Training:

Diploma of Legal Services

(Enrolment Form Code: BSB50110)

[Course Objectives]     [Course Pre-Requisites]     [Job Placement]    [Course Outline]     [Recognition of Prior Learning]     [Youth, Austudy and Abstudy]

Course Objectives

This aim of this course is to enable graduates to be ready for employment within a legal or quasi-legal environment.

The Course is directed in such a way that Graduates will be ready for employment through knowledge of the areas of law, the procedures involved therein, definitions and terminology relating to those areas of law, typing and word processing of legal documentation and correspondence related thereto.

As part of the course, graduates will have:

• a working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Word 2003 or Word 2007 and its use within a legal office environment
• the ability to produce legal correspondence and legal documentation including the use of a precedent package such as LawPerfect
• dictaphone typing
• copy typing
• an understanding of a legal office environment
• an understanding of their role within the legal office environment including what is expected by employers such as the Partners, Solicitors and Human Resources Departments.

To achieve optimum results, Jobs and Training's Course also includes interview techniques and resume preparation to ensure our graduates are "job ready" and able to secure a position within a legal and/or quasi-legal environment.

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Course Pre-Requisites

Entry pre-requisites include the following competencies:

• ability to read, comprehend and discuss information in English
• ability to participate in small, informal groups
• ability to use and analyse simple data, relation and pattern, number, measurement and shape
• typing skills

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Job Placement

Jobs and Training's Human Resources Division at Just Legal Pty Ltd offers a placement service for Graduates of the Course. This placement service is free of charge to its Graduates.

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Course Outline

This course includes:

Comprehensive Course Notes

Comprehensive course notes are provided during the course covering all theory aspects of the Course.

Certificates

All graduates, on completion of the Course and after assessment of the assignments and passing of the testing, will be presented with a Diploma of Legal Services.

Students who do not complete the Course are able to be provided with a Statement of Achievement of completed assessed modules.

Portfolio

All students will have a complete portfolio of work produced during the course to keep. It will contain work relating to the areas of law and the administration involved within a legal environment. Students who wish to have samples of their word processing work must supply a USB drive for this.

Units include:

BSBCOM501B - Identify and interpret compliance requirements BSBCMM501A - Develop and nurture relationships BSBLED503A - Maintain and enhance professional practice BSBRES502A - Research legal information using secondary sources BSBLEG510A - Apply legal principles in family law matters BSBLEG511A - Apply legal principles in criminal law matters BSBLEG512A - Apply legal principles in property law matters BSBLEG513A - Apply legal principles in corporations law matters BSBLEG514A - Assist with civil procedures BSBLEG515A - Apply legal principles in wills and probate matters

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Recognition of Prior Learning / Current Competence (RPL/RCC)

For those with current experience, but no formal qualifications an RPL/RCC process can be undertaken. This involves the provision of evidence guides for candidates to complete and the assessment of a portfolio of evidence.

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Youth Allowance/Abstudy/Austudy

This course is approved for Youth Allowance, Abstudy and Austudy. Students may apply for these allowances.

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Please send your resume and covering letter to:
jobs@jobsandtraining.com.au