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Effective Legal Office Administration
Effective Legal Office Administration
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7443 enrolled on this course
Last updated 11/2021
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Description
The Legal Office Administration course teaches the candidates about effective administration and management of a legal firm or office. The students learn about preparing legal documents, litigation, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, family law, business law, real estate, estate planning and guardianship and bankruptcy. In addition to these topics, the course also emphasizes on the potential career and certification pathways for paralegal staff.
The Legal Office Administration is a comprehensive course covering the broad range of topics such as courts, crime, and controversy, law and crime, state courts, family law, business law and real-estate law. The course provides a launching pad for a successful and promising career as a paralegal staff member.
Who this course is for:
The course is intended for prospective paralegal staff, legal secretaries, law clerks and interns.
The course provides a good starting point for inexperienced professionals to explore the broad fields of corporate, family and criminal laws.
What you'll learn
Learn about the certification options for paralegals
Acquire the skills every legal secretary should possess
Manage the billing of attorney by maintaining time and cost entries
Prepare legal document such as answers, captions, summons and citations
Understand the litigations and their processes
Draft contract agreements
Learn about tort law
Understand criminal law and proceedings
Understand family law and business law
Draft legal documents related to real-estate
Learn about wills, trusts, deeds and guardianship
Requirements
- You will need a copy of Adobe XD 2019 or above. A free trial can be downloaded from Adobe.
- No previous design experience is needed.
- No previous Adobe XD skills are needed.
Course Content
27 sections • 95 lectures
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1.1-Course Introduction
1.2-Instructor Introduction
2.1-Certification for Paralegals
2.2-NALA Certification
2.3-NAFP Certification
2.4-NALS Certification
2.5-Paralegal or Legal Assistant?
2.6-Exam Format
2.7-Demo - Paralegal Practice Test
2.8-Examination for Certification
2.9-Preparation for Certification
2.10-Lesson 01 Review
2.11-Review Questions
3.1-The Law Office
3.2-Ethical Considerations (Part 1)
3.3-Ethical Considerations (Part 2)
3.4-Ethical Considerations (Part 3)
3.5-Maintaining Integrity
3.6-Maintaining Integrity (cont.)
3.7-Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 1)
3.8-Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 2)
3.9-Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 3)
3.10-Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 4)
3.11-Confidentiality
3.12-Maintaining Integrity (slide 13)
3.13-The Basics
3.14-The Basics: The Legal Team
3.15-The Basics: Types of Law Practices
3.16-The Basics: Types of Law Practices (cont.)
3.17-The Basics: Sole Practitioner
3.18-Client Relations (Part 1)
3.19-Client Relations (Part 2)
3.20-Client Relations (Part 3)
3.21-Client Relations (Part 4)
3.22-Client Relations (Part 5)
3.23-Client Relations (Part 6)
3.24-Dealing With Mail (Part 1)
3.25-Dealing With Mail (Part 2)
3.26-Dealing With Mail (Part 3)
3.27-Dealing With Mail (Part 4)
3.28-Dealing With Mail (Part 5)
3.29-Dealing With Mail (Part 6)
3.30-File Management (Part 1)
3.31-File Management (Part 2)
3.32-File Management (Part 3)
3.33-File Management (Part 4)
3.34-File Management (Part 5)
3.35-File Management (Part 6)
3.36-Use Of Technology (Part 1)
3.37-Use of Technology (Part 2)
3.38-Use of Technology (Part 3)
3.39-Use of Technology (Part 4)
3.40-Demo - Using Excel in a Legal Office
3.41-Use of Technology (Part 5)
3.42-Use of Technology (Part 6)
3.43-Use of Technology (Part 7)
3.44-Use of Technology (Part 8)
3.45-Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 1)
3.46-Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 2)
3.47-Demo - Office Management Resources
3.48-Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 3)
3.49-Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 4)
3.50-Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 5)
3.51-Lesson 02 Review
3.52-Review Questions
4.1-Billing
4.2-How Attorney’s Charge
4.3-Factors that Impact an Attorney’s Fee
4.4-Understanding Billing (Part 1)
4.5-Understanding Billing (Part 2)
4.6-Understanding Billing (Part 3)
4.7-Understanding Billing (Part 4)
4.8-Understanding Billing (Part 5)
4.9-Demo - Sample Invoice
4.10-Time and Cost Entries (Part 1)
4.11-Demo - Law Office Management Program
4.12-Time and Cost Entries (Part 2)
4.13-Time and Cost Entries (Part 3)
4.14-Time and Cost Entries (Part 4)
4.15-Time and Cost Entries (Part 5)
4.16-Trust Accounts (Part 1)
4.17-Trust Accounts (Part 2)
4.18-Trust Accounts (Part 3)
4.19-Trust Accounts (Part 4)
4.20-Trust Accounts (Part 5)
4.21-Trust Accounts (Part 6)
4.22-Docket Administration (Part 1)
4.23-Docket Administration (Part 2)
4.24-Docket Administration (Part 3)
4.25-Docket Administration (Part 4)
4.26-Docket Administration (Part 5)
4.27-Lesson 03 Review
4.28-Review Questions
5.1-Preparing Legal Documents
5.2-Basic Preparation
5.3-Begin The Case (Part 1)
5.4-Begin The Case (Part 2)
5.5-Begin The Case (Part 3)
5.6-Answer
5.7-Answer (Cont.)
5.8-Basic Preparation (Cont.)
5.9-Caption
5.10-The Title
5.11-The Body
5.12-Signature and COS
5.13-Complaint
5.14-Summons
5.15-Answer (Cont.)
5.16-Legal Citations (Part 1)
5.17-Legal Citations (Part 2)
5.18-Legal Citations (Part 3)
5.19-Legal Citations (Part 4)
5.20-Legal Research
5.21-Legal Citations (Part 5)
5.22-Legal Citations (Part 6)
5.23-The Law Library (Part 1)
5.24-The Law Library (Part 2)
5.25-The Law Library (Part 3)
5.26-The Law Library (Part 4)
5.27-The Law Library (Part 5)
5.28-The Law Library (Part 6)
5.29-Demo - Online Legal Research
5.30-Lesson 04 Review
5.31-Review Questions
6.1-Litigation
6.2-What is Litigation
6.3-Opening the File (Part 1)
6.4-Opening the File (Part 2)
6.5-Opening the File (Part 3)
6.6-Opening the File (Part 4)
6.7-Opening the File (Part 5)
6.8-Opening the File (Part 6)
6.9-Delivery of Documents (Part 1)
6.10-Delivery of Documents (Part 2)
6.11-Delivery of Documents (Part 3)
6.12-Delivery of Documents (Part 4)
6.13-Delivery of Documents (Part 5)
6.14-Delivery of Documents (Part 6)
6.15-Delivery of Documents (Part 7)
6.16-Additional Pleadings
6.17-Motions Prior to Trial (Part 1)
6.18-Motions Prior to Trial (Part 2)
6.19-Motions Prior to Trial (Part 3)
6.20-What is Discovery?
6.21-Demo - Deposition Summary
6.22-Motions Prior To Trial (Part 4)
6.23-Motions Prior To Trial (Part 5)
6.24-Motions Prior To Trial (Part 6)
6.25-Demo - Motion
6.26-Motions During Trial
6.27-Motions During Trial (cont.)
6.28-Lesson 05 Review
6.29-Review Questions
7.1-Contracts
7.2-The Basics (Part 1)
7.3-The Basics (Part 2)
7.4-The Basics (Part 3)
7.5-Demo - Sample Fee Agreement
7.6-The Essential Elements (Part 1)
7.7-The Essential Elements (Part 2)
7.8-The Essential Elements (Part 3)
7.9-The Essential Elements (Part 4)
7.10-The Essential Elements (Part 5)
7.11-The Essential Elements (Part 6)
7.12-Demo - Sample Child Care Contract
7.13-Remedies for Breach of Contract
7.14-General Damages
7.15-Consequential Damages
7.16-Reliance Damages
7.17-Specific Performance
7.18-Lesson 06 Review
7.19-Review Questions
8.1-Torts
8.2-The Goal of Tort Law
8.3-The Basics
8.4-Injunctive Relief
8.5-There are 3 Main Types of Torts
8.6-Intentional Torts
8.7-Intentional Torts (continued)
8.8-Intentional Torts (continued)
8.9-Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
8.10-Negligence (Part 1)
8.11-Negligence (Part 2)
8.12-Negligence (Part 3)
8.13-Negligence (Part 4)
8.14-Negligence (Part 5)
8.15-Negligence (Part 6)
8.16-Negligence (Part 7)
8.17-Negligence (Part 8)
8.18-Strict Liability (Part 1)
8.19-Strict Liability (Part 2)
8.20-Strict Liability (Part 3)
8.21-Strict Liability (Part 4)
8.22-Strict Liability (Part 5)
8.23-Strict Liability (Part 6)
8.24-Demo - Discovery Request
8.25-Lesson 07 Review
8.26-Review Questions
9.1-Criminal Law and Procedure
9.2-Jurisdiction
9.3-The Basics
9.4-Misdemeanors
9.5-Misdemeanors (cont.)
9.6-Felonies
9.7-The Basics
9.8-Elements of a Crime
9.9-Levels of Mens Rea
9.10-Definitions of Some Common Crimes
9.11-Manslaughter
9.12-Defining Some Common Crimes
9.13-Defining Some Common Crimes (cont.)
9.14-Demo - Robbery Statute
9.15-The Basics (Cont.)
9.16-The Basics (Cont.)
9.17-Some of the Defenses a Defendant may Use
9.18-Defenses Continued
9.19-Criminal Procedure
9.20-4th Amendment
9.21-The Procedures
9.22-4th Amendment (Cont.)
9.23-The Procedures
9.24-5th Amendment
9.25-5th Amendment Procedures (Part 1)
9.26-Miranda Warnings
9.27-5th Amendment Procedures (Part 2)
9.28-5th Amendment Procedures (Part 3)
9.29-6th Amendment Procedures
9.30-Demo - Docket Sheet
9.31-Lesson 08 Review
9.32-Review Questions
10.1-Family Law
10.2-Marriage
10.3-Before the Marriage (Part 1)
10.4-Before the Marriage (Part 2)
10.5-Demo - Premarital Agreement
10.6-Before the Marriage (Part 3)
10.7-Before the Marriage (Part 4)
10.8-Marriage (Cont.)
10.9-Annulment
10.10-Annulment (cont.)
10.11-Divorce (Part 1)
10.12-Divorce (Part 2)
10.13-Divorce (Part 3)
10.14-No Fault Divorce
10.15-Demo - Complaint for Divorce
10.16-Child Custody (Part 1)
10.17-Child Custody (Part 2)
10.18-Child Custody (Part 3)
10.19-Support Agreements
10.20-Support Agreements (cont.)
10.21-The Attorney’s Role in a Divorce
10.22-Uniform Laws
10.23-Lesson 09 Review
10.24-Review Questions
11.1-Business Law
11.2-Types of Organizations
11.3-Types of Organizations (cont.)
11.4-Sole Proprietorship
11.5-The Sole Proprietor
11.6-Partnerships
11.7-Partnership
11.8-Partnerships (Cont.)
11.9-Limited Liability Partnership
11.10-Partnerships (Continued)
11.11-Corporations (Part 1)
11.12-Corporations (Part 2)
11.13-Corporations (Part 3)
11.14-Corporations (Part 4)
11.15-Corporations (Part 5)
11.16-Corporations (Part 6)
11.17-Demo - Articles of Incorporation
11.18-Demo - Corporate By -Laws
11.19-Corporations (Part 7)
11.20-Corporations (Part 8)
11.21-Corporations (Part 9)
11.22-Corporations (Part 10)
11.23-Limited Liability Companies
11.24-Demo - Incorporation Questionnaire
11.25-Lesson 10 Review
11.26-Review Questions
12.1-Real Estate
12.2-The Basics
12.3-Basic Ownership Rights
12.4-4 Methods of Acquiring Property
12.5-Real Estate Practice
12.6-The Basics on Estates
12.7-Types of Concurrent Ownership (Part 1)
12.8-Types of Concurrent Ownership (Part 2)
12.9-Types of Concurrent Ownership (Part 3)
12.10-Documenting Transactions
12.11-Documenting Transactions (cont.)
12.12-Recording Transactions
12.13-Deeds
12.14-Warranty Deed Sample
12.15-Warranty Deed Sample (cont.)
12.16-Mortgages
12.17-Sample Mortgage
12.18-Purchase Transactions
12.19-Purchase Agreement
12.20-Documenting Transactions
12.21-Litigation
12.22-Demo - Sample Lease
12.23-Demo - Sample Eviction Letter
12.24-Demo - Sample Purchase Offer
12.25-Lesson 11 Review
12.26-Review Questions
13.1-Estate Planning and Guardianship
13.2-Estate Planning and Guardianship (cont.)
13.3-The Basics
13.4-Estate Plan Documents
13.5-Estate Plan Documents (cont.)
13.6-Intestate Succession
13.7-Right to Inherit
13.8-Characteristics of a Will
13.9-Characteristics of a Will (cont.)
13.10-Characteristics of a Will - Signature
13.11-Characteristics of a Will - Signature (cont.)
13.12-Types of Wills
13.13-Nuncupative Will
13.14-Types of Wills ( Cont'd)
13.15-Demo - Last Will and Testament
13.16-Types of Trusts and Funding (Part 1)
13.17-Elements of a Trust
13.18-Types of Trusts and Funding (Part 2)
13.19-Types of Trusts and Funding (Part 3)
13.20-Elder Law
13.21-Uniform Probate Code
13.22-Administration
13.23-Administration (cont.)
13.24-Guardianships or Conservatorships
13.25-Guardianships or Conservatorships (cont.)
13.26-Demo - General Power of Attorney
13.27-Lesson 12 Review
13.28-Review Questions
14.1-Bankruptcy
14.2-The Basics
14.3-The Basics (Cont.)
14.4-Filing a Chapter 7 Case
14.5-The Chapter 7 Case
14.6-Means Testing
14.7-The Automatic Stay & 341 Meeting
14.8-During the Chapter 7
14.9-Demo - Bankruptcy Resources
14.10-Chapter 11 Cases
14.11-Chapter 13 Cases
14.12-Types of Debt
14.13-Dischargeable and Non-Dischargeable Debt
14.14-Lesson 13 Review
14.15-Review Questions
14.16-Course Closure
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