Legal Secretary - Introductory Module

Overview

If you wish to pursue a career in a legal department then the introductory module provides a sound understanding. You will learn more about the responsibilities of a legal secretary focussing on the working of a legal office, civil and criminal law, and the court system. Successful completion of this course will enable you to work towards further qualifications

Aims and Objectives

To provide an introduction to the work, documentation and responsibilities of a legal secretary. To prepare those who wish to progress to take the OCR Level 2 Legal Text Processing Examination

Target Audience

Those who wish to consider a career as a Legal Secretary and gain an overview of the different legal departments

Prerequisites

Word processing experience to an intermediate level; ideally students should have completed a Microsoft Office Word course

Course Content

• Lesson 1: Including: The legal office, legal practitioners, support staff, the legal secretary, importance of proof-reading.


• Lesson 2: Including: Difference between civil law and criminal law, court system and structure, how laws are made, general office procedures, different methods of communication, setting up files for a new client, client care letter, instruction form, telephone attendance note.


• Lesson 3: Including: House style, business letter layout, special instructions and marks. Routing correspondence, inserting dates into documents, legal document layout, inserting specified horizontal space, precedents and specialised software, preparing a codicil, importance of good file management.


• Lesson 4: Including: The office account and client account, how time is record, client care and invoicing, business memo layout, letter before action, correct expansion of abbreviations.


• OCR Additional Exercises - Including: Revision of OCR topics covered during the course, interpreting amendment and correction signs, locating information for insertion in a document

Course Duration

8 hours