Center for Continuing Studies
Legal Secretary Certificate
You will be expected to spend an average of at least 8 hours per week on reading and writing assignments in this accelerated course.
When you finish, you'll have new, marketable skills and be able to increase productivity. You'll earn a certificate of completion from St. Cloud State University.
You'll learn about:
- legal terminology and process
- jurisdiction and venue
- written communications, pleadings, discovery, notices and motions
- filing procedures
- billing and accounting
- time management
- records management
- commonly used word and data processing programs
- legal research
- memoranda preparation
- citation format
What you earn
Successful graduates earn a certificate of completion from St. Cloud State University, and a certificate of course hours completed from The Center for Legal Studies.
2021 Sessions
Cost: $995
- Jan. 11 - Feb. 26
- March 8 - April 23
- May 3 - June 18
- June 28 - Aug. 13
- Aug. 23 - Oct. 8
- Oct. 18 - Dec. 3
WESTLAW legal research access available through the course.
Alternate registrations
- 800-522-7737 to pay with credit card
- Complete this form (PDF) to pay by check / invoice / purchase order
- Click Register Online above
- Add the course to your cart
- At checkout click on “Learn More”
- Answer a few questions (under 2 minutes)
- Select a payment plan or
- Register and pay with credit card