Lewis Secretarial and Computer College
Legal Secretary
If you have any specific questions or would like further information about this course including full details of the syllabus, forthcoming start dates, our current fees and payment plans please CLICK HERE or telephone 01803 299955.
If you wish to specialise and work as a Legal Secretary, this course covers both the secretarial skills required plus a full range of different caseloads you would deal with in a typical legal office.
The course will enable you to choose which department you work in including Conveyancing, Probate, Civil Litigation, Criminal Litigation and Family Law.
The course is run by one of our tutors who worked for several years as a Legal Secretary at partnership level in London and Devon.
You will be studying:
OCR Level 3 Certificate in Text Processing with Legal Options
OCR is a leading UK exam awarding body, committed to providing public qualifications at GCSE and A Level, as well as a wide range of vocational qualifications for those studying at College – either part time or full time. They develop their qualifications in close consultation with teachers, industry leaders and government to ensure they are relevant for learners today and meet employers’ requirements.
OCR is part of the University of Cambridge which is Europe’s largest assessment board. They play a leading role in developing and delivering exams/assessments across the world, operating in over 150 countries.
OCR Level 3 Certificate in Text Processing with Legal Options
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Text Production |
Developing your skills in producing different types of business documents requiring advanced English and proof reading skills |
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Speed Keying |
Developing your touch typing skills and speed to over 55 wpm |
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Legal Word Processing |
Learning how to create complex legal documents using stored phrases, completion statements, bills of costs etc |
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Legal Audio Transcription |
Creating correspondence, legal documents and completing standard forms from dictated instructions |
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Legal Text Processing |
Creating legal documents and completing typical legal forms |
Legal Administration
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General Legal Knowledge |
Understanding the role of the Legal Secretary, learning how law is created (statute and case law), understanding the Court Structure, understanding the role of different personnel within legal work, learning about the different sources of legal advice and funding and understanding the different types of legal work |
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Conveyancing |
Learning the step by step process in dealing with the sale or purchase of a property |
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Probate |
Learning the step by step process in dealing with Wills and Probate matters |
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Civil Litigation |
Learning the step by step process when dealing with a typical civil litigation case |
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Criminal Litigation |
Learning the process of when someone is arrested and representation in Court |
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Family Law |
Learning about the legal process concerning divorce, arrangements for children and financial support |
You can study this course full-time, or part-time – studying the number of hours per week that suits you and fits in with your other commitments.
We recommend that you study at least 5 hours a week, which can be broken up into one hour study slots perhaps, or 2-3 hours on a Saturday and Sunday if you find that easier.
Some students wish to study as quickly as possible – and complete the course in as short a time as possible.
The choice is yours!
For your guidance, if you study regularly these hours per week, you should complete the course within:
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5 hours per week on average |
12 months |
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10 hours per week on average |
6 months |
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20 hours per week on average |
3 months |
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Over 30 hours per week on average |
10 weeks |
The maximum duration within which this course needs to be completed is 12 months.
The course is put on hold whilst you or the College are on holiday - enabling you to have holiday breaks whilst studying your course.