OFT 230 - Legal Terminology and Transcription

3 Credit Hours

Development of familiarity with legal terminology emphasizing definitions, spelling, and machine transcription. Legal correspondence and documents will be transcribed.

Prerequisite(s): OFT 120

RATIONALE OF THE COURSE

An office specialist in the legal profession will encounter a wide variety of specialized terminology in daily office transactions. This course is designed to enable the student to develop a basic knowledge of legal language and to accurately transcribe legal material.

COURSE COMPETENCIES

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

Demonstrate a knowledge of legal terminology.
Demonstrate the ability to accurately transcribe legal material using an audio transcription unit.