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Essential training for anyone desiring a career as a Legal Secretary.
Quick EnquiryEssential training for anyone desiring a career as a Legal Secretary. It is suitable for those new to this profession.
Awarded 280 CPD points upon successful completion
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I’m now working as a Legal Secretary/PA for a law firm and I couldn’t be happier with my experience at Pitman Training. The course was hugely beneficial. The staff here are excellent, extremely knowledgeable and helpful with all the modules. It was a lovely atmosphere.
- Siobhan P.The Advanced Legal Secretary Diploma takes the breadth of learning to another level by including all seven Irish Law Legal modules as core study subjects. We believe that many legal practices are seeking more flexibility from their support staff and this diploma means you are exceptionally well placed to be considered for positions that demand a flexible approach.
There is an extensive range of core subjects that include specialisations in typing to a high speed, Microsoft Word to expert level, and communication skills with our Effective Business Communication course. This is a challenging diploma that sets very high standards in the area of document layout, style and presentation, therefore you will need to demonstrate a high level of commitment, and have a good eye for detail.
There is no doubt that Legal Secretaries can earn good salaries and enjoy interesting careers. Choosing the right course from among the many Legal Secretary courses available is a key decision - which is where the highly respected Pitman Training name comes to your aid.
At the end of this extensive Legal Secretary course, you will have a thorough understanding of many of the different legal specialisations. This diploma is a course you can trust to turn you into an effective and highly efficient Legal Secretary. If you are committed, this diploma is suitable whether you’re newly-experienced, or someone who has been in post for some while, and need to comprehensively update your skills.
This course will help you gain valuable insight and practical experience of the role and responsibilities of a Legal Secretary. You’ll work through practical lessons and look at the legal office, including practitioners and support staff. You'll go on to examine civil and criminal law, the court system and how legislation happens. This course is applicable to students studying in Ireland.
This Legal Secretary course focusses on the legal specialism of Wills and Probate. Through four self-paced lessons you'll cover topics including the procedures for will-making, codicils, power of attorney and deed of revocation, obtaining grant of probate and documentation regarding the distribution of an estate.
This course will help you gain valuable, practical knowledge of the specialist field of Conveyancing Law in Ireland. Gaining specialist secretarial skills such through our training can to be able to confidently work as a Legal Secretary within a legal firm.
This Legal Secretary course focusses on Criminal Law and contains four lessons which cover topics such as the working and structure of a criminal law department, statements of the accused and preparing information and more. It is a self-paced course that will take around 7 hours to complete.
This particular Legal Secretarial course will help you gain valuable knowledge of the specialist field of Irish Company Law to be able to confidently work as a Legal Secretary within a legal firm.
Learn about the role and tasks involved in working as a Legal Secretary in the Family Law department of a legal firm. Through self-paced lessons you'll cover an introduction to family law and basic divorce procedures.
This course is broken down into four engaging lessons and is suitable for beginners. You'll cover an initial introduction to Civil Litigation and then move on to more detailed aspects of the specialism.
This excellent course will raise your game when it comes to business communication skills, which is often top of the list of qualities demanded by employers.
Our Microsoft Word course is designed to provide you with the essential skills you will need to be proficient in Word, in a work environment, in as short a time as possible.
This training course in Microsoft Word will propel your Word skills forward to an advanced level. Over several lessons, you’ll become confident in a range of Word’s more sophisticated features.
Microsoft Excel is the world’s most popular spreadsheet program. This course is suitable for beginner to intermediate level.
Over 10 self-paced lessons you’ll learn how to format your spreadsheet to best display your information, handle simple and complex formulas, insert charts, learn how to insert functions such as IFERROR and much much more.
Our Excel Expert level course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to use this popular spreadsheet programme to an advanced level. You will study a series of self-paced lessons you’ll learn how to perform tasks such as conditional formatting, recording and running macros, working with pivot tables and using statistical functions.
Our comprehensive PowerPoint training course will help you get to grips with this popular presentation software. Learning with us will teach you how to produce exciting presentations for effective communication in business.
This flexible study Outlook course takes you through everything you need to use this popular email system as a work tool, from navigation and views through contacts and appointments, to tasks and folders.
Audio Transcription is a valuable skill to gain, with applications in many industry sectors. This course will help you learn how to operate audio transcribing equipment and become proficient in document transcription.
If you work as a Secretary, Administrator, PA, EA or Office Manager for instance, your role may involve taking notes or minutes at meetings.
In just 25 hours speeds of 20-40+ words per minute are perfectly achievable, even if you have little prior experience. Comprising 10 lessons, you’ll also receive guidance on ergonomics, technique and accuracy.
For those needing high proficiency at touchtyping and keyboard skills. The course takes up to 42 hours and includes the alpha-numeric keys and high-end learning materials.
In addition to the core courses you will also select one additional elective course of your own choice. Below are some recommendations but there is a wider list of courses available. Speak to a Course Advisor for more information.
HR Essentials is an entry-level HR training course. Through a series of self-paced lessons you'll learn essential knowledge on area such as recruiting new staff, employment contracts, salary processing and maternity rights.
If you have or are thinking about setting up your own business, this course will provide you with an essential grounding in the basics of business structure and law.
Unlike many other health and safety training courses this is a flexible study course so you have the freedom to study whenever suits you. The interactive e-learning system makes this an extremely simple and useful health and safety course.
An understanding of how to utilise Microsoft Access to its best is a highly worthwhile skill to have at your command. This is a popular database application that is widely used across many employment sectors.
There are no specific pre-requisites required.
Wherever possible our training is tailored to your needs. The cost of our training programmes depend on the course(s) you choose and varies according to duration and breadth. Rest assured we have a number of payment options available to ensure the cost of training is affordable and can be worked alongside your other financial commitments. Common ways people fund their training include: -
Requesting funding from your employers needn’t be a daunting task. Many employers support and encourage their employees with their professional development and consider it a worthwhile investment to fund any training required.
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With your Legal Secretarial Diploma you can be sure potential employers will be impressed as you’ll have experience across all the key legal specialisms.
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Course Name | Type | Category | |
Executive PA Diploma | Diploma | Office & Secretarial | More Info Quick Enquiry |
HR Essentials in Ireland | Course | Business & Management | More Info Quick Enquiry |
Legal Secretary - Civil Litigation in Ireland | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Quick Enquiry |
Legal Secretary - Company Law in Ireland | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Quick Enquiry |
Legal Secretary - Conveyancing Law in Ireland | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Quick Enquiry |
Legal Secretary - Criminal Law in Ireland | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Quick Enquiry |
Legal Secretary - Family Law in Ireland | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Quick Enquiry |
Legal Secretary - Wills and Probate Law in Ireland | Course | Office & Secretarial | More Info Quick Enquiry |
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We offer a range of training packages in a range of subject areas and can offer blended learning opportunities to best meet your needs.
Our courses are practical in nature and focus on a single subject and can last anywhere from a few hours to a few days.
Diplomas are designed to give you a complete skillset mapped to a specific career path and contain a number of core and elective courses.
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