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Legal Secretarial Diploma - Scots Law

Your New Career

Your New Career

 

You may well be considering a completely new career, or have been in a secretarial position for a while, when you consider taking on this challenging role to advance your career as a Legal Secretary. Your role will be to assist in the smooth running of law firms by giving full support to lawyers and legal executives. You will be a significant member of a team of professionals who work together.

 

Your work will be varied and will be very rewarding. You will deal with a wide range of challenging legal and administrative tasks, combining your knowledge, understanding and skills with modern technology to the essential production of accurate documents on which every facet of our lives revolve.

 

As law firms can specialise in areas such as Criminal Law, Conveyancing, Civil Litigation, Matrimonial Law or Company Law, to name but a few, you will develop an expertise in the field you have chosen.

 

Perhaps you will progress to become a paralegal like many others before you.

 

The Boring Bits

 

During this course you will develop excellent secretarial skills combined with knowledge of the law and legal procedures in several key areas of your choice. You will be computer literate and have a good standard of English along with excellent communication and time management skills.  These skills are essential for dealing with all aspects of the legal profession and meeting deadlines.

 

Conclusion


This Diploma is designed for individuals who wish to gain entry to a job role that is in constant demand with excellent prospects, security and promotion within some of the oldest and most respected firms in the country.


To discuss the possibilities with one of our course advisors please contact us now for full details and to find out when you can start Your New Career.

Course Duration

10 weeks full-time (based on 20 hour week) without shorthand or 200 hours flexi-study

Testimonial

“…. training with Pitman Training has enhanced my career.

Within two weeks of successfully completing my Diploma I have been offered a Legal Secretarial position! The in depth curriculum and the relaxed atmosphere made the training a great experience - I will recommend Pitman Training to my new co-workers!”

M K

Core Subjects

Keyboard Skills
Effective Business Communication
Microsoft Word Proficient
Microsoft Word Expert
Audio Transcription
Keyboard Speed Development
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Excel
Scots Law Legal Module – Introductory
Two Legal Secretarial Modules
Teeline or Pitman 2000 Shorthand (Optional)

Recommended Electives - choose 1


Scots Law Module – Conveyancing
Scots Law Module – Wills and Executry
Scots Law Module – Criminal Law
Scots Law Module – Company Law
Scots Law Module – Family Law
Scots Law Module – Civil Litigation
Internet Skills
Microsoft Access

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As many of our Courses have flexible start dates, or are run as closed events, all available dates may not appear below.  Please Contact Us for details.

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