Legal Secretary Courses in London, UK

The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs:
Located in South West England, the Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs was founded in 1990 to promote the excellence and professional recognition of Legal Secretaries and PAs. We are a professional organisation with Students and Members throughout the UK and overseas. The Institute provides recognised qualifications as evening and online Legal Secretaries Diploma courses and we help people with their legal secretarial careers by giving advice, support and career guidance. Please note that our evening courses are held at Regents College, Regents Park, London but you must contact our head office to request information or enrol.

Legal Secretaries Diploma:
The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs' Diploma course will provide you with valuable legal knowledge and the practical experience you need to work as a Legal Secretary. It is comprehensive, enjoyable and very popular.

Our Diploma is a recognised qualification within the legal industry and many law firms enrol their staff on our course. It is suitable for people who have no previous experience as well as people who are familiar with law. After completing the course you will be an asset to any law firm.

Students are required to have a good typing speed, computer literacy, a knowledge of word processing programs and a good standard of English.

We can help you to secure employment as a Legal Secretary through step by step CV help and career guidance. Our jobs board holds vacancies for Legal Secretaries throughout the UK and we have partnerships with job sites.

Legal Secretaries and PAs are in great demand and are able to earn good salaries. You can have a great career in law by studying our course.

We have a wide range of Students of all ages, nationalities and varying levels of experience. Many of them have testified to say what an enjoyable and worthwhile experience they have had by studying our course. It has helped them to understand law and legal secretarial procedures whilst giving them the opportunity to obtain employment or advance their career.

Course Content:
* General legal secretarial procedures
* A guide to the Internet
* A glossary of legal terminology
* The English Legal System
* The Law of Contract
* The Law of Tort
* Civil Litigation
* Land Law and Conveyancing
* Wills, Probate and Administration
* Family Law
* Legal word processing
* The production of legal documents and letters
* The completion of legal forms
* A tour of the Royal Courts of Justice in London (optional)

Evening Courses:
Our evening classes are held at Regents College, Regents Park, London. They are held one evening a week for fourteen weeks. The classes are taught by our tutors who are experts in their field and have a friendly approach to teaching. They are qualified Solicitors and experienced Law Lecturers.

There is no use of computers in class and it is necessary for you to have a computer and printer at home so that you can complete the coursework. There are no examinations for the course and Students are assessed on multiple-choice tests and practical assessments. Students must enrol through the Institute rather than the college.

Online Course:
Our Legal Secretaries Diploma Distance Learning course can be studied from home, started at any time of year and studied at your own pace. As a guideline, Students take an average of three to six months to complete it. Students have up to 1 year in total to complete the course and submit their work from the date of enrolment.

Your course study material will be provided online through the membership area of our website. It is necessary for you to have a computer and printer at home so that you can complete the coursework. Your work must then be sent to us to be marked. If you need any help, you can contact us via e-mail or telephone.