Working in the legal sector doesn’t require you to be a lawyer. Legal secretaries provide essential support to solicitors, assisting them to manage their case load, organise their diaries and organise their offices. This work often includes contact with clients.
The legal secretary certificate programme entails 15 hours of study, which will give you the tools, skills and knowledge necessary, in order to apply for a secretarial position in a legal firm or upgrade your team members’ existing skills.
Upon successful completion of the course, you will be awarded an industry-recognised certificate. Potential employers can verify your certificate on our website.
What’s covered in the course?
The legal secretary certificate provides you with essential information and advice, to ensure that you are productive in this role within any legal firm. Some of the aspects that you can expect to learn when taking the course online include:
- The role of the legal secretary: what you will be expected to do and the general duties;
- The practice of basic legal proofreading and report writing skills;
- The importance of client confidentiality;
- Knowledge of the English legal system;
- The various court systems and structures;
- An understanding of legal aid and who is eligible for this benefit;
- Civil litigation;
- Improved word processing and audio (listening) skills;
- A working knowledge of wills and probate law, land and conveyancing practice, enabling you to be more involved and provide your team with the best possible support;
- Family law, criminal law, company and business law and licensing laws;
- Appeals, judicial reviews and case stated;
- A glossary of legal terms;
- Advice on how to find legal secretary positions and prepare for an interview.
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Course content
17 modules · 10 hours of learning
- Module 1: General Duties and Day-to-Day Operations of a Legal Secretary
- Module 1: General Duties and Day-to-Day Operations of a Legal Secretary
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 1
- Module 2: Legal Writing and Proofreading Skills
- Module 2: Legal Writing and Proofreading Skills
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 2
- Module 3: Client Confidentiality in Law Firms
- Module 3: Client Confidentiality in Law Firms
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 3
- Module 4: The English Legal System
- Module 4: The English Legal System
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 4
- Module 5: Court Systems and Structures
- Module 5: Court Systems and Structures
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 5
- Module 6: Legal Aid
- Module 6: Legal Aid
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 6
- Module 7: Civil Litigation
- Module 7: Civil Litigation
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 7
- Module 8: Land and Conveyancing Practice
- Module 8: Land and Conveyancing Practice
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 8
- Module 9: Wills and Probate Law Practice
- Module 9: Wills and Probate Law Practice
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 9
- Module 10: Family Law
- Module 10: Family Law
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 10
- Module 11: Criminal Law
- Module 11: Criminal Law
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 11
- Module 12: Company and Business Law
- Module 12: Company and Business Law
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 12
- Module 13: Licensing
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 13
- Module 14: Appeals, Judicial Review and Case Stated
- Module 14: Appeals, Judicial Review and Case Stated
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 14
- Module 15: Skills for Success
- Module 15: Skills for Success
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 15
- Module 16: Finding Employment as a Legal Secretary
- Module 16: Finding Employment as a Legal Secretary
- Level 3 Legal Secretary Diploma Module 16
- Module 17: Glossary of Legal Terms
- Module 17: Glossary of Legal Terms
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