Concordia College provides professional courses to enable you to gain knowledge as a Legal Office Assistant. This program provides students with relevant administrative and high-level technological skills to meet the demands of the current and emerging legal industry.

High school graduate or equivalent or mature student status (19 years of age and one year out of high school) or passing entrance test and counsellor interview.

Students will learn how to carry out the three key and interdependent functions to support the management of an organization: organizing work, workspaces, and workplace environments; processing information; and communicating efficiently. Students also learn how to establish and maintain data management systems to organize electronic and paper records for the legal environment and to produce accurate financial and billing records for the legal environment within a specified time frame by compiling information and using appropriate software.

A career in the legal profession is both prestigious and rewarding. As a legal office assistant, the graduate can be the vital link between the lawyer and the client. This program along with strong interpersonal skills and a professional self confident attitude prepares the graduate for a career in law firms, legal departments of both private and public institutions, and legal departments of federal, provincial, municipal or law enforcement agencies.