The Legal Secretary's Guide - Softcover

Cheyne, Anne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1854311166 ISBN 13: 9781854311160

Publisher: Blackstone Press Ltd, 1991

Synopsis

This practical and comprehensive guide for legal secretaries will enable them to approach their work with increased confidence. A good legal secretary is one of the most valuable assets in any legal office. This book is a practical guide for legal secretaries which will enable them to do a better job. Of particular assistance will be the numerous specimen forms and documents which have been completed by the author. These examples indicate the best way of filling in such forms, and they will be invaluable for reference. As well as covering most areas of law, this book identifies the people who work in the law and the structure of the courts. It contains a useful glossary, a section on etiquette and a helpful list of addresses and telephone numbers. It is an ideal book for someone thinking of becoming a legal secretary, or for the experienced legal secretary who wants to know more.

About this title

Synopsis

Intended for those who can already type and who wish to break into the more lucrative and interesting field of legal secretarial work, this guide covers the most-used basic forms and aspects of law and explains legal office protocol, the nature of legal documents and terms to enable the secretary to understand the demands of the job. Of particular assistance are the numerous specimen forms and documents which have been completed by the author. These examples indicate the best way of filling in such forms and will be invaluable for reference. It also contains a general introductory guide to the main areas of the law and explains the structure of the courts and the varied categories of legal personnel. At the end of each section there are questions for self-testing and a section on forms of address for the judiciary. The text relates only to the law as practised in England and Wales.

About the Author

Ann Cheyne is a freelance lecturer in training courses for legal secretaries. She previously worked in the law for many years: in solicitors' offices dealing with everything from general clerical work through to being a secretary, fee earner, researcher and manager.

Edition details

• Publisher: Blackstone Press Ltd
• Publication date: 1991
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854311166
• ISBN 13: 9781854311160
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 272