Introduction to working in a law firm
This generic, but customisable, interactive on-line course has been designed to
introduce new support staff who have not previously worked in the legal sector to
this rather unique business environment.
The course can be used during Induction, or even made accessible to new staff prior to their start via your extranet. The
Legal Jargon section is a useful resource, always available to staff as an on-line
reference tool.
Aimed at Secretarial and other Support Staff (IT, marketing, librarians,
and accountants, business support, HR, post room, outsourced IT etc) the course
covers:
- Law firm
What is a law firm, what types of law firm are there how are they regulated.
- Day to day workings of the firm
how does a law firm make money, what is a matter, the lifecycle of a matter, ethical
walls, business services
- Departments
legal departments, support departments
- Who’s Who
Key people and roles in the legal firm
- Quiz
Test your new knowlege with an interactive quiz
- Legal jargon
A resource containing a glossary and definition of terms you will encounter in the legal field