This course provides essential skills and legal understanding for intending legal secretaries and legal personal assistants, as well as those whom wish to enhance and to build upon existing knowledge. contents: level one - legal theory and skills introduction to law, the legal industry explained: magic circle and city, high street and in house , the law office – partners, employment and health and safety, fee earners, paralegals and legal secretaries, departmental functions: criminal litigation, civil litigation, commercial law , corporate law, family, family law, wills, health and safety, explanation of office procedures; speciality software and databases, time recording and invoicing, proofreading, diary management, travel arrangements, speed writing; taking instructions and court transcription, use of audio and application in the office, digital audio systems, forms processing and completion-practical session, document presentation and engrossment-practical session, practice audio typing session, MS office skills, typing and audio, level two - intensive document production: criminal litigation, civil litigation, business law, family law, audio transcription production.