Legal Secretaries
Description
Legal secretaries file and maintain legal and other records, transcribe notes and dictation into typewritten form and perform other routine clerical tasks in legal practices.
Tasks
- Sorts and files correspondence and carries out general clerical work.
- Delivers and collects documents.
- Attends meetings and keeps records of proceedings.
- Answers enquiries and directs clients to appropriate experts.
- Maintains court and clients’ records, organises diaries and arranges appointments.
- Types letters and legal documents such as wills and contracts.
Entry Requirements
Level 3 NVQ; A Levels
Skills
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Mathematics
- Science