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Describe various legal-related employment options. (I)
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Perform classroom assignments simulating the duties of an entry-level
legal secretary in a law office setting, involving ethics, a
professional image, probate, wills, contracts, real estate, and
business organizations. (II-IX)
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Proofread work. (II-IX)
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Perform calendaring and docketing duties. (III)
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Explain how to open, close, and organize law office files. (III)
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Explain how to process incoming and outgoing mail. (III)
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Perform a secretary's responsibilities in timekeeping and billing.
(III)
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Use appropriate paper stock and forms for various documents. (III-IX)
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Define and correctly use legal terminology. (III-IX)
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Prepare correspondence, memos, affidavits, acknowledgments, and other
legal documents in acceptable style and format. (III-IX)
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Prepare and properly handle wills. (VI)
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Prepare contracts in proper format. (VII)
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Explain the metes and bounds system of land surveying. (VIII)
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Prepare legal descriptions properly. (VIII)
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Prepare real estate documents in proper format. (VIII)
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Prepare minutes for business organizations in proper format. (IX)
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