Maricopa Community Colleges  LAS239   19892-19895 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 01/10/89
LAS239 19892-19895 LEC 5 Credit(s) 5 Period(s)
Overview of Legal Assisting
Preparation for Certified Legal Assisting Exam. Review of principles of substantive and procedural law, basics of legal research, ethical principles, communication and interviewing techniques, and exam-taking strategies. Prerequisites: Graduation from an American Bar Association (ABA) approved legal assistant courseor a legal assistant training course at a school which is institutionally accredited; OR graduation from a legal assistant course neither approved by ABA nor at an institutionally accredited school plus two (2) years' experience as a legal assistant; OR a bachelor's degree in any field plus one (1) year's experience as a legal assistant; OR seven years' law-related experience under the supervision of a member of the bar.