The program prepares students with the necessary skills and academic knowledge for entry-level or management training positions in legal office administration or other business enterprises requiring a legal studies background.
Program Objectives
Demonstrate the ability to formulate strategic and operational business solutions typically encountered during normal operation of a small or mid-sized entity utilizing a range of management tools within an ethical environment.
Demonstrate mastery of industry standard spreadsheets, databases, and accounting systems.
Demonstrate the ability to define and articulate organizational, operational, ethical, legal, and managerial issues impacting his/her major area of study.
Think critically at a conceptual level and by using mathematical analysis as well as the scientific method; write and speak effectively; use basic computer applications; and understand human behavior in the context of the greater society in a culturally diverse world.
Demonstrate the ability to utilize industry standard accounting princeples, accounting based software, and principles to analyze financial information in order to support and evaluate managerial decision-making.
Potential Job Titles
Potential entry-level and management training position titles include law office administrator, paralegal manager, office manager, human resources representative, client services representative, or account representative.
Unauthorized Practice of Law
The duties of a legal assistant/paralegal include assisting the lawyer with research, brief preparation, and other legal office administration, but do not include practicing law, advising clients, or setting fees since paralegals may not provide legal services directly to the public except as permitted by law.
Dual Enrollment
Students enrolled in this degree program who wish to pursue a master’s degree upon graduation can apply for Dual Enrollment, saving both time and money while working toward that goal. For more information on this opportunity, view the Dual Enrollment page on the Herzing University Online website.
Note: The Associate of Science in Legal Assisting/Paralegal and the Bachelor of Science in Legal Studies are approved by the American Bar Association at only the New Orleans Campus location of Herzing University.
