The legal profession has a range of career opportunities available with over 300,000 positions today and is projected to grow to 325,000 by 2026. The Certified Legal Secretary course will help you gain the skills you need to enter the legal profession regardless of the type of law that interests you. You will learn basic legal terminology, office procedures and management advice, basic accounting, and QuickBooks.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the average salary of a legal secretary is currently nearly $53,000 per year.
Jobs are expected to increase by 10% through 2029, which is considered much faster than average positions. There should be plenty of job opportunities for legal secretaries regardless of location.
You will be prepared for the Accredited Legal Professional (ALP) Exam offered by NALS The Association for Legal Professionals.
In order to sit for the exam, students need to meet the exam eligibility requirements independent of our online program.
To sit for the ALP exam, you must have completed one of the following:
\While there are no prerequisites to complete this course, it is designed to prepare you to pass the ALP exam. In order to sit for the exam, students need to meet the exam eligibility requirements independent of this course.
To sit for the ALP exam, you must have completed one of the following:
This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed
Katherine Squires Pang, J.D., LL.M., M.Ed has practiced law with since 1983. She has served as an adjunct faculty member in the Graduate School of Management at the University of Texas, Dallas, and has been an adjunct faculty member of many universities, including New York University and UC Irvine. She received her B.A. in 1980 from Clark University, her J.D. from the University of Dayton Law School in 1982, her LL.M in Taxation from Georgetown University Law School in 1983, and her M.Ed from the University of Texas in 2001.
This course is 100% online, at your pace, and provides you with all materials you need upon registration. Open enrollment means you can start anytime. Don't wait, start today!
