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Learn the skills needed to begin a fulfilling and challenging career in the legal field

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Legal classes highlight the office software and best practices to succeed in a professional law office

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Prepare for a wide variety of law practices, including civil, criminal, family law, and more


Legal Administrative Assistant Program

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Open the door to an exciting career in the legal profession by enrolling in the legal administrative assistant diploma program at MTI College in Sacramento.

This diploma program is designed to prepare graduates to work in a law office as a legal administrative assistant or legal secretary. It offers graduates a complete set of skills needed to gain a solid foundation for working in the legal profession in Sacramento.

Students can receive a diploma in less than a year in the Legal Administrative Assistant program. MTI College also offers a traditional two-year Associate Degree for Paralegal positions and an online Degree for Paralegals through a partial online program.

Legal Program Description

The legal administrative assistant diploma program at MTI College is designed to put graduates to work right away in legal offices locally in Sacramento or anywhere nationwide. Our program helps students learn everything they need to know to help manage a law office. Students who complete the program leave prepared to work in a wide range of law practices – including civil, criminal and family law.

Document preparation is the primary role undertaken Legal Administrative Assistants in a law office. Attorneys count on their daily assistance in preparing and processing a variety of legal documents to be used in trials, hearings or for other legal actions. These documents can include complaints, motions, summons, and subpoenas.

Legal Administrative Assistants are also called upon to assist in composing official and personal correspondence for attorneys. Other duties often include managing client appointments, greeting clients at the law office, filing important documents and attending to bookkeeping tasks.

Classes and course work at MTI College place an emphasis on acquiring these office managerial skills. Students gain expertise in using Microsoft Office Suite products. MTI instructors also offer one-on-one tutoring to help students obtain a better grasp of the skills they need to flourish in a law office.

Legal Program Options

Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible for advancement to other degree programs offered through MTI. They can enroll in the second year of the Business Administration program or the Paralegal Studies program and earn either degree through completing additional courses.

Carving out an exciting career in the legal profession starts with contacting MTI College. Speak with an MTI admissions adviser today and learn which of these programs best suits your goals.

Sacramento Legal Secretary Association (SLSA)MTI is a member of the Sacramento Legal Secretary Association (SLSA).

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