Legal Secretary Diploma
“The Legal Secretarial Diploma provided by Pitman Training Kent gives an excellent grounding for any aspiring secretary looking to enter the legal profession.” N Beck, CEO, Alexander Samuel LLP Solicitors
Whether you are a newly experienced secretary or have been in a secretarial position for a while, you may be looking at how to advance your career. For these individuals it is essential that they can demonstrate their expertise and specialised knowledge in order to be an effective and efficient legal secretary. They are expected to display sector-specific skills and have a broad understanding of the various aspects of the law such as Conveyancing, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law to name but a few. All must have excellent IT, communication and time management skills and be able to immediately make a contribution to the organisation.
Legal Secretaries can progress to senior PAs office managers in larger firms and with further training may become a legal executive, paralegal or licensed conveyancer.
Learning legal secretarial skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available. You will work at your own pace in our comfortablepremises, helped by experienced tutors as required. You choose your own hours and keep the reference materials when the course is over. On completion, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.
Guideline Learning Time
7 weeks’ full-time or 200 hours’ flexi study
(full-time is based on approx 20-30 hours a week)
Students should discuss all options with a course advisor.
Core Courses
Computer Keyboard Skills
Keyboard Speed Development
Effective Business Communication
Word Expert
3 Legal Modules
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Audio Transcription
Elective courses
Number of electives required: 1
Introduction to Computers
Create, Manage & Integrate Files
Internet Skills
Go…Make a Difference!
Health & Safety Essentials
Legal Secretary - Civil Litigation
Legal Secretary - Company Law
Access
Why Choose The Pitman Training Diploma In Legal Secretary Skills?
Quite simply because it's the best recognised qualification of its kind in the legal profession.
Plus, because you can study at your own pace at times to suit you, it couldn't be easier to fit your studies round your other commitments.
We are open from Monday to Friday with two late nights, and on Saturday 9am - 12pm.
But you wouldn't make the investment in becoming a specialist secretary without seeing exactly what you're getting into. So why not come and see us, have a chat with one of our friendly course advisors, try out our self-paced training and talk to some of our students?
To start the ball rolling, just call us on
0800 0646 500 or alternatively fill out the form in the orange box to your right and let one of our friendly course advisor's call you.
“The Legal Secretarial Diploma provided by Pitman Training Kent gives an excellent grounding for any aspiring secretary looking to enter the legal profession.” N Beck, CEO, Alexander Samuel LLP Solicitors
Whether you are a newly experienced secretary or have been in a secretarial position for a while, you may be looking at how to advance your career. For these individuals it is essential that they can demonstrate their expertise and specialised knowledge in order to be an effective and efficient legal secretary. They are expected to display sector-specific skills and have a broad understanding of the various aspects of the law such as Conveyancing, Civil Litigation and Criminal Law to name but a few. All must have excellent IT, communication and time management skills and be able to immediately make a contribution to the organisation.
Legal Secretaries can progress to senior PAs office managers in larger firms and with further training may become a legal executive, paralegal or licensed conveyancer.
Learning legal secretarial skills is easy with Pitman Training. Our tried and trusted methods are the best available. You will work at your own pace in our comfortablepremises, helped by experienced tutors as required. You choose your own hours and keep the reference materials when the course is over. On completion, you will receive a Pitman Training Diploma that is recognised nationally and internationally by employers.
Guideline Learning Time
7 weeks’ full-time or 200 hours’ flexi study
(full-time is based on approx 20-30 hours a week)
Students should discuss all options with a course advisor.
Core Courses
Computer Keyboard Skills
Keyboard Speed Development
Effective Business Communication
Word Expert
3 Legal Modules
Word
Excel
PowerPoint
Outlook
Audio Transcription
Elective courses
Number of electives required: 1
Introduction to Computers
Create, Manage & Integrate Files
Internet Skills
Go…Make a Difference!
Health & Safety Essentials
Legal Secretary - Civil Litigation
Legal Secretary - Company Law
Access
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your support and help whilst I completed my PA and Legal secretarial diplomas. Without these qualifications I would not have been able to gain my past and my most recent role as Human Resources Assistant at Kent Probation Area. The skills I have gained are invaluable and without the teams backing I would not have stayed motivated. Thank you so much for all you have done.
Since completing my learning at Pitman Training, I have been for six interviews and have been offered 4 positions! I feel that Pitman Training played a key role in my success. I would like to thank all the staff at Pitman for all their hard work and dedication. The Training Supervisors go above and beyond their job, not only do they help with the courses, but they are willing to help with CVs and job searches.
Louise had only ever had a Saturday job with Marks & Spencer when she came to us and did the Legal Diploma. On completion of her diploma she was able to secure a job with Kent Police typing up witness statements, etc. I would just like to say thank you for all of your help. I do not think I would have got through the course so quickly if I did not have you all there to guide me.
Stephanie came to us to update her skills so that she could return to work after having a family. Before starting a family she had been a chef and wanted to go back into an office environment having worked in an office some 25 years prior. On completion of her diploma, Stephanie was offered a position in a Wills and Probate practice, which is what she really wanted to do. She subsequently moved on from there to another legal practice where she is a secretary.