Course Description
Diploma in Legal Secretary
Global Edulink
Diploma in Legal Secretary.
Are you considering a career as a Legal Secretary? Why not give your prospects a boost by enrolling on the Legal Secretary Diploma Course provided by Global Edulink, one of the UK’s leading providers of professional workplace courses!
The duties of a Legal Secretary are varied. Depending on which department you are employed in, you could find yourself producing legal documents such as wills and court papers, dealing with enquiries from clients, operating a diary management system, keeping financial records, attending court or police cells with solicitors, delivering documents and undertaking a range of administrative duties.
Legal Secretaries are generally expected to be able to demonstrate excellent secretarial skills, computer literacy and attention to detail. Knowledge of law and legal procedures, the ability to multi-task and a polite a helpful manner can be important.
Who is it for?
This Legal Secretary Diploma course is suitable for anyone interested in developing a career in a legal or a business environment.
Method of Assessment
At the end of the course, you will be asked to take an online multiple choice assessment, which is automatically marked and will give you an instant grade.
Course Curriculum
- Introduction into legal english
- Basic legal principles
- The english legal system
- The sources of law
- The english courts
- Reading comprehension
- Logical reasoning
- Formal logic
- Legal writing
- English contracts
- Grammar for law
- Course introduction-english legal system
- General legal contract
- Development of english legal system
- Contract law
- Civil, criminal and european law
- Legal writing – part ii
- Legal skills
- Human rights
- Police and state powers
- Diary management
- Business reports and letter writing
- E-mails writing tips.
- Handling confidential documents
- Successful meeting minutes
- Note taking
- Documents proofreading
- Data management, record keeping and filing
- Appointment booking and arranging interviews
- Delivering postal mail
- Dictating
- Customer service and telephone handling skills
- Organising a meeting
- Event planning
- Arrange business travel & accommodation
- Tips for speed reading
- Time management
- Confidence building
- Motivating employees
- Bookkeeping
- Social media for personal & professional development
Certification
Successful candidates will earn a “Diploma for Legal Secretary Training”.
Benefits you will gain:
By enrolling in this course, you’ll get:
- High-quality e-learning study materials and mock exams.
- Tutorials/materials from the industry leading experts.
- Includes step-by-step tutorial videos and an effective, professional support service.
- 24/7 Access to the Learning Portal.
- The benefit of applying for NUS extra Discount Card.
- Recognised Accredited Qualification.
- Access Course Content on Mobile, Tablet or Desktop.
- A study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform.
- Excellent customer service and administrative support.
Course Code | 1049 |
College Name | Global Edulink |
Course Category | Law, Legal Secretarial |
Course Type | Online Learning |
Course Qualification | CPD |
Course Location | UK |
Course Fee | 53.00 |
Course Duration | 85 GUIDED LEARNING HOURS |
Course Times | All delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for 365 days (12 months). |
Title of Awarding | Diploma for Legal Secretary Training”. |
Entry Requirements | Learners on this course should be 16 or over, and must have a basic understanding of English, Maths, and ICT. |
Career Path | The starting salary for Legal Secretaries is usually in the range of £18,000 to £22,000 a year, with experience this can rise to £33,000. Highly-qualified legal secretaries can earn up to £40,000 or more a year, and with experience, you can progress to the position of senior legal secretary, PA or office manager. If you are prepared to take on further training, you may be able to become a legal executive or paralegal. |