PA 225 - Law Office Management for Paralegals

Credit Hours: 3

This course will enable students to develop an understanding of the fundamentals of management and to be able to apply them in a law office setting. This course will familiarize the student with the operations of a law office including an understanding of basic management principles and concepts, human relations management, client relationship and communication skills, legal fees (timekeeping and billing practices), client trust funds and law office accounting, and office systems and technology. This course also familiarizes students with calendaring, docket control and case management and records and file management.

Course Outcomes
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

analyze and apply management principles, including human relations, in a law office;
demonstrate an understanding of the paralegal/client relationship;
utilize and apply calendaring, docket systems, timekeeping and billing systems commonly used in law offices;
demonstrate an understanding of office systems and technology commonly used in law offices;
analyze and apply records management practices in law offices;
demonstrate a professional attitude toward work, learning, and responsibilities;
apply problem-solving and technical skills; and
produce work product accurately and timely with acceptable quality.

F/S (C)