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Course Development Guide |
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October 1, 2007
Course Title
Foundations for the Legal Office
Course Description
This course will provide students with a strong foundation for placement in the Legal Office Procedures course. It includes entry-level skills for working in any office utilizing legal curriculum.
Contact
Gina Hubbard
(405) 743-5117
ghubb@okcareertech.org
| OCAS Codes | OHLAP Credit | Course Length | Prerequisites |
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8411
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No |
120 Hours
The 120 hours is based on a Carnegie unit, which accounts for 175 forty-five (45) minute class periods per school year. |
Business, Marketing, and Information Technology Fundamentals |
Knowledge and Skills
- Microsoft Word Fundamentals - Competencies include: document creation, formatting, and page layout; revising and printing; utilizing shortcuts, and general knowledge of the software.
- Microsoft Excel Fundamentals - Competencies include: creating, maintaining, and formatting worksheets; utilizing formulas, what-if analysis, and functions; and creating charts.
- Microsoft Access - Competencies include: creating and editing a database, developing tables, creating queries and customizing forms and reports.
- Corel WordPerfect - Competency topics inlcude: display, format, keyboard, miscellaneous, tools, and user interface
- Microsoft PowerPoint Fundamentals - Competencies include: creating effective presentations utilizing help and research, the menu bar, slide show enhancements, and the task pane; development of slide set-up, management and delivery of presentation, and publishing a presentation; understanding editing text and objects; and participating in workgroup collaboration to create presentations.
- Business Communications I - Competencies include: electronic communication, nonverbal communication, employment communication, verbal communication, listening, written communication, and meetings.
- Legal Terminology I
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 certification):
- Word (any level)
- PowerPoint (any level)
Optional Additional Competency Testing:
- Customer Assistance
- Listening Skills
- Excel (any level)
- Corel WordPerfect
Brainbench:
Industry Alignments
Brainbench
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