Become an excellent and proficient paralegal with this comprehensive Legal Executive Training Course.
In this detailed training course you learn; the differences between Paralegals and Legal Secretaries, while also learning about subjects such as Criminal Law, the court system, the details of a trial procedure among the roles and responsibilities of being a paralegal.
The Legal Executive Training Course covers everything from; telephone etiquette to minute taking arrest to arraignment the legal system of the UK, legal writing and other key skills you need to know to become the best paralegal around.
Highlights
The course is delivered through our online learning platform, accessible through any internet-connected device. There are no formal deadlines or teaching schedules, meaning you are free to study the course at your own pace.
You are taught through a combination of
To successfully complete the course you must pass an automated, multiple-choice assessment. The assessment is delivered through our online learning platform. You will receive the results of your assessment immediately upon completion.
Upon successful completion you will qualify for the UK and internationally-recognised certificate and you can choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your PDF Certificate at a cost of £9 and Hardcopy Certificate for £15.
Whether you’re an existing practitioner or aspiring professional, this course will enhance your expertise and boost your CV with key skills and an accredited qualification attesting to your knowledge.
The Legal Executive Training Course is open to all, with no formal entry requirements. All you need is a passion for learning, a good understanding of the English language, numeracy and IT, and to be over the age of 16.
Paralegal | |||
Introduction to Paralegals | 00:05:00 | ||
Introduction to Legal Secretary | 00:15:00 | ||
Role of Legal Secretaries | 00:15:00 | ||
General Duties and Day-to-Day Operations of a Legal Secretary | 00:30:00 | ||
Record Keeping | 00:30:00 | ||
Legal Writing Skills & Proofreading | 00:15:00 | ||
Research Skills You Need to Know | 00:30:00 | ||
Transcription, Editing & Correspondence to Judges | 00:30:00 | ||
Legal System of UK | 00:15:00 | ||
Criminal Law | |||
History of Criminal Law: Church of England and Codification of Criminal Law | 01:00:00 | ||
General Principles of Criminal Law | 00:45:00 | ||
Act 1967 | 00:30:00 | ||
Agency, capacity, and mental disorder | 00:45:00 | ||
General Defences | 00:45:00 | ||
Homicide and Murder | 00:30:00 | ||
Manslaughter | 00:45:00 | ||
Theft, Robbery and Burglary | 00:30:00 | ||
Courts, Crime, and Controversy | |||
UK Court System | 00:30:00 | ||
The Courts and the Criminal Justice System | 00:16:00 | ||
Actors in the Courthouse | 00:10:00 | ||
Criminal vs Civil Court Cases | 00:16:00 | ||
Law on the Books and in Action | 00:06:00 | ||
Fraud | 01:00:00 | ||
Arrest to Arraignment | |||
Crime and Arrest | 00:13:00 | ||
Bail | 00:10:00 | ||
Preliminary Hearing, Grand Jury, and Arraignment | 00:06:00 | ||
History of Trials by Jury | 00:12:00 | ||
Overview of Basic Evidence | 00:06:00 | ||
Steps In The Trial Process | 00:12:00 | ||
Legal Terminology | 00:16:00 | ||
Being a Paralegal | |||
Working with Your Manager | 01:00:00 | ||
Administrative Soft Skills | 01:00:00 | ||
Tools of the Trade | 01:00:00 | ||
Effective Time Management | 01:00:00 | ||
Being an Effective Gatekeeper | 00:15:00 | ||
Organizational Skills | 00:15:00 | ||
Confidentiality Guidelines | 00:15:00 | ||
Special Tasks | 00:15:00 | ||
Meeting Management & Minute Taking | |||
Meeting Management | 00:15:00 | ||
Meeting Agreements | 00:15:00 | ||
Minute Styles | 00:30:00 | ||
What Do I Record? | 00:30:00 | ||
Techniques for Preparing Minutes | 00:30:00 | ||
Taking Minutes in an Interactive Meeting | 00:15:00 | ||
The Minute Book | 00:15:00 | ||
What to include/what to ignore | 00:30:00 | ||
Motions and Resolutions | 00:00:00 | ||
Method of recording minutes | 00:30:00 | ||
Reasons for Meeting | 00:30:00 | ||
What is a decision? | 00:15:00 | ||
Minute Taking tips | 00:30:00 | ||
Telephone Etiquette | |||
Aspects of Phone Etiquette | 01:00:00 | ||
Using Proper Phone Language | 01:00:00 | ||
Eliminate Phone Distractions | 01:00:00 | ||
Inbound Calls | 01:00:00 | ||
Outbound Calls | 01:00:00 | ||
Handling Rude or Angry Callers | 01:00:00 | ||
Handling Interoffice Calls | 01:00:00 | ||
Methods of Training Employees | 01:00:00 | ||
Correcting Poor Telephone Etiquette | 01:00:00 | ||
Mock Exam | |||
Mock Exam – Legal Executive Training Course | 00:30:00 | ||
Final Exam | |||
Final Exam – Legal Executive Training Course | 00:30:00 |
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