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Introduction
Course overview
Legal secretaries and administrators support lawyers and legal departments with documents, deadlines, files and client communication. Accuracy and confidentiality are essential.
This Aractech course covers the legal environment, legal terminology, document preparation and formatting, court and filing procedures, deadline and diary management, file and records management, confidentiality and legal technology. Participants complete practical legal administration tasks.
What you will achieve
Learning objectives
- Understand the legal environment and terminology
- Prepare and format legal documents
- Manage deadlines and legal diaries
- Organise files and records
- Maintain confidentiality and data protection
- Use legal technology tools
Who should attend
Target audience
- Legal secretaries
- Legal administrators
- Paralegal assistants
- In-house legal department staff
- Administrative staff in law firms
- Court administration staff
Methodology
Learning approach
- Practical exercises
- Document templates
- Case scenarios
- Group discussions
- Reviews
Complete course outline
Five focused days of learning and application
The timings provided are estimates and may vary depending on the number of participants and the discussions taking place during the sessions. They are indicative only and do not constitute a binding commitment.
Day 1
Legal Environment
- Legal systems overview
- Roles in legal practice
- Legal terminology
- Coffee break
- Legal terminology (continued)
- Ethics
- Exercise: Terminology
Day 2
Legal Documents
- Document types
- Formatting
- Precedents
- Coffee break
- Precedents (continued)
- Accuracy
- Lab: Document preparation
Day 3
Deadlines and Procedures
- Court procedures
- Filing
- Limitation dates
- Coffee break
- Limitation dates (continued)
- Diary systems
- Workshop: Deadline tracking
Day 4
Files and Confidentiality
- File management
- Records retention
- Confidentiality
- Coffee break
- Confidentiality (continued)
- Data protection
- Case study: Confidentiality breach
Day 5
Legal Technology
- Case management systems
- E-filing
- AI tools
- Coffee break
- AI tools (continued)
- Efficiency
- Capstone: Legal administration tasks
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What does Legal Secretary and Legal Administration (AS-018) cover?
This course covers Administration and Secretarial through a structured five-day outline focused on practical application, discussion, and implementation planning.
When is the next available session?
The next scheduled session starts on 9 - 13 November 2026. See the course schedules section for the available dates and delivery formats.
Who should attend this course?
Legal secretaries, Legal administrators, Paralegal assistants
Is bilingual course delivery available?
Yes. All course materials and presentations are provided in English, while bilingual explanation and discussion support may be available depending on the selected location and trainer availability. For example, when attending a course in Istanbul, you may request a Turkish-speaking trainer to explain the English course content in Turkish. Arabic explanation support may also be requested at this location. Other languages are available in selected cities. You can choose your preferred language support as an optional preference during registration.
How can I register for a session?
Use any Register button next to the available course dates to open the participant registration page and submit your booking request for the selected session.
Is this course available online as well as classroom-based?
Check the course schedules section for currently published classroom and Online / Live sessions.
Where are classroom sessions delivered?
Current classroom venues include Munich, Amsterdam, Rome, Istanbul, Vienna, Barcelona, Geneva, Cape Town.
How long is the training programme?
The programme runs for five days from 09:00 to 14:00, which gives 25 contact hours, including a daily 30-minute break (22.5 hours of instruction).
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