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
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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 meetthe 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 Profession
What a legal assisant does, fields and opportunities, personal assets and skills
Lesson 2: The Law Office
This chapter describes various legal office setups and the code of ethics employed by local, state and national bar associations.
Lesson 3: The Law
The Law, its origins and varieties, maxims and remedies
Lesson 4: The Court System
This chapter discusses various courts and how to choose which court for what kind of litigation
Lesson 5: Civil Litigation - Introduction
Standard of proof and legal reasoning
Lesson 6: Commencing a Lawsuit
The specific steps involved in filing and answering legal complaints
Lesson 7: First Stage of a Lawsuit
Motions, documents and filing
Lesson 8: Middle Stages of a Lawsuit
The discovery process, depositions, interrogatories, requests for production
Lesson 9: Last Stage of the Lawsuit
Trial preparation, jury selection, opening statements, evidence and motions
Lesson 10: Conclusion and Next Step
Where 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.
In addition to the standard Certificate of Course Completion, Merit Awards may be issued by the instructor at his/her own discretion and are based on student achievement. Merit awards also incur an additional $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 Merit Awards have a serial number that verifies the authenticity of the award (great for employers to verify your achievement).
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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