Students are introduced to the functions and duties of a legal administrative assistant working in civil litigation in British Columbia. They learn to manage legal documents and procedures, from the initiation of a lawsuit through to the completion of pleadings and the possibility of obtaining a default judgment. This is a hands-on course in which students integrate keyboard, computer, transcription, and document formatting with a knowledge of civil law. Perequisite: LEGA 1010; LEGA 1020
Students are introduced to the functions and duties of a legal administrative assistant working in civil litigation in British Columbia. They learn to manage legal documents and procedures, from the initiation of a lawsuit through to the completion of pleadings and the possibility of obtaining a default judgment. This is a hands-on course in which students integrate keyboard, computer, transcription, and document formatting with a knowledge of civil law. Perequisite: LEGA 1010; LEGA 1020
