Effective Legal Office Administration

Descripción

The Legal Office Administration course teaches the candidates about effective administration and management of a legal firm or office. The students learn about preparing legal documents, litigation, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, family law, business law, real estate, estate planning and guardianship and bankruptcy. In addition to these topics, the course also emphasizes on the potential career and certification pathways for paralegal staff. The Legal Office Administration is a comprehensive course covering the broad range of topics such as courts, crime, and controversy, law and crime, state courts, family law, business law and real-estate law. The course provides a launching pad for a successful and promising career as a paralegal staff member.

Lo que aprenderás

• Learn about the certification options for paralegals
• Acquire the skills every legal secretary should possess
• Manage the billing of attorney by maintaining time and cost entries
• Prepare legal document such as answers, captions, summons and citations
• Understand the litigations and their processes
• Draft contract agreements
• Learn about tort law
• Understand criminal law and proceedings
• Understand family law and business law
• Draft legal documents related to real-estate
• Learn about wills, trusts, deeds and guardianship

Requisitos

• The course has no formal pre-requisites.
• However, it is recommended that the students enrolling in this course have a concept of fundamental law terms and some background of education in the field of law.