This Diploma Packaged Course seeks to provide 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: The Legal Secretary and/or Legal PA Course, Level One - Legal Theory and Skills, Introduction to Law, The Legal Industry explained: Magic Circle and City, High Street, In house, The Law Office, Partners, Employment and Health and Safety, Fee Earners, Paralegals, Legal secretaries, Departmental functions: Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Corporate Law, 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, Audio, Practical application, test and appraisal, Level Two - Intensive Document Production, Criminal Litigation, Civil Litigation, Business Law, Family Law, Audio Transcription Production, One Legal Module, MS Office Word 2007/2003, Touch Typing Training and Audio Typing Training.