Here are some quotes from some of our Legal Secretarial students:
“Without the course I wouldn’t have had the confidence to try for posts….How long did it take me to find work? Not long at all and managed to get one before the end of my course."
B. B, Legal Secretary, Archibald Campbell and Harley WS
“If I hadn’t studied the Legal Secretarial Diploma I would never have been able to get a job like this…..Going from redundancy to this is just a great feeling!”
I.C, Legal Secretary in Commercial Law / Conveyancing, Urquhart Solicitors
“If it wasn’t for my training I would have not have been qualified for the job. I had been out of work for some time and the course also gave me the confidence to go out there and find a job that I enjoy and have the hours that fit in with my daughter schooling.”
N.G, Legal Secretary, Castle Law, Criminal Defence Solicitors
“Previous to this course I was working full-time as a waitress. My training has enabled me to touch type, gain knowledgeable of several computer packages, and has given me an introduction into various legal areas.”
S.K, Litigation Secretary for the Litigation team, Simpson and Marwick Solicitors
“The courses were ideal and I particularly appreciated being able to learn the practical secretarial skills required for working in a legal office……I am already considering which other courses could be of use to me in the future.”
S.M, Legal Secretary
“Not only did I learn the role of a Legal Secretary it also gave me the opportunity to brush up on my keyboarding skills and knowledge of Excel and Word packages…It took me just three weeks until I was employed with Connell and Connell”
L.R, Property Manager, Connell and Connell
“I think my course at Pitman Training was wonderful – it taught me so much and some of the content was included in the Paralegal course that I studied. Doing the course really did change my life and really my personal life too. I am happier and earn a lot more money.”
I.C, Para-legal, Urquharts Solicitors
“It did not take me long to find work as I had my interview the last week of my course and then was offered it the next again week.”
A.E, Legal Secretary for the Litigation team, Simpson and Marwick Solicitors
“My training not only gave me the practical skills that are required in the work place, but also gave me confidence that I needed in order to find a job.”
D.R, Legal Assistant in the European Legal Department, Franklin Templeton
“After studying the Civil Litigation course I couldn’t believe how much I had learnt in just four days it was amazing!....I have a position with Simpson and Marwick as a Legal Secretary for an investigator and a trainee solicitor.”
G.H, Legal Secretary, Simpson and Marwick Solicitors