Legal Training School

Begin an exciting career in law

Become proficient in popular Microsoft Office applications such as Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint.

Learn business fundamentals and the basics of law through the Legal School at Dorsey.            

Understand Legal Terminology and the efficiency of Legal Machine Transcriptions.

Generate documents (i.e., wills, summonses, complaints, depositions, and contracts).

Legal Training School Program information provided below includes an impressive list of leading employers who have hired Dorsey Graduates!

Should you wish to learn more about any of the following legal training opportunities, simply call 888-422-1188 or "click" the appropriate links.

For further information on this program, call 888-422-1188 or contact us.

Legal Secretary

TRAINING IN THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES:

• Popular Microsoft Office applications – Word, Excel, Access, & PowerPoint.
• Business fundamentals and the basics of law.
• Understanding Legal Terminology and efficient use of Legal Transcription.
• Interpersonal Skills to maximize your personal potential.
• Electives permitting you to gain further study in accounting or Medical Terminology.
• Generating documents (i.e., wills, summonses, complaints, depositions, and contracts).

To learn more about this program, call 888-422-1188 or contact us.

Legal Secretary– Disclosures

• How can I find out more about this career?

For more information about a career as a Legal Secretary, please visit the U.S. Department of Labor’s O*NET website at http://www.onetonline.org/crosswalk/.  The Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) code for this career is 43-6012 and the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) code for this program is 22.0301.  Additional career information specific to the State of Michigan can be found at the Career One Stop website, which is sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.  Go to http://www.careerinfonet.org/; under browse occupations type “Legal Secretaries” in the key word search box, then continue to select the State of Michigan.

• What is the total cost of the Legal Secretary program?

Tuition and fees for a student to complete the Legal Secretary program within the normal time frame of twelve months (as published in the school catalog) currently totals $17,040, which includes the cost of books and supplies. Total tuition may change based on a student’s decision to change programs, repeat classes, withdraw or interrupt training for any reason.  Total tuition also includes a Netbook computer which is distributed during the student’s program as specified in the enrollment agreement, and the graduate’s cap and gown. To calculate the total cost of education, including indirect costs of room and board, personal expenses, transportation costs and loan fees associated with the cost of attendance, go to http://www.dorsey.edu/cmsAdmin/uploads/DS200-Cost-of-Attendance-COA_FA-web-page.pdf.

• What percentage of Legal Secretary graduates completed their program within the normal time frame?

For student privacy reasons, the Department of Education restricted public disclosure of graduate completion data for programs with less than ten graduates in an award year.

• What percentage of Legal Secretary graduates found employment related to their field of study?

As reported in Dorsey Schools’ most recent annual institutional report to our accrediting agency, the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), 100% of students who graduated between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012 found employment in their field of study, or in a related field, by November 1, 2012.  Additional graduates may have found work in their field of study, or in a related field, after November 1, 2012; however, those placements are not included in this calculation.

• How much student loan debt does a typical Legal Secretary graduate have to repay after graduation?

For student privacy reasons, the Department of Education restricted public disclosure of student loan debt data for programs with less than ten graduates in an award year.