Professional Legal Secretary Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply legal terminology and principles in the preparation and management of legal documents.
• Demonstrate proficiency in the use of legal office technology and software for document production and case management.
• Implement effective diary management, scheduling, and client liaison practices within a legal environment.
• Analyze court procedures and legal processes to provide accurate administrative support.
• Evaluate and apply ethical and confidentiality requirements in legal practice.
• Design and maintain efficient filing and records management systems for legal matters.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for individuals currently working as legal secretaries or administrative assistants in legal firms, or those seeking to enter the legal support profession.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

The practicals provide hands-on experience in producing legal documents, managing case files, and using case management software. Learners will engage in simulated client interactions and legal research tasks to reinforce theoretical knowledge and develop real-world competencies.

Practical Activities

• Document Formatting and Drafting — Learners will draft and format various legal documents, including pleadings, affidavits, and correspondence, using templates and style guides. (5h)
• Case File Management Simulation — Learners will manage a simulated case file, including organizing documents, tracking deadlines, and preparing court documents for filing. (5h)
• Client Intake and Communication Role-Play — Learners will participate in role-play scenarios to practice client intake interviews, handle queries, and maintain confidentiality. (5h)
• Legal Research and Memo Writing — Learners will conduct a basic legal research task using online databases and prepare a research memo. (5h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.