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1 YEAR LEVEL 3 - DIPLOMA

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The legal system is very complicated in itself for any given country. A common stereotype is that a lawyer or solicitor often goes mad during law school given the amount of information they have to remember. This is why they need the extra help in their management department, in the shape of a legal secretary. Using this Legal Secretary Diploma course you can now develop your skills in the highly demanding law industry.

Like all good materials, this course starts out by giving you a brief introduction into the world of a legal secretary and what they do. Following that you nd out the di erent skills needed for a legal secretary including basic computer knowledge, teamwork and attention to detail. You will also learn about general duties of a legal secretary and how the day to day operation commences. This course will further teach you about managing meetings, keeping records with a di erent ling system, developing research skills, managing transcription for judges and provide tips on writing and proofreading.

Furthermore, you will understand the basic understanding of how legal system works in the UK, the courts of UK including Scotland and Northern Ireland, and observe daily tasks from someone who has been there done that.

Overall this is a great course for you to make certain you make it as a legal secretary.

Who is the course for?

People interested in working for law rms or courts Professionals interested in pursuing a job in the legal industry

Entry Requirement: This course is available to all learners, of all academic backgrounds.

Learners should be aged 16 or over to undertake the quali cation.

Good understanding of English language, numeracy and ICT are required to attend this course. https://www.johnacademy.co.uk/course/legal-secretary-diploma/

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Assessment: At the end of the course, you will be required to sit an online multiple-choice test. Your test will be assessed automatically and immediately so that you will instantly know whether you have been successful.

Before sitting for your nal exam, you will have the opportunity to test your pro ciency with a mock exam.

Certi cation: After you have successfully passed the test, you will be able to obtain an Accredited Certi cate of Achievement. You can however also obtain a Course Completion Certi cate following the course completion without sitting for the test. Certi cates can be obtained either in hardcopy at the cost of £39 or in PDF format at the cost of £24.

PDF certi cate’s turnaround time is 24 hours, and for the hardcopy certi cate, it is 3-9 working days.

Why choose us?

A ordable, engaging & high-quality e-learning study materials; Tutorial videos/materials from the industry leading experts; Study in a user-friendly, advanced online learning platform; E cient exam systems for the assessment and instant result; The UK & internationally recognized accredited quali cation; Access to course content on mobile, tablet or desktop from anywhere anytime; The bene t of applying for NUS Extra Discount Card; 24/7 student support via email.

Career Path: Legal Secretary Diploma course is a useful quali cation to possess and would be bene cial for any related profession or industry such as: Legal Secretary Law rm assistant Personal Assistant to Lawyers Assistant to Judges Stenographer COURSE CURRICULUM

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Introduction to Legal Secretary

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Role of Legal Secretaries

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General Duties and Day-to-Day Operations of a Legal Secretary

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Record Keeping

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Legal Writing Skills & Proofreading

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Research Skills You Need to Know

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Transcription, Editing & Correspondence to Judges

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Legal System of UK

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UK Court System

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Meeting Management & Minute Taking

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Meeting Management

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The Role of a Minute-Taker

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The Skills of a Minute-Taker

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Meeting Agreements

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Minute Styles

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What Do I Record?

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Techniques for Preparing Minutes

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Taking Minutes in an Interactive Meeting

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The Minute Book

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What to include/what to ignore

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Motions and Resolutions

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Method of recording minutes

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Reasons for Meeting

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What is a decision?

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Minute Taking tips

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Other Secretarial Roles and Responsibilities

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Working with Your Manager

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Administrative Soft Skills

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E ective Time Management

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Tools of the Trade

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Being an E ective Gatekeeper

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Organizational Skills

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Con dentiality Guidelines

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Special Tasks

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Customer Service Role

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Introduction To Customer Service

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The Power of Positive Thinking in Customer Service

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Types of Di

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How to Deal with Di

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cult Customers and How to Help them cult Customers

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Telephone Etiquette

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Aspects of Phone Etiquette

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Using Proper Phone Language

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Eliminate Phone Distractions

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Inbound Calls

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Outbound Calls

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Handling Rude or Angry Callers

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Handling Intero

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Methods of Training Employees

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Correcting Poor Telephone Etiquette

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Organizing Work Using MS Word

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Opening

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Working with the Interface

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Your First Document

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Basic Editing Tasks

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Basic Formatting Tasks

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Formatting Paragraphs

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Advanced Formatting Tasks

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Working with Styles

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Formatting the Page

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Sharing Your Document

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Proof Reading

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Introduction to Proofreading

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What does a Proofreader do?

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Proofreading

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Proofreading Symbols

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Proofreading on Paper & Screen

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Strategies to Check for Speci c Errors

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Editing & Proofreading Strategies

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Proofreading an Essay

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Mock Exam

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Final Exam

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Final Exam- Legal Secretary Diploma

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