Legal Administrator Accelerated Program
Course
In Kamloops (Canada)
Description
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Type
Course
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Level
Intermediate
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Location
Kamloops (Canada)
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Class hours
320h
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Duration
16 Weeks
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Start date
Different dates available
This accelerated Legal Admin certificate program provides the required understanding of the vocabulary and processes of law required to secure a position in any legal firm.
Legal Administrators handle and format legal correspondence such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs.
Legal Admins also proofread outgoing documents and correspondence to make sure that the documents agree with legal procedures and grammatical usage. In some cases, they attend court or meetings to take notes or minutes.
Facilities
Location
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About this course
Perform administrative duties such as typing correspondence and reports from handwritten copy or dictation
Format legal correspondence such as deeds, wills, affidavits and briefs
Ensure documents agree with legal procedures and grammatical usage
Prepare presentation materials, compile data and research statistics
Attend committee meetings and take minutes
Schedule appointments
Prepare invoices and payments
Career Opportunities
Commercial Law Assistant
Conveyance Clerk
Corporate Law Secretary
Corporations
Estate Secretary
Government Agencies
Law Firms
Legal Administration Assistant
Legal Administrator
Legal Departments
Legal Secretary
Litigation Assistant
Litigation Secretary
Real Estate Firms
Real Estate Secretary
Grade 12 / GED or mature student status
Applicants must successfully complete the admissions interview and may be required to do an entrance assessment
Why Study At Sprott Shaw?
Lifetime access to dedicated Employment Services Specialists (ESS) who can help you with resume and cover letter writing, interview skills, and the overall job search after graduation
Lifetime tuition-free access to course refreshers if you ever need to retrain and update your skills
Practicum opportunities with recognized organizations across BC
Multiple start dates so you can start your education when you want to without the wait
Career and professional development success courses to help create a career development marketing plan, learn the cardinal rules of professionalism, and identify the target markets and employment resources in the counselling field
Preparation and orientation courses to teach you how to find credible research, write papers, create proper citation formats including APA, and study effectively for exams
All-inclusive program costs where what you see is what you pay. Our costs include registration fees, assessment fees, tuition, textbooks, supplies, course materials, uniforms, certificates, graduation fees, practicum fees, and much more
Reviews
Subjects
- Legal office staff
- Criminal
- Commercial
- Duties
- Support staff
- Criminal law
Course programme
LG200 - Legal Office Procedures/ Criminal/ Commercial
- Duties of legal office staff
- Overview of criminal law
- Roles of lawyers and support staff
- Canadian judicial system
- Stages of civil lawsuits
- Preparation of court documents
- Wills and codicils preparation
- Procedures for estate probate
- Application for grants of letters
- Elements of company law
- Maintaining a minutes book
- All aspects of residential real estate
- Title searches
- Transfer and mortgage documents
- Family Relations Act & Divorce Act
- Marriage, cohabitation, and separation agreements
- Maintenance, child custody/access, division of assets
- DIVORCEmate software
Legal Administrator Accelerated Program