Business Skills Training Catalog – Legal Office Administration Online Training Series!
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Overview: In the Effective Legal Office Administration training course students will learn about the many aspects of legal administration. This course will cover the specialized legal requirements of working in a law office which includes topics such as certification for paralegals, the law office, preparing legal documents, billing, litigation and contracts. Students will also learn about family law, business law, real estate law, bankruptcy, criminal law and procedure. By the end of the training course students will have a basic understanding of legal office operations.
Series Taught By: Nichole Hoskins Goudreau
Available CEUs for Course Series Completion: 10
Students can earn up to 10 CEUs for fully completing this course series. This information will be displayed on the certificate of completion.Learn More
Course Modules:
Module 01 – Certification for Paralegals
(Duration: 11m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Certification for Paralegals
- NALA Certification
- NAFP Certification
- NALS Certification
- Paralegal or Legal Assistant?
- Exam Format
- Demo – Paralegal Practice Test
- Examination for Certification
- Preparation for Certification
- Lesson 01 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 02 – The Law Office
(Duration: 52m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- The Law Office
- Ethical Considerations
- Maintaining Integrity
- Unauthorized Practice of Law
- Confidentiality
- Maintaining Integrity (slide 13)
- The Basics
- The Basics: The Legal Team
- The Basics: Types of Law Practices
- The Basics: Sole Practitioner
- Client Relations
- Dealing With Mail
- File Management
- Use Of Technology
- Demo – Using Excel in a Legal Office
- Use of Technology (Cont.)
- Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have:
- Demo – Office Management Resources
- Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Cont.)
- Lesson 02 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 03 – Billing
(Duration: 43m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Billing
- How Attorney’s Charge
- Factors that Impact an Attorney’s Fee
- Understanding Billing
- Demo- Sample Invoice
- Time and Cost Entries
- Demo- Law Office Management Program
- Time and Cost Entries (Cont.)
- Trust Accounts
- Docket Administration
- Lesson 03 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 04 – Preparing Legal Documents
(Duration: 32m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Preparing Legal Documents
- Basic Preparation
- Begin The Case
- Answer
- Basic Preparation (Cont.)
- Caption
- The Title
- The Body
- Signature and COS
- Complaint
- Summons
- Answer (Cont.)
- Legal Citations
- Legal Research
- The Law Library
- Demo- Online Legal Research
- Lesson 04 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 05 – Litigation
(Duration: 27m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Litigation
- What is Litigation
- Opening the File
- Delivery of Documents
- Additional Pleadings
- Motions Prior to Trial
- What is Discovery?
- Demo- Deposition Summary
- Motions Prior To Trial (Cont.)
- Demo- Motion
- Motions During Trial
- Lesson 05 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 06 – Contracts
(Duration: 27m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Contracts
- The Basics
- Demo- Sample Fee Agreement
- The Essential Elements
- Demo- Sample Child Care Contract
- Remedies for Breach of Contract
- General Damages
- Consequential Damages
- Reliance Damages
- Specific Performance
- Lesson 06 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 07 – Torts
(Duration: 42m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Torts
- The Goal of Tort Law
- The Basics
- Injunctive Relief
- There are 3 Main Types of Torts
- Intentional Torts
- Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
- Negligence
- Strict Liability
- Demo- Discovery Request
- Lesson 07 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 08 – Criminal Law and Procedure
(Duration: 41m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Criminal Law and Procedure
- Jurisdiction
- The Basics
- Misdemeanors
- Felonies
- The Basics
- Elements of a Crime
- Levels of Mens Rea
- Definitions of Some Common Crimes
- Manslaughter
- Defining Some Common Crimes
- Demo- Robbery Statute
- The Basics (Cont.)
- Some of the Defenses a Defendant may Use
- Defenses Continued
- Criminal Procedure
- 4th Amendment
- The Procedures
- 4th Amendment (Cont.)
- The Procedures
- 5th Amendment
- 5th Amendment Procedures
- Miranda Warnings
- 5th Amendment Procedures (Cont.)
- 6th Amendment Procedures
- Demo- Docket Sheet
- Lesson 08 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 09 – Family Law
(Duration: 34m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Family Law
- Marriage
- Before the Marriage
- Demo- Premarital Agreement
- Before the Marriage (Cont.)
- Marriage (Cont.)
- Annulment
- Divorce
- No Fault Divorce
- Demo- Complaint for Divorce
- Child Custody
- Support Agreements
- The Attorney’s Role in a Divorce
- Uniform Laws
- Lesson 09 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 10 – Business Law
(Duration: 57m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Business Law
- Types of Organizations
- Sole Proprietorship
- The Sole Proprietor
- Partnerships
- Partnership
- Partnerships (Cont.)
- Limited Liability Partnership
- Partnerships (Continued)
- Corporations
- Demo- Articles of Incorporation
- Demo- Corporate By-Laws
- Corporations (Cont.)
- Limited Liability Companies
- Demo- Incorporation Questionnaire
- Lesson 10 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 11 – Real Estate
(Duration: 42m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Real Estate
- The Basics
- Basic Ownership Rights
- 4 Methods of Acquiring Property
- Real Estate Practice
- The Basics on Estates
- Types of Concurrent Ownership
- Documenting Transactions
- Recording Transactions
- Deeds
- Warranty Deed Sample
- Mortgages
- Sample Mortgage
- Purchase Transactions
- Purchase Agreement
- Documenting Transactions
- Litigation
- Demo – Sample Lease
- Demo – Sample Eviction Letter
- Demo – Sample Purchase Offer
- Lesson 11 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 12 – Estate Planning and Guardianship
(Duration: 41m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Estate Planning and Guardianship
- The Basics
- Estate Plan Documents
- Intestate Succession
- Right to Inherit
- Characteristics of a Will
- Characteristics of a Will – Signature
- Types of Wills
- Nuncupative Will
- Types of Wills ( Cont’d)
- Demo – Last Will and Testament
- Types of Trusts and Funding
- Elements of a Trust
- Types of Trusts and Funding (Cont.)
- Elder Law
- Uniform Probate Code
- Administration
- Guardianships or Conservatorships
- Demo – General Power of Attorney
- Lesson 12 Review
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
Module 13 – Bankruptcy
(Duration: 19m)
- Workbook (Pdf)
- Bankruptcy
- The Basics
- Filing a Chapter 7 Case
- The Chapter 7 Case
- Means Testing
- The Automatic Stay & 341 Meeting
- During the Chapter 7
- Demo – Bankruptcy Resources
- Chapter 11 Cases
- Chapter 13 Cases
- Types of Debt
- Dischargeable and Non-Dischargeable Debt
- Lesson 13 Review
- Course Closure
- Review Quiz (Number of attempts allowed: Unlimited)
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- about 7.51 hours on-demand video
- 13 downloadable Pdf Workbooks
- Unlimited time access (During Membership)
- Access on mobile and Desktop
- Certificate of Completion
Course Features Include:
Expert Lectures
Learn on-demand from top instructors who are industry subject matter experts. Our highly certified expert instructors possess a superior understanding of the subject matter in their fields and have the ability to convey this knowledge in an effective, engaging, and professional manner to a wide audience.Certificates of Completion
Upon completion of a series of courses you can earn a certificate of completion from Career Academy. Certificates of Completion will display your full name, course completed, as well as the date of completion. Students have the ability to print this out or save it digitally to showcase your accomplishment.PowerPoint Visuals:
Many of the in-depth theories and processes discussed in our courses can be learned most efficiently through the detailed PowerPoint slides presented. These visuals are accompanied by an instructor voice-over to provide our students with a clear, efficient, and complete presentation of concepts.Professional Development Activities
Students are provided access to professional development activity files which allow for an individual to test out course theories and apply the knowledge they earned from the course.Review Quizzes
Once a course is completed, test your knowledge by taking our course review quiz! Students have the ability to retake any review quizzes as many times as they wish to ensure they understand the material or to improve upon their scores.Mobile Access
With our universal course player, you can learn from your computer, tablet as well as mobile devices. Keep up with your training on the go!
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