Secretarial and Office Work

Legal Activity: Training Future Professionals in Legal and Administrative Services

In today’s environment of rapidly expanding legal services, increasing documentation demands, and growing expectations for legal literacy among administrative personnel, legal professionals with strong office management skills are in high demand.

The Educational and Professional Program "Legal Activity", within the specialty Secretarial and Office Work, is practically oriented and provides students with the essential knowledge and skills required for effective work in legal documentation, administrative support of courts, notary offices, and law firms.

Graduates of this program are equipped with legal competencies to support the operations of enterprises, government agencies, and organizations. This program ensures a high level of readiness to perform responsibilities in the legal field, especially in administrative and secretarial roles.

Skills Acquired by Junior Bachelor Students of "Legal Activity":

1. Interpret and apply laws and regulations; accurately qualify actions, facts, and circumstances; make legal decisions and carry out legal procedures strictly in accordance with the law.

2. Ensure legal compliance in the work of government bodies, businesses, organizations, and individuals; monitor the implementation of legislation; take measures to prevent rights violations and safeguard legal interests.

3. Draft and prepare legal documents; provide qualified legal advice and opinions.

4. Conduct preventive legal work, promote legal awareness, and offer legal assistance to the public and organizations.

5. Continuously improve legal qualifications, analyze legal practices, utilize specialized literature, and apply modern methods of legal work organization.

Core Disciplines in Professional Training:

• Legal Ethics
• Theory of State and Law
• Constitutional Law of Ukraine
• History of Ukrainian State and Law
• Administrative Law
• Civil and Family Law
• Civil Procedure
• Labor Law
• Commercial Law
• Commercial Court Proceedings
• Drafting Procedural Documents
• Criminal Law
• Criminal Procedure
• Organization of Judicial and Law Enforcement Bodies
• Financial Law
• Environmental and Land Law
• International Law
• Records Management
• Computer Technologies in Legal Practice

Sample Job Titles for Junior Bachelor Graduates:

• Human Resources Inspector
• Personnel Organizer
• Civil Service Specialist
• Compliance Inspector
• Executive Committee Office Manager (Secretary)
• Administrative Secretary
• Secretariat Specialist (Courts, Committees, Enterprises)
• Court Secretary
• Judicial Session Secretary
• Court Clerk
• Court Administrator
• Legal Records Officer
• Assistant to a Legal Institution Manager
• Legal Assistant (Lawyer, Notary)
• Secretary of a Central Government Body
• State Tax Inspector
• Pension and Social Benefits Inspector
• Licensing Inspector
• Security Specialist
• Archivist
• Legal Codifier
• Document Controller
• Passport Officer
• Junior Inspector (Law Enforcement Agencies)

Career Opportunities After Graduation:

• Legal departments in companies and organizations of all ownership types (legal consulting, support, and auditing)
• Local governments and public administration (legal supervision and compliance)
• Law enforcement agencies (handling legal disputes and judicial proceedings in criminal, administrative, and civil matters)