Administrative services, legal assisting and court reporting
Do you pride yourself on your organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to interact with a diverse set of people?
Do you enjoy executing a process with efficiency and accuracy, keeping proper documentation at each step of the way?
Programs in this Career Community open opportunities to function as important support staff through careers in administrative office professional, judicial court reporting, legal assisting, training and development and transfer options.
Critical skills and abilities
- active listening
- critical thinking
- oral and written communication
- time management
Technical skills and knowledge
- administration and management
- computers and electronics
- customer and personal service
- data entry software
- electronic mail software
Exploratory major
If you know this Career Community is the right fit for you but you’re unsure of your major, choose the administrative services, legal assisting and court reporting exploratory major to get started in the right direction. Your first 15 credit hours are applicable to all majors within this career community and you’ll get the experience to know which major is right for you. See admissions to apply.
If you are unsure if this Career Community is right for you, connect with career services to explore your options.
Consider these and other careers
Job title/description | Canton/Akron entry-level annual earnings | Canton/Akron average annual earnings |
|---|---|---|
| administrative services managers plan, direct or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution and other office support services | 48,709 | 94,119 |
| executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports and handling information requests, as well as performing routine administrative functions, such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls and scheduling meetings; may also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff | 42,630 | 61,574 |
| first-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers directly supervise and coordinate the activities of clerical and administrative support workers | 35,870 | 60,485 |
| insurance claims and policy processing clerks process new insurance policies, modifications to existing policies and claims forms; obtain information from policyholders to verify the accuracy and completeness of information on claims forms, applications and related documents, and company records; update existing policies and company records to reflect changes requested by policyholders and insurance company representatives | 36,058 | 47,338 |
| insurance underwriters review individual applications for insurance to evaluate degree of risk involved and determine acceptance of applications | 58,133 | 84,775 |
| legal secretaries and administrative assistants perform secretarial duties using legal terminology, procedures and documents; prepare legal papers and correspondence, such as summonses, complaints, motions and subpoenas; may also assist with legal research | 31,668 | 42,161 |
| medical secretaries and administrative assistants perform secretarial duties using specific knowledge of medical terminology and hospital, clinic or laboratory procedures; duties may include scheduling appointments, billing patients, and compiling and recording medical charts, reports and correspondence | 31,255 | 38,698 |
| office clerks, general perform duties too varied and diverse to be classified in any specific office clerical occupation, requiring knowledge of office systems and procedures; clerical duties may be assigned in accordance with the office procedures of individual establishments and may include a combination of answering telephones, bookkeeping, typing or word processing, office machine operation and filing | 26,321 | 40,676 |
| paralegals and legal assistants assist lawyers by investigating facts, preparing legal documents or researching legal precedent; conduct research to support a legal proceeding, to formulate a defense or to initiate legal action | 36,373 | 53,445 |
| secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical and executive perform routine administrative functions such as drafting correspondence, scheduling appointments, organizing and maintaining paper and electronic files, or providing information to callers | 27,700 | 40,688 |
| Careers represented may require further education; an advisor will help you determine your pathway. source: Team NEO (Lightcast Data 2024) |
Programs
Kathy Ross
Administrative Assistant
330-494-6170 ext. 4340
Laura Ball
Administrative Assistant
330-494-6170 ext. 4769
Related links
Take the next step
Whether you’re just starting out, making your college comeback or looking for a change, you belong at Stark State.