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Course Development Guide |
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October 1, 2007
Course Title
Advanced Computer Applications for the Law Office
Course Description
This course will provide students with advanced skills needed for the Legal Office. The integration of state-of-the-art personal computing is done throughout the course.
Contact
Gina Hubbard
(405) 743-5117
ghubb@hokcareertech.org
| OCAS Codes | OHLAP Credit | Course Length | Prerequisites |
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8413
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Yes |
120 Hours
The 120 hours is based on a Carnegie unit, which accounts for 175 forty-five (45) minute class periods per school year. |
Foundations for the Legal Office & Legal Office Procedures |
Knowledge and Skills
- Advanced Word - Competency topics include: Advanced Features, Document Creation, Page Layout, Shortcuts, Collaboration, Formatting, Revising and Printing, and Word General Knowledge.
- Advanced PowerPoint - Competency topics include: Crating Presentations, Help and Research, Menu Bar, Slide Setup and Presentation, Task Pane, Editing Text/Objets, Managing and Delivering a Presentation, Publishing Presentation Documents, Slide Show Enhancements/Changes, and Workgroup Collaboration.
- Legal Document Formatting
Brainbench:
Career Cluster Resources for Business, Management and Administration:
http://www.careerclusters.org/clusterDocuments.badocuments/BAFinal.pdf
Accountability Measures, Assessments, or Evaluation Procedures
Required Brainbench Certifications (or equivalent industry certifications):
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Legal Secretarial Skills
Recommended Brainbench Certifications (or equivalent industry certifications):
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Access (any level)
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PowerPoint (any level)
National Associaiton of Legal Secretaries:
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ALS Certification
Brainbench:
Industry Alignments
Brainbench
National Association of Legal Secretaries (NALS)
Curriculum Resources
West Publishing Co. - Basic Manual for the Lawyer €™s Assistant - ISBN 0-314-2570309
Office XP Core - Hinkle, Cain, Marple, Stewart - A Professional Approach, Glencoe - ISBN#0-07-825299-7
Microsoft Office XP - Pasewark - Course Technology
New Perspectives on Microsoft Office XP - Course Technology
Shelly Cashman Series, Course Technology, 2002:
Microsoft Word 2002 Comprehensive Concepts and Techniques