Online Class: Legal Transcription The Easy Way
|  | | | | | Course Cost: 6 Month Subscription Basic Course (no certificate) = $150.00 Course with Certificate & CEUs = $175.00 |
Legal Transcription The Easy Way is taught by Jari Davis who has been teaching various aspects of medical and legal transcription for over 30 years. Her course will give students a good working knowledge of the legal system in this country either for their own personal benefit, for vocational training to find work in a law office, or legal department of a business, or to pursue opportunities for legal transcription work available on the Internet. The student may continue training with specialized law (type of practice), and with actual legal transcription, a great career step.
Students will need a good English dictionary and a legal dictionary would be helpful, though they can find most of the terms they will need on the Internet search engines. Participants will find this course fun and informative and even if they never pursue a career in the law fields, it's great information for them and their family and friends since law impacts every aspect of our daily lives Earn a certificate (both hard copy and electronic) upon successful completion (additional charges apply). UniversalClass™ offers many wonderful learning tools to help you get the most out of your online course,
including an online portfolio service that manages all your course completions.
 Course Description The course includes general information on the profession of law, from lawyers to the ancillary personnel. It discusses the skills needed, career opportunities, the regulations, ethics and professional responsibilities, and when and how licensing is required. You are presented information in a way that makes this easy to understand. An ever-growing number of legal assistants and transcriptionists are required in the legal field. The opportunities exist for both in-house or homeworking, an exciting prospect indeed for those who wish to work from home for all of the advantages it affords. It's a well-paying career, requires specialized expertise which can be utilized across a broadening range of career choices. This course will help you meet the growing demands for this type of work and make a good income. You will learn about the law, research legal websites, review various state court cases and document formats, and the option is available from the author to proceed to practice on legal dictation with either cassettes or CDs. This growing field merits your immediate attention, a great career step!! Course Lessons |  | Lesson 1: The ProfessionWhat a legal assisant does, fields and opportunities, personal assets and skills
| Lesson 2: The Law OfficeThis chapter describes various legal office setups and the code of ethics employed by local, state and national bar associations. | Lesson 3: The LawThe Law, its origins and varieties, maxims and remedies | Lesson 4: The Court SystemThis chapter discusses various courts and how to choose which court for what kind of litigation | Lesson 5: Civil Litigation - IntroductionStandard of proof and legal reasoning | Lesson 6: Commencing a LawsuitThe specific steps involved in filing and answering legal complaints | Lesson 7: First Stage of a LawsuitMotions, documents and filing | Lesson 8: Middle Stages of a LawsuitThe discovery process, depositions, interrogatories, requests for production | Lesson 9: Last Stage of the LawsuitTrial preparation, jury selection, opening statements, evidence and motions | Lesson 10: Conclusion and Next StepWhere to go from here. More training and practice, a real career step. |
Optional Certificates Awarded - Certificate of Merit
To receive your certificate, you will need to complete all class assignments, take a final examination with an 80% or better score. Certificates may be awarded by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student merit.
To save your award and have a hard-copy delivered, there is a $30.00 processing fee that covers the customization, printing, and delivery of the award, as well as access to the UniversalClass™ Portfolio Service that documents your achievements online.
Official awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers
to verify your achievement).
| | Additional Information | Course Title | : | Legal Transcription The Easy Way | | CEU Value | : | | | Course Number | : | 12617 | | Course Type | : | Professional (Intermediate Level) | | Course URL | : | | | Course Rating | : | Reviewed & Approved on September 17, 2004 | | Instructor | : | | | Syllabus | : | | | Duration | : | Continuous: Enroll anytime! | | Course Fee | : | Basic Course: $150 | | | | |
NOT FOR COLLEGE CREDIT This is a non-credit course, and is provided for your personal enrichment.
This course is not intended to be a substitute for any state, government, licensing, or educational requirements.
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