Legal Office Administration Programs offer graduates a chance to work as legal assistants, legal administrators and legal support staff. Coursework is varied and comprehensive, with challenging training in law, legal terminology and office management. Students will study legal transcription, legal research, bookkeeping and accounting, office procedures, computers and relevant software. However, students will also learn a great deal about different types of law - including family law, civil litigation, estate planning, real property, business law, mediation and conflict management, intellectual property, and much more. Legal office administrators who have earned certificates and diplomas are at the front of the line for the best jobs in this field.