COURSE DESCRIPTIONS: POFL - Professional Office Legal
POFL 1371. WORD PROCESSING FOR THE LEGAL PROFESSIONS II (3-0-3) 52.0403
Designed for students in legal professions to practice copy formatting, proofreading, editing and revising techniques while preparing and editing selected documents used in the law office, in addition to creating headers and footers, table of contents, table of authorities, tables and redlining and using word processing software on a microcomputer. Prerequisites: Keyboarding proficiency of 45 words per minute on a five-minute timing with at least 95% accuracy.
POFL 2164. PRACTICUM - LEGAL ADMINISTRATIVE/SECRETARY (CAPSTONE) (1-7-1) 22.0301
Practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student. Prerequisites: POFL 1371, POFT 1301 and sophomore standing.
POFL 2401. LEGAL DOCUMENT PROCESSING (3-3-4) 22.0301|
Skill development in the production of legal documents used in the legal and court systems. Prerequisite: LGLA 1317, POFL 1371 and keyboarding proficiency of 55 words per minute on a five-minute timing with at least 95% accuracy.
POFL 2433. ADVANCED LEGAL DOCUMENT PROCESSING (3-3-4) 22.0301
Advanced training in the preparation of legal documents using word processing software on a microcomputer. Application of formats used in the law office with increased emphasis on accuracy, grammar, punctuation and vocabulary in addition to production speed. Prerequisites: LGLA 1317, POFL 1371 and 2401 and a keyboarding proficiency of 70 words per minute on a five-minute timing with a least 95% accuracy.