Certified Legal Secretary
The legal profession has a range of career opportunities available with over 300,000 positions today and is projected to grow to 325,000 by 2026. Suppose you're ready to enter the legal profession and develop a great career that will be in demand long into the future. In that case, this Certified Legal Secretary course can help by providing foundational knowledge over a broad range of legal topics to help prepare you for the NALS Accredited Legal Professional exam.
The Certified Legal Secretary course will help you gain the skills you need to enter the legal profession regardless of the type of law that interests you. Lawyers rely on these legal professionals to coordinate the daily functions of their law practice by maintaining schedules, managing clients, filing documents, drafting paperwork, and more. You will learn basic legal terminology, office procedures and management advice, accounting, and QuickBooks. Throughout the course, you will discover what it is like to work in this fast-paced, exciting, and in-demand field.
What you will learn
- Learn useful and practical office and administrative skills.
- Gain legal research and writing skills.
- Gain exposure to a broad range of law topics and fields.
How you will benefit
- Gain the foundational knowledge required to enter the legal profession.
- Prepare for the NALS Accredited Legal Professional exam.
Prerequisites
While there are no prerequisites to complete this course, it is designed to prepare you to pass the ALP exam. To sit for the exam, students need to meet the exam eligibility requirements independent of this course. To sit for the ALP exam, you must have completed one of the following:
- Completion of an accredited business/legal course
- Completion of a NALS Legal Training Course
- One year of general office experience
Requirements
- Hardware Requirements: This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.
- Software Requirements:
– PC: Windows 7 or later.
– Mac: macOS 10.6 or later. - Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible. Microsoft Office or equivalent (not included in enrollment). Adobe Acrobat Reader. Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.
- Other: Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.
- Instructional Material Requirements: The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7–10 business days after enrollment:
- Accounting for Managers
- Bookkeeping Made Simple
*Please note: You will receive a digital book if the physical book is on backorder.