Legal Administrative Assistant Certificate Programs appeal to motivated individuals who are interested in preparing for challenging positions working in tandem with attorneys and legal personnel. On-campus programs provide an impressive array of classes that train students to carry out their future duties in a manner that fulfills a critical need in busy legal environments. Well-trained legal administrative assistants are knowledgeable about legal terminology, the preparation of legal documents, conducting legal research, word processing and graphics software, spreadsheet applications, database management, keyboarding and transcription, basic accounting principles, and more. They are vital support staff in law offices and corporate legal departments, as well as in a number of business, government and private entities.