ILEX Diploma in Legal Secretaries

Legal Secretaries - ILEX Diploma
What will I study?
ILEX courses can provide a bridge for those wishing to follow the Legal Executive qualification route. The ILEX Legal Secretarial qualifications are awarded through in-course assessment of three assignments plus an external proof reading test, which requires spelling, grammar and punctuation skills at an appropriate level. Assessment will test keyboarding speed and accuracy and the presentation of legal documents, as well as placing a strong emphasis on written communication administration and research skills. Completed assignments will be marked by an authorised assessor and then both internally and externally verified. Additional OCR examinations in Word Processing are also undertaken together with Key Skills IT at an appropriate level. In the past students have gone into medical administration, the civil service or have become Personal Assistants.

How can I progress?
Natural progression is into work within the legal field and onto the Legal Executive course, studying part time. There are progression opportunites onto other more general business qualifications.

What will I need to qualify for this course?
In order to qualify for this course students must; *Hold a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grade C or above (including English), *Or the ILEX Legal Secretarial Certificate, *Or have relevant work experience. Candidates without relevant qualifications will be required to complete an assessment at interview. Applications from mature students are also very welcome.

Course Structure
Whilst studying towards this qualification the following modules will be covered; Business and the legal environment; This unit covers many of the skills required for working in a legal practice or department. It considers the importance of client care and confidentiality, how to ensure that health and safety requirements are met, the importance of clear communication and how to do this effectively through letters, memorandum, and formal reports and via the telephone. Administrative duties are also focused on. The art of delegation is also covered in this module. *Advanced Legal Text Processing In this unit students will learn how to produce legal documents for a variety of departments, such as statements and briefs. The unit also ensures that students have audio typing skills.

Course Duration
35 weeks

Qualification Level
Level 3

Career
*Secretary *Administration *Civil Serive *Personal Assistant