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Legal Secretarial Diploma Courses

Successful completion of these courses has enabled many students to find employment in Solicitors' offices.  Local solicitors send their staff to KeyNet for training on the LC10 course.

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LS30 - Legal Secretary Diploma Course

This short qualification course is suitable for those who already have secretarial experience. Typing and word processing experience are essential.  When attending KeyNet the duration for this Legal Secretary training course is 30 hours.  As a distance learning / home study course the suggested amount of study time is 30 to 40 hours which may be spread over a few weeks or months.

Receive comprehensive training materials for future reference; the opportunity to gain the Legal Secretarial Diploma and the opportunity to gain up to 3 qualifications through the Royal Society of Arts.

The course includes legal terminology and legal documents such as those used in legal offices. Legal documentation to include Conveyance, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Matrimonial and Family, Probate and Corporate Services. Entry is available if required for up to 3 OCR (RSA) qualifications including Text Processing Stage II, Legal Text Processing Stage II and Audio Transcription Stage II. The course follows the syllabus for all of those qualifications and this is detailed on the diploma issued. You can choose to attend KeyNet for this 30 hours Diploma course at times to suit you, possibly for 6 hours a week for 5 weeks or other arrangement suitable for yourself. Alternatively, the course is available through distance learning.

Course pre-requisites 
Although not essential, this course is ideally suitable for those who already have some secretarial experience.  Good word processing skills and a typing speed of at least 25 wpm desirable.

The course offers the opportunity to gain the following:

  • Legal Secretary Diploma

  • OCR Text Production Intermediate Certificate
    (Stage II)

  • OCR Legal Text Processing Intermediate Certificate
    (Stage II)

  • OCR Audio Transcription Intermediate Certificate
    (Stage II)

For further information and the full list of the course contents - email the course tutor Caron or telephone 0116 232 5166.

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LC10 - Legal Secretary Advanced Diploma Course

Receive comprehensive training materials for future reference; the opportunity to gain the Legal Secretarial Diploma and the opportunity to gain up to 5 Certificates through the Royal Society of Arts.

This course is suitable for beginners or graduates requiring skills for the modern business environment, or those with some previous experience.  Beginners learn touch typing, audio typing and word processing. The course includes legal terminology and legal documents such as those used in legal offices. Legal documentation to include Conveyance, Civil and Criminal Litigation, Matrimonial and Family, Probate and Corporate Services. Entry is available if required for up to 5 (OCR) RSA qualifications including Copy Typing Speed Test, Text Production Stages 1 and II, Legal Text Processing Stage II and Audio Transcription Stage II. The course follows the syllabus for all of those qualifications and this is detailed on the diploma issued. You can choose to attend KeyNet for this Diploma course at times to suit you, possibly daily for 3 to 5 weeks or other arrangement suitable for yourself. Alternatively, the course is available through distance learning. Study time 60 hours.  (Please note that the RSA Stage II is now called OCR Intermediate).

The course offers the opportunity to gain the following:

  • Legal Secretary Advanced Diploma

  • OCR Copy Typing Speed Test

  • OCR Text Production Introduction Certificate
    (Stage I)

  • OCR Text Production Intermediate Certificate
    (Stage II)

  • OCR Legal Text Production Intermediate Certificate
    (Stage II)

  • OCR Audio Transcription Intermediate Certificate
    (Stage II)

For further information and the full list of the course contents - email the course tutor Caron or telephone 0116 232 5166.

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LT3 - OCR / RSA Legal Text Processing and Legal Word Processing Course

This course is suitable for those who wish to pass the OCR / RSA examinations in Legal Text Processing and Legal Word Processing to an advanced level.  You should be a proficient user of Microsoft Word version 2000 (or similar), with knowledge of paragraph formatting, page setup and tables.  Once enrolled on the course we will supply you with comprehensive training materials and instructions as to how to proceed.  Upon successful completion of your final assessment papers a certificate is supplied for the coursework and you may then book your OCR / RSA examinations.  

The aim of the course is to assess your ability to produce a variety of complex legal documents to a standard that meets the business document production requirements of employment at senior level.  Documents are produced from handwritten and typewritten drafts, and recalled text.   The qualifications achieved are vocationally related to NVQ Administration Level 3.  The documents include:
Wills, Conveyances, Deeds, Agreements, Statements / Particulars of Claim, Oaths for Executors / Administrators, Leases, Affidavits, Briefs / Instructions to Counsel, Memorandum / Articles of Association, Partnership Deeds and Family documents such as Petitions, Deeds of Separation and Statements of Arrangements for Children.

For further information and the full list of the course contents - email the course tutor Caron or telephone 0116 232 5166.  

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LC35 - Legal Executive Secretary / PA Diploma Course
- Level 3

Receive comprehensive training materials for future reference; the opportunity to gain the Legal Executive Secretary / PA Diploma at Level 3 and the opportunity to gain up to 10 certificated qualifications including the Royal Society of Arts.

This course is suitable for beginners or graduates requiring skills for the modern business environment, or those with some previous experience.  The choices available include comprehensive training to ADVANCED levels in touch typing, word processing, audio or shorthand, spreadsheets, graphs, tables, mailmerge, minute taking and reports. The course follows the syllabus for OCR to Stage II and/or III and the OCR Diploma. Examination entry is available as required. Other qualifications may also be included such as Microsoft Office Specialist. You can choose to learn at home as a distance learning / correspondence course or attend KeyNet's Training Centre at times to suit you, possibly daily for 6 weeks or other arrangement suitable for yourself.  When attending KeyNet the duration for this course is 120 hours + exam times.  As a distance learning / home study course the suggested amount of study time is 120 hours which may be spread over a few weeks or months or longer.  Legal documentation to include:  

  • Conveyance

  • Civil and Criminal Litigation

  • Matrimonial and Family

  • Probate and Corporate Services

For those who are complete beginners the first 4 modules are:

1 Keyboarding Skills / Touch Typing for Beginners
2 Speed
Development to OCR Copy Typing Speed Test level
3 Word
Processing for Beginners
including business correspondence, tabulation and tables
4 Office Skills and English Skills
including filing systems and the correct use of apostrophes
Skills / Touch Typing for Beginners
2 Speed
Development to OCR Copy Typing Speed Test level
3 Word
Processing for Beginners including business correspondence, tabulation and tables
4 Office Skills and English Skills including filing systems and the correct use of apostrophes

A further 8 modules can be selected from the list of options.  Students who already have the above skills may choose other modules instead.  Please note that for the OCR (RSA) options at least 2 passes at the Intermediate Stage II level are required before taking any of the Advanced Stage III options.

Course Options:

Typing and Shorthand
Further Touch Typing Speed Development (exam available) 1 module
Shorthand Theory (usually Teeline) 2 modules
Shorthand Refresher - any system 2 modules
Shorthand Speed Development Level 1 (exam available) 2 modules
Shorthand Speed Development Level 2 (exam available) 2 modules
Microsoft Office Skills (MOS exams available)
Microsoft Word Proficiency (exam available) 2 modules
Microsoft Word Expert (exam available) 2 modules

Excel Spreadsheets Proficiency (exam available) 2 modules
Access Database Proficiency (exam available) 2 modules
PowerPoint Proficiency (exam available) 2 modules
Outlook Proficiency with Email (exam available) 2 modules

OCR (RSA) Stage II passing 4 leads to OCR Diploma
Text Processing, Stage II, Part 1 (exam available) 1 Module
Legal Text Processing Stage II, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module
Word Processing, Stage II, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module

Audio Transcription Stage II, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module
Medical Audio Transcription Stage II, Part 2 (exam avail’) 1 module
Medical Word Processing Stage II, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module
Mailmerge Stage II, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module
OCR (RSA) Stage III passing 4 leads to OCR Diploma
Text Processing, Stage III, Part 1 (exam available) 1 module
Legal Word Processing Stage III Part 2 (exam available) 1 module
Word Processing, Stage III, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module

Document Presentation Stage III, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module
Audio Transcription Stage III, Part 2 (exam available) 1 module

For further information and explanation of the options available - email the course tutor Caron or telephone 0116 232 5166.

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Secretarial training is available at our training centre in Glenfield, Leicester or as Distance Learning / Home Study courses.

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