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Pitman Training Scotland ::: 10/9/2010 ::: |
Legal Secretary - Introduction to Scots Law
| Designed for: |
Individuals wishing to pursue a career as a Legal Secretary. |
| Prerequisites: |
Comprehensive end-user knowledge of Microsoft Word, competent keyboarding (at least 40 wpm), good letter layout and office practice skills.
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| Objectives: |
To give an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the legal office. |
Course Content
- Lesson 1: The Legal office, Legal practitioners, Support staff, Role of the legal secretary.
- Lesson 2: : Where the law comes from, How laws are made, Where to find the law.
- Lesson 3: The court system, Scottish court structure, The alternative dispute resolution.
- Lesson 4: Principles for dealing with post, The DX system and legal post Standard document layout, including the preparation of draft documents, Effective document management, Precedents and specialist .
Benefits
- Develop an excellent knowledge of the workings and structure of the legal office
- A wide choice of training locations and times, and the flexibility and value of self-study training methods that allow for different learning speeds and styles
- A personalised workbook to use as a reference guide post-training
- The opportunity to gain a widely recognised qualification, a Pitman Training Certificate
| Course duration: |
Approx 7-10 Hours |
| What next: |
Further Legal Secretarial Modules
Audio Transcription
Shorthand
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Current Course Dates
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