Administrative Professional: Legal Services

This course is designed to build on the skills needed to write clear and concise sentences and paragraphs. Focus is placed on applying the parts of speech, grammar, sentence patterns, sentence and paragraph structure, punctuation, and capitalization. Emphasis is also placed on writing for specific audiences, using various styles to achieve a purpose, and applying the stages of the writing process.

This course is designed to develop a structured approach to writing business messages. Focus is placed on applying the stages of the writing process (prewriting, writing, and revising) for emails, memos, letters, and other business messages and documents.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1276A

​This course is designed to develop the knowledge required to record financial transactions for the complete accounting cycle. Focus is placed on bookkeeping for the service industry.

This course is designed to explore the fundamental principles and concepts of law in Canada. Emphasis is placed on utilizing legal terminology and examining various areas of law including civil, criminal, and administrative. Further emphasis is placed on outlining the structure and function of the court systems in Canada.

This course is designed to develop arithmetic and algebraic skills needed to perform business-related math calculations. Focus is placed on analyzing business and financial problems, determining what calculations need to be performed, and completing the necessary calculations. Calculations include sales tax, discounts, and simple interest.

This course is designed to develop the knowledge and skills to effectively support a wide variety of office operations. Focus is placed on practicing telephone techniques, managing schedules, and planning, documenting, and executing meetings. Learners explore methods and techniques for providing quality client service and demonstrate professionalism in a business environment.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1276A
• SAAL1866A

This course is designed to simulate a legal office environment. Emphasis is placed on utilizing the knowledge, tools, and skills developed in previous courses to complete a variety of complex tasks using sound decision-making and critical thinking skills.

This course is designed to allow the learner to work independently in an industry setting related to their field of study. Learners are expected to follow the work schedule of the field experience host. The duration of this course is six (6) weeks

This course provides an introduction to the meaning of community service.  Students learn how community service can enhance a student’s educational experience, personal growth, employability, and civic responsibility. Students participate in one day of volunteering to enhance their understanding of civic responsibility and to help the New Brunswick Community College realize its vision of transforming lives and communities.

This course is designed to develop interpersonal communication skills required by administrative professionals. Focus is placed on self-awareness, motivation, time management, team participation, and problem-solving skills in the workplace.

This course is designed to develop job search techniques, create job search documents, and enhance interviewing and networking skills.  Learners also examine employment standards and rights.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1276A
• SAAL1866A

This course is designed to apply procedures for the management of hard copy and electronic records. Focus is placed on the application of international filing rules and best practices for handling incoming and outgoing mail. Additional emphasis includes database concepts, managing records, creating tables, performing queries, and making simple forms and reports.

This course is designed to introduce computerized accounting software.  Focus is placed on maintaining accounting records for small and medium sized businesses by managing general, payable, receivable, and payroll transactions and adjustments.  Other topics include producing accounting reports and financial statements.

Prerequisites:

This course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of computer applications and file management for an office environment. Focus is placed on software features and functions for email scheduling, calendar management, collaboration, and time and task management. Further emphasis is placed on presentation software and online tools.

This course is designed to develop accurate touch-typing techniques and document formatting skills. Emphasis is placed on efficient and accurate keyboarding skills, features and functions of word processing software, common Canadian business documents, and producing appropriately formatted professional documents using word processing software.

This course is designed to build on previously acquired skills of document formatting and keyboarding.  Focus is placed on developing the advanced formatting and word processing skills used to produce professional business documents. Learners continue to develop keyboarding speed and accuracy.

Prerequisites:

• SAAL1866A

This course is designed to introduce basic spreadsheet concepts. Focus is placed on creating, editing, formatting, saving, moving, copying, and calculating data using spreadsheet software. Course topics include summarizing data using formulas and functions as well as presenting results visually using various chart types.

This course is designed to develop advanced spreadsheet skills. Focus is placed on the creation and management of tables and charts, the manipulation of multiple worksheets and workbooks, as well as advanced, logical, lookups, nested IFs, and conditional functions.

Prerequisites:

• SAAL1870A

This course is designed to examine the roles and responsibilities of legal administrative assistants and develop the skills needed to support a legal office environment. Emphasis is placed on exploring legal office software, procedures, terminology, document formatting, correspondence, legal office accounting, and client billing procedures.  

Prerequisites:

• COMM1277A
• OMGB1025A
• RMGD1105A
• LEGL1119A

This course is designed to develop terminology, document formatting, and software skills for family law. Emphasis is placed on the applicable legislation, procedures, documentation, and correspondence for domestic contracts, separation, divorce, marital property division, child custody, and child and spousal support in New Brunswick.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1277A
• OMGB1025A
• RMGD1105A
• LEGL1119A

This course is designed to develop terminology, document formatting, and software skills in corporate law. Emphasis is placed on identifying the different legal forms of businesses and legislation, procedures, documentation, and correspondence required to create, maintain, and terminate a corporation in New Brunswick.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1277A
• OMGB1025A
• RMGD1105A
• LEGL1119A

This course is designed to develop terminology and document formatting skills for civil litigation procedures.  Emphasis is placed on exploring the legislation, procedures, documentation, and correspondence required for pre-litigation, lawsuit initiation, and discovery utilizing the Rules of Court in New Brunswick.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1277A
• OMGB1025A
• RMGD1105A
• LEGL1119A

This course is designed to develop terminology, document formatting, and software skills for civil litigation procedures. Emphasis is placed on exploring legislation, procedures, documentation, and correspondence required for motions and applications, trial preparation, and post-trial procedures utilizing the Rules of Court in New Brunswick.

Prerequisites:

• SECR1099A

This course is designed to develop terminology, document formatting, and software skills for real estate law when acting for the purchaser in New Brunswick. Emphasis is placed on exploring the legislation, procedures, documentation, and correspondence required for registering land titles, obtaining mortgages, and opening, closing, and processing a real estate file.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1277A
• OMGB1025A
• RMGD1105A
• LEGL1119A

This course is designed to develop terminology, document formatting, and software skills in real estate law when acting for the seller in New Brunswick.  Emphasis is placed on exploring the legislation, procedures, documentation, and correspondence required for transferring land titles, discharging, and settling mortgages, and opening, closing, and processing a real estate file.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1277A
• OMGB1025A
• RMGD1105A
• LEGL1119A

This course is designed to develop terminology, document formatting, and software skills in wills and estate law. Emphasis is placed on exploring the legislation, procedures, documentation, and correspondence for trusts, wills, probates, and estates administration.

Prerequisites:

• COMM1277A
• LEGL1119A
• RMGD1105A
• OMGB1025A

A safe and healthy workplace is the responsibility of the employer and the employee. This course introduces students to the importance of working safely and addresses how employers and employees can control the hazards and risks associated with the workplace. Students will also learn about the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders including WorkSafeNB, the employer and the employee in ensuring workplaces are safe.

This course is designed to apply previously obtained legal terminology, keyboarding, and effective listening skills to transcribe documents in a legal environment. Emphasis is placed on operating transcribing tools and software, proofreading, using reliable resources for accuracy, and adhering to legal and ethical standards.

Prerequisites:

• SAAL1867A
• LEGL1119A