This 45-hour, seven-week, 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. Topics include: 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; legal research; memoranda preparation, and citation format. New topics include law office management, professionalism, database management and computers in the law office.

Snapshot

Format: Online

Hours: 45

Credits: 4.5 CEUs

When: Starts bi-monthly

Cost: $995 + materials

Who Should Attend?

  • Individuals seeking legal secretary training and skills necessary for a career in the legal field
  • Current paralegals, administrative assistants and legal secretaries wanting to increase their legal secretary skills  as well as learn new marketable job skills

This course presumes a basic knowledge of word processing and a typing proficiency of at least 50 words per minute.

Course Information

Course Date Info: 

April Session – Register Now
Monday, April 29 - Friday, June 14, 2024
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View online materials weekly with specific due dates for assignments.

Course format: 

Online

Course Fee(s): 

$995 (does not include course materials)