Diploma Overview
The Pitman Training Legal Secretary Diploma enables secretaries to develop a thorough knowledge of the process and forms appropriate to different legal specialisms such as conveyancing, wills and probate, company law, family law and civil litigation – everything that you need to work as a competent legal secretary in a legal office!
“The Legal Secretarial Diploma provided by Pitman Training gives an excellent grounding for any aspiring secretary looking to enter the legal profession.” N Beck, CEO, Alexander Samuel LLP Solicitors
Whether you are a newly experienced secretary or have been in a secretarial position for a while, you may be looking at how to advance your career. For these individuals it is essential that they can demonstrate their expertise and specialised knowledge in order to be an effective and efficient legal secretary. They are expected to display sector-specific skills and have a broad understanding of the various aspects of the law such as Conveyancing, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law to name but a few. All must have excellent IT, communication and time management skills and be able to immediately make a contribution to the organisation.
Legal Secretaries can progress to senior PAs office managers in larger firms and with further training may become a legal executive, paralegal or licensed conveyancer.
Learning legal secretarial skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available. You will work at your own pace in our comfortablepremises, helped by experienced tutors as required. You choose your own hours and keep the reference materials when the course is over. On completion, you will receive
a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.
Guideline Learning Time
7 weeks’ full-time or 200 hours’ flexi study
(full-time is based on approx 20-30 hours a week)
Students should discuss all options with a course advisor.
Core Courses
Computer Keyboard Skills
Keyboard Speed Development
Effective Business Communication
Word Expert
3 Legal Modules
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Audio Transcription
Elective courses
Introduction to Computers
Create, Manage & Integrate Files
Internet Skills
Go…Make a Difference!
Health & Safety Essentials
Legal Secretary - Civil Litigation
Legal Secretary - Company Law
Access
Number of electives required: 1
