Legal Secretary - An Introduction

Every Pitman Training secretarial course ishighlypractical, so you will have the confidence and skills to use your new knowledge instantly back at work!
There's no doubt that legal secretarial work is highly paid.
And Pitman Training may be your quickest route to get into this exciting field!
This short Pitman Training programme gives you all the basics you'll need to work in the legal department of an organisation or a law firm.
In approximately 10 hours of study at Pitman Training, you'll cover everything you need by way of an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the legal office.
Pitman Training Centres in the UK are recognised by the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) as training providers for Continual Professional Development (CPD). What Is Covered.

• Lesson 1: The legal office rules and guidelines new terminology.
• Lesson 2: Lawyers the solicitor sole practitioners and partnerships office location qualifying as a solicitor the Law Society the barrister qualifying as a barrister the legal executive support staff.
• Lesson 3: Procedures accuracy speed confidentiality limitations.
• Lesson 4: Introduction to where the law comes from classifications of English Law case law Acts of Parliament rules of interpretation statutes delegated legislation European Law European member states.
• Lesson 5: Legal publications and journals.
• Lesson 6: Criminal and civil law the English court structure the Magistrates Court the County Court the Crown Court the Court of Justice the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council alternative dispute resolution.
• Lesson 7: Incoming and outgoing post the DX system letters proof reading copies faxes email couriers.
• Lesson 8: Introduction to documentation documents in draft endorsement sheets engrossments certifying a copy.
• Lesson 9: Standard documents document reference forms specialist software filing.
• Lesson 10: Opening files new clients solicitor's accounts petty cash time sheets bills glossary.