Legal Secretary

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This intensive program is designed for both beginning and experienced secretaries who are interested in improving their skills and working more efficiently within the law office.

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This intensive program is designed for both beginning and experienced secretaries who are interested in improving their skills and working more efficiently within the law office.

Students will study such topics as: legal terminology; legal process; jurisdiction and venue; ethics; written communications including letters, pleadings, discovery, notices and motions; filing procedures, billing and accounting; time management; records management; overview of commonly used word and data processing programs; legal research; memoranda preparation, and citation format.

 

Course Outline:

  • Lesson One: Introduction to the American Legal System & Ethics
  • Lesson Two: Reception Duties, Correspondence, File Management & Filing Systems
  • Lesson Three: Calendar & Docketing, Fees, Billing & Accounting Practices
  • Lesson Four: Word Processing & Legal Document Preparation
  • Lesson Five: E-discovery, Computers in a Law Office
  • Lesson Six: Legal Secretary Practicum
  • Dallas Branch

    3351 Fairfax Drive, Suite 448, MS 2G2, Arlington, Dallas

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