Legal Secretarial Diploma

The Pitman Training Legal Secretary Diploma enables secretaries to develop a thorough knowledge of the process and forms appropriate to different legal specialisms such as conveyancing, wills and probate, company law, family law and civil litigation;

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Overview

Description

Whether you are a newly experienced secretary or have been in a secretarial position for a while, you may be looking at how to advance your career. For these individuals it is essential that they can demonstrate their expertise and specialised knowledge in order to be an effective and efficient legal secretary. They are expected to display sector-specific skills and have a broad understanding of the various aspects of the law such as Conveyancing, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law to name but a few. All must have excellent IT, communication and time management skills and be able to immediately make a contribution to the organisation.

Legal Secretaries can progress to senior PAs office managers in larger firms and with further training may become a legal executive, paralegal or licensed conveyancer.

Learning legal secretarial skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available. You will work at your own pace in our comfortablepremises, helped by experienced tutors as required. You choose your own hours and keep the reference materials when the course is over. On completion, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers

Benefits

This Diploma provides you with the essential skills to successfully work as a legal secretary

Core Subjects

Computer Keyboard Skills

Increase work performance and save time on your PC by learning how to touch-type accurately at 20-30 words per minute. Web-based - anytime, anywhere - training. Successful completion of this course wi...

Faster Keyboarding Part 1

This keyboard programme is suited to secretaries or those whose job role is based heavily around typing. Increase keyboard speed to 40-45 words per minute and improve accuracy. Successful completion o...

Effective Business Communication

Learn how to communicate effectively in business documents such as letters, reports, faxes and presentations. This course is suited to those in an administration position.

Business Document Production

Develop your skills and understanding of routine and complex business documents and the conventions used in their production and presentation. Successful completion of this course will enable you to w...

Legal Secretary - Introductory Module

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 w...

Legal Secretarial Modules - TWO of your choice

Discuss the options (see Elective subjects) available with your course advisor

Word 2003

Learning Word will enable you to produce professional looking documents required in any business. Writing reports will no longer be a problem as you will know how to create graphs, run macros and crea...

Word 2003 Expert

If you are already familiar with using Microsoft Word and want to learn advanced features of this programme then this course will teach you all the attributes of Word to an expert level. Successful co...

Excel 2003

Learn spreadsheet skills to a good business standard and have the ability to manipulate company and personal data to present tables, charts and calculations. Total mastery of this course will enable y...

PowerPoint 2003

Learn how to create professional presentations with PowerPoint. The course is perfect for those who are required to present to other people during their role. With this programme you will be able to c...

Outlook 2003

Outlook is a universally used package in any business and this programmes guides you through how to use the e-mail, diary and calendar management function

Audio Transcription Level 1

The audio transcription course is suited to those in a secretarial profession who want to learn how to transcribe business documents. This course also gives students a chance to gain an OCR examinatio...

Elective Subjects

(Choose any 1)

(Recomended Courses)

Legal Secretary - Civil Litigation

Whether you're already in the legal profession or wish to pursue a career in a specific legal specialism then Civil Litigation in the legal secretary range gives an introduction to the work, responsib...

Legal Secretary - Company Law

This course enables the individual to learn the responsibilities and practice of a Company Law department and to understand the working structure

Legal Secretary - Conveyancing

Develop a sound understanding of the workings and structure of the Conveyancing department. Get an introduction to freehold, leasehold, conveyancing transaction and land registration; as well as learn...

Legal Secretary - Criminal Law

This course suits those who want to specialise in Criminal Law. Learn about the initial stages in a criminal law case, statements of the accused, witness statements and dealing with offenders

Legal Secretary - Family Law

This course gives an introduction to Family Law covering many aspects of the specialism including divorce procedure, the petition and Decree Absolute

Legal Secretary - Wills and Probate

If you are wishing to pursue a career in the Wills and Probate department in a legal office then this course will give you a good introduction to preparing a will and the distribution of an estate

Windows XP

This course simply teaches the basics of the Windows XP operating system

Create Manage and Integrate Files

Learn how to work with Windows to manage and integrate files. Understand how to create folders, import charts and key in a variety of text. Successful completion of this course will enable you to work...

Internet Skills

This course is perfect for those who want to become familiar with the internet and all of its key components. Suits those who have never used the internet before or want to brush up on old skills!

Access 2003

Databases form the backbone of customer and client information help within any business. Develop your database skills with Microsoft Access from the initial design stage and have the ability to run re...

Office 2007...Fast! (Modules 1-3)

If you are upgrading to Office 2007 programmes, this course will help you to quickly learn the new features of Word, Excel and Powerpoint 2007

Course duration

200 hours flexi study