HND
Legal Assistant
WESCO Higher Institute Of Professional Training
The objective of this specialty is to train specialists who can be immediately operational in the service responsible for legal affairs in companies, chambers of lawyers, legal consultants, notary public, process servers, experts in accountancy and taxation. The acquisition of knowledge of the fundamental concepts and their practical application constitute the pedagogic objectives of the study.
Training Objectives
The objective of this specialty is to train specialists who can be immediately operational in the service responsible for legal affairs in companies, chambers of lawyers, legal consultants, notary public, process servers, experts in accountancy and taxation. The acquisition of knowledge of the fundamental concepts and their practical application constitute the pedagogic objectives of the study.
Career Opportunities
– Could hold senior positions in companies, law firms and legal consultants;
– Directors or managers of associations;- Administrators or managers of national and international non- governmental organizations;
– Management staff of international organizations;
– Managers of insurance companies;
– Work in the service responsible for legal affairs in companies;
– Consultants in Finance and investments;
– Public economic administration.
Skills Sought After
General skills
– Must demonstrate aptitude for adapting easily to new situations and ensuring good organization;
– Must have a sense of initiative;
– Must be rigorous and have a spirit of synthesis and an analytical mind; – Must be discreet, confidential, reserved and respect the ethics of the
profession;
– Must be efficient in the transmission of information;
– Must have the necessary skills to facilitate contact with people /be receptive;
– Must have a mastery, both oral and written, of the use of the technical jargons of the profession;
– Must use, strictly within the professional context, the techniques of legal drafting;
– Must master the different types of legal acts;
– Must be efficient in the use of New Information and Communication Technology.
Specific skills
– Ensure the follow-up of administrative procedures and prepare files;
– Update the rules and regulations and ensure that they are respected;
– Ensure the drafting of certain deeds;
– Do documentary research;
– Ensure the follow up and execution of administrative and legal formalities.
Course Content Outline
