Effective Legal Office Administration

Effective Legal Office Administration

What you’ll learn

Learn about the certification options for paralegals
Acquire the skills every legal secretary should possess
Manage the billing of attorney by maintaining time and cost entries
Prepare legal document such as answers, captions, summons and citations
Understand the litigations and their processes
Draft contract agreements
Learn about tort law
Understand criminal law and proceedings
Understand family law and business law
Draft legal documents related to real-estate
Learn about wills, trusts, deeds and guardianship

Requirements

The course has no formal pre-requisites.
However, it is recommended that the students enrolling in this course have a concept of fundamental law terms and some background of education in the field of law.

Description

The Legal Office Administration course teaches the candidates about effective administration and management of a legal firm or office. The students learn about preparing legal documents, litigation, contracts, torts, criminal law and procedure, family law, business law, real estate, estate planning and guardianship and bankruptcy. In addition to these topics, the course also emphasizes on the potential career and certification pathways for paralegal staff. The Legal Office Administration is a comprehensive course covering the broad range of topics such as courts, crime, and controversy, law and crime, state courts, family law, business law and real-estate law. The course provides a launching pad for a successful and promising career as a paralegal staff member.

Overview

Section 1: Course Introduction

Lecture 1 Course Introduction

Lecture 2 Instructor Introduction

Section 2: Lesson 01 – Certification for Paralegals

Lecture 3 Certification for Paralegals

Lecture 4 NALA Certification

Lecture 5 NAFP Certification

Lecture 6 NALS Certification

Lecture 7 Paralegal or Legal Assistant?

Lecture 8 Exam Format

Lecture 9 Demo – Paralegal Practice Test

Lecture 10 Examination for Certification

Lecture 11 Preparation for Certification

Lecture 12 Lesson 01 Review

Section 3: Lesson 02 – The Law Office

Lecture 13 The Law Office

Lecture 14 Ethical Considerations (Part 1)

Lecture 15 Ethical Considerations (Part 2)

Lecture 16 Ethical Considerations (Part 3)

Lecture 17 Maintaining Integrity

Lecture 18 Maintaining Integrity (cont.)

Lecture 19 Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 1)

Lecture 20 Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 2)

Lecture 21 Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 3)

Lecture 22 Unauthorized Practice of Law (Part 4)

Lecture 23 Confidentiality

Lecture 24 Maintaining Integrity (slide 13)

Lecture 25 The Basics

Lecture 26 The Basics: The Legal Team

Lecture 27 The Basics: Types of Law Practices

Lecture 28 The Basics: Types of Law Practices (cont.)

Lecture 29 The Basics: Sole Practitioner

Lecture 30 Client Relations (Part 1)

Lecture 31 Client Relations (Part 2)

Lecture 32 Client Relations (Part 3)

Lecture 33 Client Relations (Part 4)

Lecture 34 Client Relations (Part 5)

Lecture 35 Client Relations (Part 6)

Lecture 36 Dealing With Mail (Part 1)

Lecture 37 Dealing With Mail (Part 2)

Lecture 38 Dealing With Mail (Part 3)

Lecture 39 Dealing With Mail (Part 4)

Lecture 40 Dealing With Mail (Part 5)

Lecture 41 Dealing With Mail (Part 6)

Lecture 42 File Management (Part 1)

Lecture 43 File Management (Part 2)

Lecture 44 File Management (Part 3)

Lecture 45 File Management (Part 4)

Lecture 46 File Management (Part 5)

Lecture 47 File Management (Part 6)

Lecture 48 Use Of Technology (Part 1)

Lecture 49 Use of Technology (Part 2)

Lecture 50 Use of Technology (Part 3)

Lecture 51 Use of Technology (Part 4)

Lecture 52 Demo – Using Excel in a Legal Office

Lecture 53 Use of Technology (Part 5)

Lecture 54 Use of Technology (Part 6)

Lecture 55 Use of Technology (Part 7)

Lecture 56 Use of Technology (Part 8)

Lecture 57 Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 1)

Lecture 58 Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 2)

Lecture 59 Demo – Office Management Resources

Lecture 60 Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 3)

Lecture 61 Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 4)

Lecture 62 Skills that Every Legal Secretary Should Have: (Part 5)

Lecture 63 Lesson 02 Review

Section 4: Lesson 03 – Billing

Lecture 64 Billing

Lecture 65 How Attorney’s Charge

Lecture 66 Factors that Impact an Attorney’s Fee

Lecture 67 Understanding Billing (Part 1)

Lecture 68 Understanding Billing (Part 2)

Lecture 69 Understanding Billing (Part 3)

Lecture 70 Understanding Billing (Part 4)

Lecture 71 Understanding Billing (Part 5)

Lecture 72 Demo – Sample Invoice

Lecture 73 Time and Cost Entries (Part 1)

Lecture 74 Demo – Law Office Management Program

Lecture 75 Time and Cost Entries (Part 2)

Lecture 76 Time and Cost Entries (Part 3)

Lecture 77 Time and Cost Entries (Part 4)

Lecture 78 Time and Cost Entries (Part 5)

Lecture 79 Trust Accounts (Part 1)

Lecture 80 Trust Accounts (Part 2)

Lecture 81 Trust Accounts (Part 3)

Lecture 82 Trust Accounts (Part 4)

Lecture 83 Trust Accounts (Part 5)

Lecture 84 Trust Accounts (Part 6)

Lecture 85 Docket Administration (Part 1)

Lecture 86 Docket Administration (Part 2)

Lecture 87 Docket Administration (Part 3)

Lecture 88 Docket Administration (Part 4)

Lecture 89 Docket Administration (Part 5)

Lecture 90 Lesson 03 Review

Section 5: Lesson 04 – Preparing Legal Documents

Lecture 91 Preparing Legal Documents

Lecture 92 Basic Preparation

Lecture 93 Begin The Case (Part 1)

Lecture 94 Begin The Case (Part 2)

Lecture 95 Begin The Case (Part 3)

Lecture 96 Answer

Lecture 97 Answer (Cont.)

Lecture 98 Basic Preparation (Cont.)

Lecture 99 Caption

Lecture 100 The Title

Lecture 101 The Body

Lecture 102 Signature and COS

Lecture 103 Complaint

Lecture 104 Summons

Lecture 105 Answer (Cont.)

Lecture 106 Legal Citations (Part 1)

Lecture 107 Legal Citations (Part 2)

Lecture 108 Legal Citations (Part 3)

Lecture 109 Legal Citations (Part 4)

Lecture 110 Legal Research

Lecture 111 Legal Citations (Part 5)

Lecture 112 Legal Citations (Part 6)

Lecture 113 The Law Library (Part 1)

Lecture 114 The Law Library (Part 2)

Lecture 115 The Law Library (Part 3)

Lecture 116 The Law Library (Part 4)

Lecture 117 The Law Library (Part 5)

Lecture 118 The Law Library (Part 6)

Lecture 119 Demo – Online Legal Research

Lecture 120 Lesson 04 Review

Section 6: Lesson 05 – Litigation

Lecture 121 Litigation

Lecture 122 What is Litigation

Lecture 123 Opening the File (Part 1)

Lecture 124 Opening the File (Part 2)

Lecture 125 Opening the File (Part 3)

Lecture 126 Opening the File (Part 4)

Lecture 127 Opening the File (Part 5)

Lecture 128 Opening the File (Part 6)

Lecture 129 Delivery of Documents (Part 1)

Lecture 130 Delivery of Documents (Part 2)

Lecture 131 Delivery of Documents (Part 3)

Lecture 132 Delivery of Documents (Part 4)

Lecture 133 Delivery of Documents (Part 5)

Lecture 134 Delivery of Documents (Part 6)

Lecture 135 Delivery of Documents (Part 7)

Lecture 136 Additional Pleadings

Lecture 137 Motions Prior to Trial (Part 1)

Lecture 138 Motions Prior to Trial (Part 2)

Lecture 139 Motions Prior to Trial (Part 3)

Lecture 140 What is Discovery?

Lecture 141 Demo – Deposition Summary

Lecture 142 Motions Prior To Trial (Part 4)

Lecture 143 Motions Prior To Trial (Part 5)

Lecture 144 Motions Prior To Trial (Part 6)

Lecture 145 Demo – Motion

Lecture 146 Motions During Trial

Lecture 147 Motions During Trial (cont.)

Lecture 148 Lesson 05 Review

Section 7: Lesson 06 – Contracts

Lecture 149 Contracts

Lecture 150 The Basics (Part 1)

Lecture 151 The Basics (Part 2)

Lecture 152 The Basics (Part 3)

Lecture 153 Demo – Sample Fee Agreement

Lecture 154 The Essential Elements (Part 1)

Lecture 155 The Essential Elements (Part 2)

Lecture 156 The Essential Elements (Part 3)

Lecture 157 The Essential Elements (Part 4)

Lecture 158 The Essential Elements (Part 5)

Lecture 159 The Essential Elements (Part 6)

Lecture 160 Demo – Sample Child Care Contract

Lecture 161 Remedies for Breach of Contract

Lecture 162 General Damages

Lecture 163 Consequential Damages

Lecture 164 Reliance Damages

Lecture 165 Specific Performance

Lecture 166 Lesson 06 Review

Section 8: Lesson 07 – Torts

Lecture 167 Torts

Lecture 168 The Goal of Tort Law

Lecture 169 The Basics

Lecture 170 Injunctive Relief

Lecture 171 There are 3 Main Types of Torts

Lecture 172 Intentional Torts

Lecture 173 Intentional Torts (continued)

Lecture 174 Intentional Torts (continued)

Lecture 175 Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress

Lecture 176 Negligence (Part 1)

Lecture 177 Negligence (Part 2)

Lecture 178 Negligence (Part 3)

Lecture 179 Negligence (Part 4)

Lecture 180 Negligence (Part 5)

Lecture 181 Negligence (Part 6)

Lecture 182 Negligence (Part 7)

Lecture 183 Negligence (Part 8)

Lecture 184 Strict Liability (Part 1)

Lecture 185 Strict Liability (Part 2)

Lecture 186 Strict Liability (Part 3)

Lecture 187 Strict Liability (Part 4)

Lecture 188 Strict Liability (Part 5)

Lecture 189 Strict Liability (Part 6)

Lecture 190 Demo – Discovery Request

Lecture 191 Lesson 07 Review

Section 9: Lesson 08 – Criminal Law and Procedure

Lecture 192 Criminal Law and Procedure

Lecture 193 Jurisdiction

Lecture 194 The Basics

Lecture 195 Misdemeanors

Lecture 196 Misdemeanors (cont.)

Lecture 197 Felonies

Lecture 198 The Basics

Lecture 199 Elements of a Crime

Lecture 200 Levels of Mens Rea

Lecture 201 Definitions of Some Common Crimes

Lecture 202 Manslaughter

Lecture 203 Defining Some Common Crimes

Lecture 204 Defining Some Common Crimes (cont.)

Lecture 205 Demo – Robbery Statute

Lecture 206 The Basics (Cont.)

Lecture 207 The Basics (Cont.)

Lecture 208 Some of the Defenses a Defendant may Use

Lecture 209 Defenses Continued

Lecture 210 Criminal Procedure

Lecture 211 4th Amendment

Lecture 212 The Procedures

Lecture 213 4th Amendment (Cont.)

Lecture 214 The Procedures

Lecture 215 5th Amendment

Lecture 216 5th Amendment Procedures (Part 1)

Lecture 217 Miranda Warnings

Lecture 218 5th Amendment Procedures (Part 2)

Lecture 219 5th Amendment Procedures (Part 3)

Lecture 220 6th Amendment Procedures

Lecture 221 Demo – Docket Sheet

Lecture 222 Lesson 08 Review

Section 10: Lesson 09 – Family Law

Lecture 223 Family Law

Lecture 224 Marriage

Lecture 225 Before the Marriage (Part 1)

Lecture 226 Before the Marriage (Part 2)

Lecture 227 Demo – Premarital Agreement

Lecture 228 Before the Marriage (Part 3)

Lecture 229 Before the Marriage (Part 4)

Lecture 230 Marriage (Cont.)

Lecture 231 Annulment

Lecture 232 Annulment (cont.)

Lecture 233 Divorce (Part 1)

Lecture 234 Divorce (Part 2)

Lecture 235 Divorce (Part 3)

Lecture 236 No Fault Divorce

Lecture 237 Demo – Complaint for Divorce

Lecture 238 Child Custody (Part 1)

Lecture 239 Child Custody (Part 2)

Lecture 240 Child Custody (Part 3)

Lecture 241 Support Agreements

Lecture 242 Support Agreements (cont.)

Lecture 243 The Attorney’s Role in a Divorce

Lecture 244 Uniform Laws

Lecture 245 Lesson 09 Review

Section 11: Lesson 10 – Business Law

Lecture 246 Business Law

Lecture 247 Types of Organizations

Lecture 248 Types of Organizations (cont.)

Lecture 249 Sole Proprietorship

Lecture 250 The Sole Proprietor

Lecture 251 Partnerships

Lecture 252 Partnership

Lecture 253 Partnerships (Cont.)

Lecture 254 Limited Liability Partnership

Lecture 255 Partnerships (Continued)

Lecture 256 Corporations (Part 1)

Lecture 257 Corporations (Part 2)

Lecture 258 Corporations (Part 3)

Lecture 259 Corporations (Part 4)

Lecture 260 Corporations (Part 5)

Lecture 261 Corporations (Part 6)

Lecture 262 Demo – Articles of Incorporation

Lecture 263 Demo – Corporate By -Laws

Lecture 264 Corporations (Part 7)

Lecture 265 Corporations (Part 8)

Lecture 266 Corporations (Part 9)

Lecture 267 Corporations (Part 10)

Lecture 268 Limited Liability Companies

Lecture 269 Demo – Incorporation Questionnaire

Lecture 270 Lesson 10 Review

Section 12: Lesson 11 – Real Estate

Lecture 271 Real Estate

Lecture 272 The Basics

Lecture 273 Basic Ownership Rights

Lecture 274 4 Methods of Acquiring Property

Lecture 275 Real Estate Practice

Lecture 276 The Basics on Estates

Lecture 277 Types of Concurrent Ownership (Part 1)

Lecture 278 Types of Concurrent Ownership (Part 2)

Lecture 279 Types of Concurrent Ownership (Part 3)

Lecture 280 Documenting Transactions

Lecture 281 Documenting Transactions (cont.)

Lecture 282 Recording Transactions

Lecture 283 Deeds

Lecture 284 Warranty Deed Sample

Lecture 285 Warranty Deed Sample (cont.)

Lecture 286 Mortgages

Lecture 287 Sample Mortgage

Lecture 288 Purchase Transactions

Lecture 289 Purchase Agreement

Lecture 290 Documenting Transactions

Lecture 291 Litigation

Lecture 292 Demo – Sample Lease

Lecture 293 Demo – Sample Eviction Letter

Lecture 294 Demo – Sample Purchase Offer

Lecture 295 Lesson 11 Review

Section 13: Lesson 12 – Estate Planning and Guardianship

Lecture 296 Estate Planning and Guardianship

Lecture 297 Estate Planning and Guardianship (cont.)

Lecture 298 The Basics

Lecture 299 Estate Plan Documents

Lecture 300 Estate Plan Documents (cont.)

Lecture 301 Intestate Succession

Lecture 302 Right to Inherit

Lecture 303 Characteristics of a Will

Lecture 304 Characteristics of a Will (cont.)

Lecture 305 Characteristics of a Will – Signature

Lecture 306 Characteristics of a Will – Signature (cont.)

Lecture 307 Types of Wills

Lecture 308 Nuncupative Will

Lecture 309 Types of Wills ( Cont’d)

Lecture 310 Demo – Last Will and Testament

Lecture 311 Types of Trusts and Funding (Part 1)

Lecture 312 Elements of a Trust

Lecture 313 Types of Trusts and Funding (Part 2)

Lecture 314 Types of Trusts and Funding (Part 3)

Lecture 315 Elder Law

Lecture 316 Uniform Probate Code

Lecture 317 Administration

Lecture 318 Administration (cont.)

Lecture 319 Guardianships or Conservatorships

Lecture 320 Guardianships or Conservatorships (cont.)

Lecture 321 Demo – General Power of Attorney

Lecture 322 Lesson 12 Review

Section 14: Lesson 13 – Bankruptcy

Lecture 323 Bankruptcy

Lecture 324 The Basics

Lecture 325 The Basics (Cont.)

Lecture 326 Filing a Chapter 7 Case

Lecture 327 The Chapter 7 Case

Lecture 328 Means Testing

Lecture 329 The Automatic Stay & 341 Meeting

Lecture 330 During the Chapter 7

Lecture 331 Demo – Bankruptcy Resources

Lecture 332 Chapter 11 Cases

Lecture 333 Chapter 13 Cases

Lecture 334 Types of Debt

Lecture 335 Dischargeable and Non-Dischargeable Debt

Lecture 336 Lesson 13 Review

Lecture 337 Course Closure

The course is intended for prospective paralegal staff, legal secretaries, law clerks and interns.,The course provides a good starting point for inexperienced professionals to explore the broad fields of corporate, family and criminal laws.

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