Our Online Legal Transcription Training Program provides the most effective way to become a legal secretary-transcriptionist. This program is self-paced and 100% online. It includes information on the profession, how a law office works, fundamentals of law, court systems and litigation, specialty law, and finally, several hours of actual legal dictation to develop transcription mastery. Transcription requires a foot pedal, which is included with your enrollment.
The need for legal support staff increases with the litigation processes so prevalent now. Administrative law (local, state and federal government) requires massive record-keeping. Much of that information is related to recorded hearings, etc. Assistance from trained people is a welcome alternative to both attorneys. In addition, large national legal transcription companies now hire home-based transcriptionists. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, legal transcriptionist/legal assistants will be a field with “much faster than average” job growth over the next 8-10 years..
Courses included (in required order)
• Legal Transcription I (basics of the law as a profession, the history behind the practice of the law, and the composition of the court systems. Overview of different law specialties. Finally, you will practice legal transcription using a series of dictated legal documents).
• Legal Transcription II (provides a look at English grammar and rules for report filing and correct transcription techniques. Citations types are explained. Finally, transcription keys are provided for the 6+ hours worth of practice transcription).
• Job Search and Resume Writing
• Business Law
This Program provides the most effective way to start the process of becoming a paralegal (also known as “legal assistant”). Our Paralegal basic courses are self-paced and conducted 100% online. It includes the full range of courses needed to pass the CLA certification exam and has the required 900 hour duration. Please check your state requirements as some states require a bachelors degree or may have additional guidelines.
As law firms get pressed by their clients to cut back on their billing, there will be more demand for paralegals as a less costly way to get basic work done instead of having expensive attorneys billing clients. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, paralegal openings will grow much faster than average and job opportunities are expected to be very good in the coming years.
Courses included (in required order):
• Paralegal – Basics: covers Office Operations, Law theory, Legal Billing, Writing, Research/Citations. Also covers training on conducting interviews and an extensive Internet resource directory.
• Paralegal – Citation Workbook: The student will learn how to identify documents and document parts; provide sufficient information for someone else to understand (and locate) the document you are referencing; and furnish additional information to help readers determine if the reference is worth pursuing.
• Paralegal – Advanced: covers specialties including Family Law, Business Law, Contracts, Real Estate Law, Criminal Law, Tort, Litigation, Wills and Bankruptcy Law. Also includes hundreds of practice questions to build knowledge and experience.
• Paralegal – Using Computers in the Law Office: Covers electronic discovery, Internet legal/factual research, legal timekeeping and billing, litigation support software, and case management and docket control software. Mobile computing, document management, security, ethics, the electronic courthouse and many other trends in legal computing are thoroughly discussed.
• Ethics for Legal Staff: Short, interactive, flash-based course covering ethical requirements of the paralegal profession
• E-mail netiquette: Use of e-mail in a legal office environment poses unique challenges. This short course provides an overview of important do's and don'ts when using e-mail in your professional life.
This Program provides the most effective way to start the process of becoming a paralegal (also known as “legal assistant”). Our Paralegal basic courses are self-paced and conducted 100% online. It includes the full range of courses needed to pass the CLA certification exam and has the required 900 hour duration. Please check your state requirements as some states require a bachelors degree or may have additional guidelines.
As law firms get pressed by their clients to cut back on their billing, there will be more demand for paralegals as a less costly way to get basic work done instead of having expensive attorneys billing clients. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, paralegal openings will grow much faster than average and job opportunities are expected to be very good in the coming years.
Courses included (in required order):
• Paralegal – Basics: covers Office Operations, Law theory, Legal Billing, Writing, Research/Citations. Also covers training on conducting interviews and an extensive Internet resource directory.
• Paralegal – Citation Workbook: The student will learn how to identify documents and document parts; provide sufficient information for someone else to understand (and locate) the document you are referencing; and furnish additional information to help readers determine if the reference is worth pursuing.
• Paralegal – Advanced: covers specialties including Family Law, Business Law, Contracts, Real Estate Law, Criminal Law, Tort, Litigation, Wills and Bankruptcy Law. Also includes hundreds of practice questions to build knowledge and experience.
• Paralegal – Using Computers in the Law Office: Covers electronic discovery, Internet legal/factual research, legal timekeeping and billing, litigation support software, and case management and docket control software. Mobile computing, document management, security, ethics, the electronic courthouse and many other trends in legal computing are thoroughly discussed.
• Ethics for Legal Staff: Short, interactive, flash-based course covering ethical requirements of the paralegal profession
• E-mail netiquette: Use of e-mail in a legal office environment poses unique challenges. This short course provides an overview of important do's and don'ts when using e-mail in your professional life
• Legal Transcription I (basics of the law as a profession, the history behind the practice of the law, and the composition of the court systems. Overview of different law specialties. Finally, you will practice legal transcription using a series of dictated legal documents).
• Legal Transcription II (provides a look at English grammar and rules for report filing and correct transcription techniques. Citations types are explained. Finally, transcription keys are provided for the 6+ hours worth of practice transcription).
• Job Search and Resume Writing
• Business Law
