Legal Secretaries Diploma Course - Online Distance Learning

Our Legal Secretaries Diploma course will provide you with the legal knowledge and practical skills you need to be a competent Legal Secretary. It is recognised by law firms and legal recruiters throughout the UK and overseas.

Whether you want to start a career as a Legal Secretary, you are an experienced Legal Secretary who wants to gain a formal qualification, or you are a law graduate who wants to gain the practical skills required to work in the legal profession, our Legal Secretary course is suitable for you. We have a wide range of Students of all ages, many nationalities and varying levels of experience.

There are two study method options to choose from. You can study online by distance learning or through our live online classes.

ILSPA's Legal Secretaries Diploma course is equivalent to a level 3 qualification. It is designed to provide you with legal knowledge and practical skills to either go into employment or advance your existing career. You will learn general legal procedures, key Legal Secretary skills and various areas of law. You will also advance your word processing skills through legal document production, completing legal forms and typing professional correspondence.

You can start our online distance learning course at any time and have the flexibility of studying at your own pace. You have up to one year to complete it, however the average time is 3 - 6 months. The more time you dedicate to the course, the sooner you will achieve your qualification.

Distance Learners have the benefit of being able to choose which legal subjects they would like to study. There are three mandatory core units, then you are free to choose the subjects which are the most appealing or suitable for you.

After enrolment, you will be able to login to our Student and Member area to access your study material, coursework and Student resources. You can then work through each unit in your own time. There are no examinations as you are assessed through the coursework which accompanies each unit.

During your studies, you have access to help and support. You can submit your queries online and you will receive a response from a member of our team.

The Online Distance Learning course syllabus includes the following core units:

• General Legal Procedures
• Key Legal Secretary Skills
• The English Legal System

With the choice of three of the following units:

• Civil Litigation
• Corporate and Commercial Law
• Criminal Law
• Family Law
• Land Law and Conveyancing
• Law of Contract and Tort
• Wills, Probate and Administration

A Glossary of Legal Terminology is also available to Students and can be found in the Student resources section of our Student and Member area.

Additional Benefits: Guidance to secure employment, one year's free Membership of The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs, eligibility for a TOTUM Student Discount card.

Student Review:

Taking this course was the best decision I could ever have made. Not only did it help me to secure a job as a Legal Assistant but learning the foundation of the UK's common law legal system gave me great understanding of how the laws and procedures function within the court system. It has been a fantastic journey and I will strongly recommend the course to anyone who is starting their journey or wants to advance their career as a Legal Secretary. Anna Pietrzyk, Essex

We have a wide range of Students - from those who have no previous experience in law to experienced Legal Secretaries who want to gain a formal qualification. We also have law graduates who study our course to gain practical skills and get their foot in the door. Our course is suitable for:

• Those with no experience who want a career as a Legal Secretary
• Experienced Legal Secretaries who want to advance their skills and gain a formal qualification
• Law graduates who want to gain the practical skills required to work in the legal profession

There are no entry requirements for the course, however, we recommend that you have a good typing speed, computer literacy, an understanding of Microsoft Word, and a good standard of spoken and written English.

If you do not have these skills, you can receive a 50% discount on Microsoft Office courses once becoming a Student. We can also recommend a free online typing course, which is studied by thousands of Students wanting to improve their speed and accuracy.

Legal Secretaries are an essential part of the legal profession and are in high demand as they help lawyers with their work.

There is great opportunity for career advancement as the more experience gained, the higher salary you can achieve. Legal Secretaries can even progress on to working as Paralegals or Legal Executives with experience and training.

Certificate of completion

Hard copy certificate - Included