Course
Certified Legal Secretary
Name
SEF-3001BRG
Available Classes
Not currently offered.
Description Course Outline Requirements Intended Audience More Details
Intended Audience
Anyone interested in entering the legal profession and preparing for the NALS Accredited Legal Professional exam.
Description
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. If you're ready to enter the legal profession and develop a great career that will be in-demand long into the future, 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, basic accounting, and QuickBooks. Throughout the course, you will discover what it is like to work in this fast-paced, exciting, and in-demand field.
Course Objectives
  1. Learn useful and practical office and administrative skills.
  2. Gain legal research and writing skills.
  3. Gain exposure to a broad range of law topics and fields.
Outline of Instruction
  1. Ethics for Paralegals
  2. Law Office Management
  3. Introduction to Accounting
  4. Grammar Essentials
  5. Legal Writing
  6. Legal Research and The Law Library
  7. Introduction to the Legal System
  8. Administrative Law
  9. Civil Litigation
  10. Contracts
  11. Torts
  12. Criminal Law and Procedure
  13. Family Law Outline
  14. Business Entity Formation
  15. Real Estate Law
  16. Probate Law and Estate Planning
  17. Bankruptcy Law
Contact Hours
444
CEU's
No
Industry Standard, State, or National Certification
No
CE to CU Articulation
No
Prerequisites
While there are no prerequisites to complete this course, it is designed to prepare you to pass the ALP exam. In order 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, or
One year of general office experience
Text and Supplies Needed
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. Download the 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
Clinical Site/Special Facilities
Requirements for Successful Completion of this Course
  1. Attendance 90% or above
  2. Participation
Accreditation/Special Approval Requirements
Intended Audience
Anyone interested in entering the legal profession and preparing for the NALS Accredited Legal Professional exam.
Specific Industry or Business Support Needs
Industry or Job Titles Related to training Outcomes for Employment
Related Courses
Course Contact Information
919-532-5847