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'Legal Secretary Diploma Level 3' + 'Microsoft Office Essentials Certificate Course' - Two Accredited Courses for £43
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- Internationally recognised accredited qualification
- 1 year accessibility to the courses
- Free e-Certificates
- Instant certificate validation facility
- Properly curated course with comprehensive syllabus
- Full-time tutor support on working days (Monday – Friday)
- Efficient exam system, assessment and instant results
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Legal Secretary Diploma
Our Legal Secretary Diploma course is widely recognised by law firms and legal recruiters and will provide you with valuable legal knowledge and the practical skills you need to become a competent and qualified legal secretary.
You will learn various areas of law and the practical tasks involved with legal secretarial work such as the role of a legal secretary, what is involved in normal day-to-day work, how to keep records and how to develop your skills in legal writing and proofreading. It also importantly includes the workings of the UK legal and court system to give you a grounding and clear background into this arena.
What the course also conveniently comprises is a module completely devoted to meeting management and minute taking – this course is therefore effectively two courses in one at an affordable price.
Overall, this is a superb course if you are considering enhancing your legal career prospects.
Microsoft Office Essentials Certificate Course
Microsoft office has several features including Access, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, Word, and Publisher. People use this mostly on their desktop and laptops. Recently Microsoft develops a free-to-use office version for mobile devices as well. These days, students are highly depended on Microsoft office. Even you may not get a job if you don’t know how to use Microsoft office efficiently. That is why you need to know the nuts and bolts of Microsoft office to ensure a better future. Wait! You don’t need to be stressed! Microsoft Office Essentials will teach you all the essential skills, knowledge and information about Microsoft Office. Moreover, you will learn to identify the various components and portions of Microsoft Office by doing this course.
This is an ideal course for them who want to develop their MS office skills effectively. This course is certified by both CPD and IAO. So you don’t need to worry about the authenticity of this course.
Do you need anything else? Be a part of this course and see wonders!
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COURSE CURRICULUM
Course 01: Legal Secretary Diploma
Legal Secretary
Introduction to Legal Secretary
Role of Legal Secretaries
General Duties and Day-to-Day Operations of a Legal Secretary
Record Keeping
Legal Writing Skills & Proofreading
Research Skills You Need to Know
Transcription, Editing & Correspondence to Judges
Legal System of UK
UK Court System
Legal Office Administration
Ethical Considerations
The Basics
Client Relations
Dealing With Mail
File Management
Use Of Technology
Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have
How Attorneys Charge
Time and Cost Entries
Trust Accounts
Docket Administration
Basic Preparation
Legal Citations
The Law Library
What is Litigation
Delivery of Documents
Motions Prior to and During Trial
The Basics
The Essential Elements
Remedies for Breach of Contract
The Goal of Tort Law
Negligence
Strict Liability
Criminal Law Basics
Criminal Procedure
Marriage
Annulment and Divorce
Child Custody
Types of Organizations
Corporations
The Basics
Documenting Transactions
The Basics
Characteristics of a Will
Types of Trusts and Funding
Elder Law
The Basics
Meeting Management & Minute Taking
Meeting Management
The Role of a Minute-Taker
The Skills of a Minute-Taker
Meeting Agreements
Minute Styles
What Do I Record?
Techniques for Preparing Minutes
Taking Minutes in an Interactive Meeting
The Minute Book
What to include/what to ignore
Motions and Resolutions
Method of recording minutes
Reasons for Meeting
What is a decision?
Minute Taking tips
Other Secretarial Roles and Responsibilities
Working with Your Manager
Administrative Soft Skills
Effective Time Management
Tools of the Trade
Being an Effective Gatekeeper
Organizational Skills
Confidentiality Guidelines
Special Tasks
Customer Service Role
Introduction To Customer Service
The Power of Positive Thinking in Customer Service
Types of Difficult Customers and How to Help them
How to Deal with Difficult Customers
Telephone Etiquette
Aspects of Phone Etiquette
Using Proper Phone Language
Eliminate Phone Distractions
Inbound Calls
Outbound Calls
Handling Rude or Angry Callers
Handling Interoffice Calls
Methods of Training Employees
Correcting Poor Telephone Etiquette
Organizing Work Using MS Word
Opening
Working with the Interface
Your First Document
Basic Editing Tasks
Basic Formatting Tasks
Formatting Paragraphs
Advanced Formatting Tasks
Working with Styles
Formatting the Page
Sharing Your Document
Proof Reading
Introduction to Proofreading
What does a Proofreader do?
Proofreading
Proofreading Symbols
Proofreading on Paper & Screen
Strategies to Check for Specific Errors
Editing & Proofreading Strategies
Proofreading an Essay
Course 02: Microsoft Office Essentials Certificate Course
Microsoft Word
Module One – Getting Started
Module Two – Opening
Module Three – Working with the Interface
Module Four – Your First Document
Module Five – Basic Editing Tasks
Module Six – Basic Formatting Tasks
Module Seven – Formatting Paragraphs
Module Eight – Advanced Formatting Tasks
Module Nine – Working with Styles
Module Ten – Formatting the Page
Module Eleven – Sharing Your Document
Module Twelve – Wrapping Up
Activities- Microsoft Word for Beginners
Microsoft Excel
Module One – Getting Started
Module Two – Opening Excel
Module Three – Working with the Interface
Module Four – Your First Worksheet
Module Five – Viewing Excel Data
Module Six – Building Formulas
Module Seven – Using Excel Functions
Module Eight – Using Quick Analysis
Module Nine – Formatting Your Data
Module Ten – Using Styles, Themes, and Effects
Module Eleven – Printing and Sharing Your Workbook
Module Twelve – Wrapping Up
Activities – Microsoft Excel Beginners Level 2
Microsoft PowerPoint
Module One – Getting Started
Module Two – Opening PowerPoint
Module Three – Working with the Interface
Module Four – Your First Presentation
Module Five – Working with Text
Module Six – Formatting Text and Paragraphs
Module Seven – Adding Pictures
Module Eight – Advanced Formatting Tasks
Module Nine – Working with Transitions and Animations
Module Ten – Setting Up Your Slide Show
Module Eleven – Showtime!
Module Twelve – Wrapping Up
Activities-Microsoft PowerPoint for Beginners
Microsoft Access
Module One – Getting Started
Module Two – Opening and Closing Access
Module Three – An Introduction to Databases
Module Four – Sharing Data Using Apps
Module Five – Working in Your App
Module Six – An Introduction to Desktop Databases
Module Seven – Performing Basic Table Tasks
Module Eight – Working with Fields
Module Nine – Working with Table Relationships
Module Ten – An Introduction to Queries, Forms, and Reports
Module Eleven – Protecting Your Data
Module Twelve – Wrapping Up
Activities – Microsoft Access for Beginners
Microsoft Outlook
Module One – Getting Started
Module Two – Opening and Closing Outlook
Module Three – Understanding the Interface
Module Four – Working with the Message List and the Reading Pane
Module Five – Using Message List Commands
Module Six – Creating a New Email
Module Seven – Managing Email
Module Eight – Searching for Items
Module Nine – An Introduction to the Calendar
Module Ten – An Introduction to Tasks
Module Eleven – An Introduction to Contact
Module Twelve – Wrapping Up
Activities – Microsoft Outlook for Beginners
Microsoft Publisher
Module One – Getting Started
Module Two – Opening Publisher
Module Three – Working with the Interface
Module Four – Your First Publication
Module Five – Working with Pictures
Module Six – Basic Editing Tasks
Module Seven – Formatting Fonts
Module Eight – Formatting Paragraphs
Module Nine – Working with Objects
Module Ten – Working with Pages
Module Eleven – Publishing Your Work
Module Twelve – Wrapping Up
Assessment & Certification
Once you complete all the lessons/units, you are required to sit an exam which is multiple-choice. The pass mark is 60%. After successfully passing the exam you can obtain your certificate of achievement at an additional cost of £8 each.
Who is this course for?
There is no experience or previous qualifications required for enrolment in this course. It is available to all students of all academic backgrounds.
Career path
This course opens a new door for you to enter the relevant job market and also gives you the opportunity to acquire extensive knowledge along with required skills to become successful in no time. You will be able to stand out in the crowd after completing this course. You will also be able to add our qualifications to your Resume and make yourself worthy in the competitive job industry.
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