Legal Secretarial Programmes

Pitman Training.

Pitman Training Centres

Northumberland House
303-306 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7JZ

United House
9 Pembridge Road
London
W11 3JY

CPD Training for Solicitors

Legal Secretary Training - Introductory Module (Self-Paced).

Every Pitman Training legal secretary course is highly practical, so you will have the confidence and skills to use your new knowledge instantly back at work!

There's no doubt that legal secretarial work is highly paid and a Pitman Training qualification may be your quickest route to a new job or promotion!

This Pitman Training legal secretary course gives you all the basics you'll need to work in a legal department or law firm.

In approximately 10 hours of study at Pitman Training London (High Holborn or Notting Hill), you'll cover everything you need by way of an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the legal office.

Pitman Training Centres in the UK are recognised by the Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) as training providers for Continual Professional Development (CPD).

What Is Covered.

• Lesson 1: The legal office; rules and guidelines; new terminology.
  
  
• Lesson 2: Lawyers; the solicitor; sole practitioners and partnerships; office location; qualifying as a solicitor; the Law Society; the barrister; qualifying as a barrister; the legal executive; support staff.
  
  
• Lesson 3: Procedures; accuracy; speed; confidentiality; limitations.
  
  
• Lesson 4: Introduction to where the law comes from; classifications of English Law; case law; Acts of Parliament; rules of interpretation; statutes; delegated legislation; European Law; European member states.
  
  
• Lesson 5: Legal publications and journals.
  
  
• Lesson 6: Criminal and civil law; the English court structure; the Magistrates Court; the County Court; the Crown Court; the High Court of Justice; the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council; alternative dispute resolution.
  
  
• Lesson 7: Incoming and outgoing post; the DX system; letters; proof reading; copies; faxes; email; couriers.
  
  
• Lesson 8: Introduction to documentation; documents in draft; endorsement sheets; engrossments; certifying a copy.
  
  
• Lesson 9: Standard documents; document reference; forms; specialist software; filing.
  
  
• Lesson 10: Opening files; new clients; solicitor's accounts; petty cash; time sheets; bills; glossary.

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Civil Law; instruction form for debt collection; letting before action.
  
  
• Lesson 2: The claim form; particulars of claims.
  
  
• Lesson 3: Filing and serving the claim form; certificate of service and notice of non-service; the admission; defence and/or counterclaim; defence form; list of documents.
  
  
• Lesson 4: Proceedings in the High Court; insertion form for personal injury; response to request for further information.
  

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Company Law; instruction form.
  
  
• Lesson 2: Companies House; Form 10.
  
  
• Lesson 3: Form 12; Memorandum of Association; Articles of Association.
  
  
• Lesson 4: Incorporation; company seal; company meetings.
  
  
• Lesson 5: Forms 287 and 288a; annual return; stock transfer form.
  
  

This course, aimed at anyone wishing to become a legal secretary, gives an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the Conveyancing Department in a legal office.

Requiring approximately 7 hours of study at our High Holborn or Notting Hill training centres, you'll cover the following lessons to give you a solid grounding in the way conveyancing works:

• Lesson 1: Introduction to conveyancing; freehold and leasehold; the conveyancing transaction; land registration.
  
  
• Lesson 2: pre-exchange; the title deed; registered land; unregistered land; office copy entries; the contract; the local search; other searches; enquiries before contract; approval of the contract; reporting to the client; exchange of contracts; formulas for exchange of contracts.
  
  
• Lesson 3: pre-completion; the transfer; requisitions on title; report on the title; the mortgage deed; the pre-completion search; the completion statement.
  
  
• Lesson 4: post-completion; release of mortgage; stamp duty registration of title; schedule of deeds; stages in the conveyancing transaction.
  

• Lesson 1: Introduction to Family Law; basic divorce procedure; instruction form.
  
  
• Lesson 2: The petition; example of a petition; certificate with regard to reconciliation.
  
  
• Lesson 4: Filing the petition; the acknowledgement of service; serving the petition.
  
  
• Lesson 5: Decree Nisi; Decree Absolute.
  
  

Our legal secretarial training can introduce you to the important world of wills and probate.

It will give an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the Wills and Probate Department in a legal office.

Approximately 7 hours' study time at our High Holborn or Notting Hill training centres will be required to cover the following lessons:

• Lesson 1: Procedures to be followed when preparing a Will.
  
  
• Lesson 2: Codicils; enduring Power of Attorney and Deed of Revocation.
  
  
• Lesson 3: Procedures to be followed when obtaining Grant of Probate.
  
  
• Lesson 4: Documents associated with the distribution of an Estate.
  

Criminal law is a source of considerable interest for students on our legal secretary courses.

Our course will give an introduction to the work, responsibilities, practice and structure of the Criminal Law Department in a legal office.

It will enable you to develop an excellent knowledge of the workings and structure of a Criminal Law Department.

Approximately 7 hours' study time at our High Holborn or Notting Hill training centres will be required to cover the following lessons:

• Lesson 1: Initial stages in a Criminal Law case; different categories of Offence; attendance notes.
  
  
• Lesson 2: Statements of Accused.
  
  
• Lesson 3: Witness statements; instructions to Counsel.
  
  
• Lesson 4: Dealing with Offenders; Legal Aid claim forms; preparing an invoice.
  

Introduction To Legal
Secretarial Work.

If you're serious about becoming a legal secretary, make our range of courses your first step outside the core prerequisites of fast typing and shorthand.

Our range of courses is well respected in the legal community.

In fact, as our larger centre is based in High Holborn, the centre of London's legal fraternity, we have our finger on the pulse when it comes to identifying the needs of employers in the legal field.

So our experienced tutors and excellent self-paced training materials will guide you towards earning your certificates in these extremely popular courses.

To learn more about the courses, post-training employment prospects and how to book, speak to one of our course advisors on
020 7025 4700
for High Holborn,
020 7792 5214
for Notting Hill,
or contact us by email.

We're looking forward to hearing from you.

PS. Don't forget that, if you can put in the time, our nationally popular
Legal Secretary Diploma course is recognised for its quality.

Pitman Training Centres in the UK are recognised by the Institute of Legal Executives as training providers for Continual Professional Development (CPD).

Click here for comments from one of our students who is currently studying for her Legal Secretary Diploma.