The course has been designed to give students a greater understanding of the key legal specialisations they are likely to encounter in legal firms. The focus of the certificate is to enhance the practical skills and knowledge of legal secretaries and others who wish to gain greater experience of the skills required to work in a legal office. The certificate will provide value for legal secretaries, but also for their employers.
Lecturers will emphasise the practical aspects of working in a legal office, highlight the key documents that legal secretaries deal with on a day-to-day basis and set out the steps involved in various common types of litigation cases and other legal transactions. The course will also look at some of the main issues which legal secretaries will encounter while working in a legal office, such as data protection issues, cyber risks and anti-money laundering. Finally, the Certificate will help students to develop their knowledge of the business of law and how to run a legal office.
The programme is based on the following module scheme and covers key themes as listed below:
| College | Law Society of Ireland - Diploma Centre |
| Course ID | 192869 |
| Course Location | Dublin |
| Location Postcode | Dublin 7 |
| Course Type | Blended Learning - Mix of Classroom & Online |
| Course Qualification | Level 7 Advanced Comprehensive Training |
| Awarding Body | Law Society of Ireland |
| Awarding Body Details | Certificate in Legal Skills for Legal Secretaries |
| Course Start Date | 3rd November 2026 |
| Course End Date | 13th February 2027 |
| Course Duration | 3 months |
| Course Time | Introductory lecture onsite and webcast online on a Tuesday evening; thereafter online lectures on Tuesdays with occasional lecture releases. Workshops onsite on Saturdays. Lectures available to view on demand. |
| Course Fee | € 950.00 |
| Entry Requirements | The course is ideally suited to legal secretaries seeking to expand their legal skills and obtain a legal qualification. It is also suitable for: - Office managers, - Personal assistants, - Office administrators, and - Secretaries working in non-legal offices who wish to gain the practical skills and knowledge required to work in a legal office. |
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