Legal Secretarial Diploma

Course

Blended learning in Forres/Inverness

£ 3,055 VAT inc.

Description

  • Type

    Course

  • Methodology

    Blended

  • Location

    Forres/inverness (Scotland)

  • Duration

    1 Year

To provide you with the essential skills to start a career as a Legal Secretary with complete confidence. Suitable for: Individuals who wish to gain a range of essential office and computer skills to become a Legal Secretary.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Forres/Inverness (Highland)
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1st Floor, The Royal Bank Building, 57 High Street, IV36 1PB

Start date

On request

About this course

None but some Microsoft Office experience would be beneficial.

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Course programme

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 – everything that you need to work as a competent legal secretary in a legal office!

“The Legal Secretarial Diploma provided by Pitman Training gives an excellent grounding for any aspiring secretary looking to enter the legal profession.” N Beck, CEO, Alexander Samuel LLP Solicitors

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 or 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 receivea Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.

Guideline Learning Time: 7 weeks’ full-time or 250 hours’ flexi study (full-time is based on approx 25 - 30 hours a week). Students should discuss all options with a course advisor.

Core Courses

Computer Keyboard Skills

Keyboard Speed Development

Effective Business Communication

Legal Secretarial - An Introduction

Legal Secretarial Modules - TWO of your choice - Conyeyancing, Wills& Probate, Criminal Law, Family Law, Civil Litigation, Compnay Law

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word Expert

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Audio Transcription

Elective Subjects - choose ONE

Personal Development - Go…Make a Difference

Additional Legal Module

Legal Secretarial Diploma

£ 3,055 VAT inc.