Workshop on Effective Legal Office Administration

Program overview:

This program is designed to enable participants acquire the relevant administrative and technological skills needed to meet the demands of the current and emerging legal office environment. Through practical, hands-on training participants will acquire knowledge of legal office procedures, preparing legal documents, contracts, litigation, criminal law, business and family law, corporate, real estate and estate law. In addition, this training will enhance efficiency of paralegal staff, legal secretaries with a promise to successful career.

The course will be delivered using an interactive approach with exercises, case studies with questions and answers to maximize participants’ skills acquisition.

For whom:

This course is designed for those working in litigation law administration office, Office Managers, Senior Administrator, Paralegals and Law Clerks. Those working in Private Legal Practitioners offices (particularly those in commercial law, civil and criminal law practice), Lawyers in Banks, Insurance Companies, Mortgage Institutions, Regulatory Agencies, Company Secretaries, Legal Advisers, Administrative Officers in Government Ministries and Parastatals, Administrative Officers in Private Organizations and Companies will also benefit from this program.

Learning objectives:

At the end of the program, participants will be able to;

• acquire relevant administrative skills to manage a modern legal office;
• prepare accurate court documents;
• compose legal transcripts;
• know and explain the legal terminology;
• carry out routine legal correspondence.
• have a better understanding of family and business law; and
• acquire technological skills needed in managing a modern legal office management.

Course Outline:

Day 1: The Modern Law Office

• Managing a modern law office.
  • Managing meetings/ Conferences
  • Managing Office Correspondence
  • Report writing, o Minutes writing, o Memos, o Technical report
• Clients Care and Service;
• Managing Your Boss

Day 2: Billing

• Preparing Legal Documents
• Litigation

Day 3: Contracts

• Torts
• Criminal Law and Procedure

Day 4: Family Law

• Business Law
• Criminal Law

Day 5: Real Estate

• Estate Planning and Guardianship
• Bankruptcy
• Program review

Training Methodology

Lectures, discussions, exercises, and case studies will be used to reinforce these teaching/learning methods.