THE LEGAL SECRETARY'S GUIDE

• Main Author: CHEYNE, ANN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: London Blackstone Press Limited 1996
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Legal secretaries
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• Physical Description: xvi, 277 pages illustrations 30 cm
• ISBN: 185431548X; 9781854315489

A good legal secretary is potentially one of the most valuable assets in any legal office. Well-trained secretarial staff will ease the burden on fee earners and will help to provide clients with a better service. However, without any basic understanding of how the law works, or familiarity with the forms and documents most commonly used, the legal secretary's job can be daunting and confusing. This book is a practical guide for legal secretaries which will enable them to approach their work with increased confidence, and ultimately to do a better job. Of particular assistance will be the numerous specimen forms and documents which have been completed by the author. These examples indicate the best way of filling in such forms, and they will be invaluable for reference. As well as covering most areas of the law, the book identifies the people who work in the law and the structure of the courts. It contains a useful glossary, a section on etiquette and a helpful list of addresses and telephone numbers. It is an ideal book for someone thinking of becoming a legal secretary, or for the experienced legal secretary who wants to know more. This second edition has been generally revised to bring the book up to date with the changes in the law which affect a legal secretary's work.