Careers in Law

What You Will Learn:

The legal secretary diploma is designed to provide you with essential
information, advice and techniques you can learn to ensure you can be
productive in this role within any legal firm. The course is brimming with
information to ensure you get an all-round learning experience. Some of the things you can expect to learn when taking the legal secretary diploma online include:

• Learn more about the legal secretary role. What you will be expected to do, general duties and operations.

• Get an understanding on the basic legal proofreading and writing skills you will need to be effective in this role.

• Understand the importance of client confidentiality.

• Get a firm understanding regarding the English legal system. This will
  prove beneficial when working in a fast paced legal firm anywhere in the country.

• Learn about the various court systems and structures.

• Understand what legal aid is, who is eligible and how this applies to you.

• Learn more about civil litigation and how it works.

• Improve your typing skills along with audio skills to ensure productivity on a daily basis in a legal secretary role.

• Get a firm understanding on will and probate law, enabling you to be more involved and provide your team with the best possible support each day.

• Make use of the tips on how to find legal secretary positions, where to
  look and how to secure an interview.

Benefits of the Course:

There are so many benefits to completing this course if you have a
passion to work in the legal sector as a legal secretary. Some of the
benefits you can expect to enjoy include:

• Fast track your career.

• Gain the skills you need to secure your dream job.

• Take advantage of a comprehensive syllabus which is broken into
  easy to learn and manage modules.

• Enjoy information packed modules which are easy to learn and
  understand.

• Study at your own pace online.

• The full course is online, enabling you to study at any time of the day
  or night.

• Work full time while you complete your studies and gain your
  diploma.

• Secure an industry recognized certification.

• Enjoy the fact your certificate is one hundred percent verifiable.

• No entry requirements

• Lifetime access to modules to refresh your knowledge at any time.

• Online support throughout your study experience

• Affordable price

• Study using any device – computer, laptop, tablet or phone. Study on
  your way to work or on your way home as long as you have access to
  the internet.

Modules:

Module 1: General Duties and Day-to-Day Operations
of a Legal Secretary
Module 2: Legal Writing and Proofreading Skills
Module 3: Client Confidentiality in Law Firms
Module 4: The English Legal System
Module 5: Court Systems and Structures
Module 6: Legal Aid
Module 7: Civil Litigation
Module 8: Land and Conveyancing Practice
Module 9: Wills and Probate Law Practice
Module 10: Family Law
Module 11: Criminal Law
Module 12: Company and Business Law
Module 13: Licensing
Module 14: Appeals, Judicial Review and Case Stated
Module 15: Skills for Success
Module 16: Finding Employment as a Legal Secretary
Module 17: Glossary of Legal Terms