PARL 120

This online course prepares students for working in the legal field, specifically in law offices. Students will demonstrate competent knowledge of legal technology software programs typically utilized in a law office for data management and processing, case and trial management, billing, calendaring and electronic communication through interactive software simulation and hands-on experience. Introduction and development of correct keyboard touch-typing finger placement to improve keyboarding accuracy and speed will be interwoven throughout the course to achieve a minimum of 30 WPM.  Students will be encouraged to use learned keyboarding techniques to improve speed and accuracy to achieve industry benchmarks. Upon the successful completion of 12 legal technology software modules and course, a digital badge will be provided from the National Society for Legal Technology