LGL 284 : Legal Transcription

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This course develops skills in legal transcription, where documents are converted from the spoken word to printed form. Students apply communication skills, problem-solving skills, and technical skills as they learn to transcribe legal documents, correspondence, and instruments using correct formatting, punctuation, and spelling. Prerequisite: LGL 282 and OFC 120 with a grade of C or better or permission of the instructor. Three lecture hours per week. Instructional Support Fee applies.
Students will be able to:
  1. Use a transcriber to produce legal documents from voice recordings to typewritten hard copy
  2. Apply proofreading, editing, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, and punctuation skills to the production of “mailable” work

Overview

Program

Legal Studies

Credits

3