College of Applied and Technical Studies
www.kent.edu/cats

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Contact Information

• CATS@kent.edu
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Fully Offered

• Delivery:
  • In person
• Location:
  • Trumbull Campus

Applications to the Legal Assisting Technology major are not being accepted at this time.

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Description

Applications to the Legal Assisting Technology major are not being accepted at this time.

The Associate of Applied Science degree in Legal Assisting Technology provides training in legal office procedures, research, writing and criminal justice. The degree program is not approved by the American Bar Association and does not prepare students to work as paralegals.

Admission Requirements

The university affirmatively strives to provide educational opportunities and access to students with varied backgrounds, those with special talents and adult students who graduated from high school three or more years ago.

Kent State campuses at Ashtabula, East Liverpool, Geauga, Salem, Stark, Trumbull and Tuscarawas, and the Twinsburg Academic Center, have open enrollment admission for students who hold a high school diploma, GED or equivalent.

For more information on admissions, contact the Regional Campuses admissions offices.

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

1. Demonstrate an understanding of the varieties of the practice of law, including private, governmental (all levels), the judiciary and corporate or other business settings.
2. Demonstrate an understanding of the rules of professional and ethical conduct for lawyers, and their application to legal assistants.
3. Demonstrate an ability to recognize, organize and prioritize their work to be as efficient as they can.
4. Perform legal research using traditional and new technologies, and to apply the research to real cases.
5. Demonstrate substantive knowledge in legal practice areas appropriate for paralegals, including family law, estate and probate administration and civil litigation.
6. Draft various legal documents in various areas.

University Requirements

All students in an applied or technical associate degree program at Kent State University must complete the following university requirements for graduation.

NOTE: University requirements may be fulfilled in this program by specific course requirements, please see Program Requirements for details.

Kent Core Requirements

Program Requirements

Major Requirements

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3 credit hours are required for Kent Core (University Requirements). This program requires a total of 6 credit hours to earn the degree.

Graduation Requirements

Roadmap

This roadmap is a recommended semester-by-semester plan of study for this major. However, courses designated as critical (!) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation.