IIE Legal Office Support

Course details

The purpose of this module is to provide aspirant law students and future paralegals with a holistic overview of the essential activities occurring in the typical attorney's office. While theory is discussed, the focus is on the acquisition of practical skills.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

• For those with the skills, drive and initiative, the legal work environment is a place of great opportunity and reward. Students interested in commencing or furthering a career within the legal environment should attend.

ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS

Students should meet the following requirements:

• Be proficient in English.
• Should have three to four years work experience.
• Must be able to prepare for lectures and engage in self-directed study outside the classroom and be prepared for dynamic discussion in the classroom.

PROGRAMME MATERIAL

• The SLP fee includes all programme material, which becomes the property of the student. This material constitutes a valuable source of ongoing reference.

PROGRAMME EVALUATION

• The completion of assignments, tests and examinations.

PROGRAMME CONTENT

Students to demonstrate:

• An understanding of the structure of the South African legal professions.
• A basic proficiency in the administrative systems encountered in the typical attorney's office.
• A basic knowledge of communication systems and methods.
• A basic knowledge of attorney's accounts and common accounting systems.
• A basic knowledge of a civil court documents and procedure.
• A basic knowledge of debt collections, administration of estates, wills, notarial documents, affidavits, powers of attorney and conveyancing

CERTIFICATION

• Legal Office Support is an SLP that is certified by The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE).
• Varsity College is an educational brand of The IIE. Students enrolled for this SLP can apply, on successful completion, to be exempt based on recognition of prior learning from the equivalent module on The IIE Higher Certificate in Legal Studies programme.
• All SLPs available through Varsity College's The Business School have been specifically designed for working adults. These SLPs differ from The IIE full qualifications also available through Varsity College which are registered on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF). Before registration students must ensure that the programme selected best suits their individual learning and workplace objectives.