legal Administration
Summer 2018
Spokane Community College
- 1810 North Greene Street
- Spokane, WA 99217-5399
- https://scc.spokane.edu/
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Legal Administration is a career path in which the individual is typically employed in a supervisory role in a law office or other legal setting (court administration, etc.). The role requires management, financial, accounting, computer information systems, human resource management and legal knowledge. Experience and/or training in administration, marketing, accounting, business management, or law is preferred, but is not a mandatory prerequisite.If interested in pursuing a four-year degree, ask a counselor or faculty adviser about transfer articulation agreements.
Program Learning Outcomes
- Understand the planning, organizing, leading and controlling functions of managing people, time, equipment and resources in a legal environment.
- Understand the importance of organizational structure, legal corporate culture and cultural diversity.
- Apply human resource management functions to build a productive work team.
- Understand computer information systems as well as possess the ability to apply information technology and computer skills to manage effectively and productively.
- Understand and analyze financial statements and apply accounting concepts.
- Communicate effectively – both verbal and written.
- Apply knowledge and skills by participating in a law office clinic work experience.