Certificate in Legal Skills for Legal Secretaries – join the new course in November
The Diploma Centre is delighted to offer a brand-new course this autumn, commencing on 5 November.
A new course
The Certificate in Legal Skills for Legal Secretaries is ideally suited to legal secretaries seeking to expand their legal skills and obtain a legal qualification, and it is also suitable for office managers, personal assistants, office administrators and even secretaries working in non-legal offices who wish to gain the practical skills and knowledge required to work in a legal office.
The course has been designed to give students a greater understanding of the key legal specialisations they are likely to encounter in legal firms. The focus of the certificate is to enhance the practical skills and knowledge of legal secretaries and others who wish to gain greater experience in the skills required to work in a legal office. The certificate will provide value for legal secretaries, as well as for their employers.
Modules in 2024/2025
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Module 1: Introduction to the Irish legal system
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Module 2: Litigation
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Module 3: Conveyancing
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Module 4: Wills and probate
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Module 5: Company law
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Module 6: Family Law and employment law
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Module 7: Legal skills
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Module 8: Running a legal office
Who should apply
The course is ideally suited to legal secretaries seeking to expand their legal skills and obtain a legal qualification. It is also suitable for:
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office managers,
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personal assistants,
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office administrators, and
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secretaries who wish to gain the practical skills and knowledge required to work in a legal office,
- law graduates and other graduates who wish to gain practical skills required to work in a legal environment.
For further information contact Riona Leahy, course leader or visit Certificate in Legal Skills for Legal Secretaries.
