Phone:(785) 273-7140 • Toll Free 1-877-588-7140
Tecnical Programs
This Legal Office Professional program offers a 48 credit technical certificate that prepares students for entrance into a support staff position in the field of law. Instruction includes legal office projects, legal terminology and transcription, legal research, professional standards, ethics, and extensive training in computer software. Written and oral communication skills, including grammar, are emphasized as well as workplace skills.
Attorneys and judges demand accuracy and excellence; therefore, students must have excellent attendance, work diligently on assignments, learn and perform problem solving skills, and meet deadlines.
Full time students can complete the program in one calendar year. Part time, including high school students, can complete the program in four semesters. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible to complete their associate's degree at Washburn University.
The program consists of the following courses:
- Keyboarding
- Word Processing
- Human Relations
- Business Accounting
- Database Management
- Business Communications
- Document Processing
- Spreadsheet Management
- Business Law
- Legal Terminology
- Legal Office Projects
- Legal Transcription
- Legal Office Professional OJT
Program Flyer (PDF)
Program Syllabus
For more program, enrollment, and course schedule information please contact Student Services.
Financial Aid is available to those who qualify.
Washburn Institute of Technology • 5724 SW Huntoon St. • Topeka KS 66604 785.228.6325 or 877.588.7140
It is the policy of Washburn Institute of Technology to assure equal employment and educational opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, color, sex, age, ancestry, marital or parental status, disability, religion, national origin or sexual orientation/gender identity. Contact:Carol Vogel, Morgan Hall, Room 380A, Washburn University (785-670-1509) carol.vogel@washburn.edu