Center for Continuing Studies
Legal Secretary Certificate
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Our seven-week online program is designed for beginning and experienced secretaries who want to improve their skills and work more efficiently in a law office.
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.
2018 and 2019 sessions
- Jan. 14 - March 1
- March 11 - April 26
- May 6 - June 21
- July 1 - Aug. 16
- Aug. 26 - Oct. 11
Cost: $645 online and text only for 2018 session
Cost: $729 online and text only for 2019 sessions
Materials: Order "Legal Secretary Handbook, 2nd Edition" through The Center for Legal Studies.
WESTLAW legal research access available through the course.
Alternate registrations
- 800-522-7737, and pay by credit card
- 320-308-4723 or 320-308-6100, and pay by check
- Complete this form (PDF)
Need a payment plan?
- Complete a registration form (PDF), then submit it by email, mail or fax
- Make a 25 percent down-payment and arrange monthly payments
