Course Description
Legal Secretary Course
Study 365
An experienced Legal Secretary can earn up to £45,000 a year!
With a well-recognised qualification you can kick start a successful career with plenty of room for progression.
Legal secretaries provide administrative support for lawyers and legal executives. Once you have some experience you could become a senior secretary, PA or office manager in a larger firm. You could also go on to further study to become a legal executive or paralegal. In addition, you could also work towards training to be a solicitor or barrister. As you can see, this is an exciting career with room for progression.
A Legal Secretary can work for local authorities, estate agents, the police, or law courts. The daily duties of a Legal Secretary include: preparing legal documents, court forms and statements, diary management, accompanying solicitors to court or police stations, general admin, handling confidential documents and keeping records.
This course covers a wide range of informative modules, including: the English legal system, sources of law, reading comprehension, civil, criminal and European law, and many more. It is a highly interesting course and will fully equip you for work as a Legal Secretary.
Learning with Study 365 has many advantages. The course material is delivered straight to you, and can be adapted to fit in with your lifestyle. It is created by experts within the industry, meaning you are receiving accurate information, which is up-to-date and easy to understand.
The course is comprised of professionally narrated e-Learning modules, interactive quizzes, tests and exams. All delivered through a system that you will have access to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
COURSE CURRICULUM
Getting Started
1. Introduction into legal English
1. Introduction into legal English
2. Basic legal Principles
3. The English legal System
4. The sources of law
5. The English courts
6. Reading comprehension
7. Logical reasoning
8. Formal logic
9. Legal writing
10. English contracts
11. Grammar for law
12. Course Introduction-English Legal System
13. General Legal Contract
14. Development of English Legal System
15. Contract Law
16. Civil, Criminal and European Law
17. Legal Writing – Part II
18. Legal Skills
19. Human Rights
20. Police and State Powers
21. Diary Management
22. Business Reports and Letter Writing
23. E-mails Writing Tips.
24. Handling Confidential Documents
25. Successful Meeting Minutes
26. Note Taking
27. Documents proofreading
28. Data Management, Record Keeping and Filing
29. Appointment Booking and Arranging Interviews
30. Delivering Postal Mail
31. Dictating
32. Customer Service and Telephone Handling Skills
33. Organising a Meeting
34. Event Planning
35. Arrange Business Travel & Accommodation
36. Tips for Speed Reading
37. Time Management
38. Confidence Building
39. Motivating Employees
40. Bookkeeping
41. Social Media for Personal & Professional Development
Method of Assessment:
At the end of the course learners will take an online multiple choice question assessment test. The online test is marked straightaway, so you will know immediately if you have passed the course.
Certification:
Successful candidates will be awarded “Certificate for Legal Secretary Training”.
| Course Code | S 0029 |
| College Name | Study 365 |
| Course Category | Law, Legal Secretarial |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | Level 1 Certificate |
| Course Location | Westmeath, UK |
| Course Fee | 24 |
| Course Duration | 365 days |
| Entry Requirements | Learners must be age 16 or over and should have basic understanding of the English Language, numeracy, literacy and ICT. |
| Career Path | This course will allow you to become a Legal Secretary, with experience you could work as a Senior Secretary, PA or Office Manager in a larger firm. You could also go on to further study to become a Legal Executive or Paralegal. In addition, you could also work towards training to be a Solicitor or Barrister. |
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