Typing and keyboarding skills are essential for legal secretaries who need to input large amounts of information accurately and efficiently. Legal documents require a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, making it crucial for legal secretaries to have excellent typing and keyboarding skills. This training course is designed to provide legal secretaries with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and improve their typing and keyboarding abilities.

Objectives

The objectives of this training course are as follows:

To teach legal secretaries the fundamentals of touch typing.
To improve legal secretaries' typing speed and accuracy.
To introduce legal secretaries to specialized legal terminology and documents.
To teach legal secretaries how to use keyboard shortcuts and other productivity tools.
To familiarize legal secretaries with best practices for ergonomics and injury prevention.

Who Should Attend this Course

This course is designed for legal secretaries who want to develop and improve their typing and keyboarding skills. It is also suitable for other professionals who regularly work with legal documents, such as paralegals and legal assistants.

Outline for 5 Days

Day 1: Touch Typing Fundamentals

- Introduction to touch typing
- Correct finger placement and hand positioning
- Developing muscle memory for the keyboard
- Typing exercises to improve accuracy and speed

Day 2: Specialized Legal Terminology

- Introduction to legal terminology and jargon
- Typing exercises using legal vocabulary
- Reviewing legal documents and their formats
- Understanding the importance of accuracy and attention to detail

Day 3: Productivity Tools for Keyboarding

- Introduction to keyboard shortcuts and productivity tools
- Hands-on exercises using productivity tools in Microsoft Word
- Tips for formatting and editing legal documents efficiently
- Using spell check and other editing tools to improve accuracy

Day 4: Ergonomics and Injury Prevention

- Understanding the importance of proper ergonomics
- Identifying ergonomic risk factors and their effects
- Strategies for preventing injury and reducing strain on the body
- Stretching exercises and other techniques to improve typing performance

Day 5: Typing Speed and Accuracy Assessment

- Typing speed and accuracy assessment
- Reviewing individual results and identifying areas for improvement
- Strategies for continued skill development and practice
- Setting goals for ongoing performance improvement

Outputs

Upon completing this training course, legal secretaries will be able to:

Understand touch typing fundamentals and apply them to their work.
Type legal terminology and documents accurately and efficiently.
Use productivity tools and keyboard shortcuts to improve efficiency and speed.
Implement ergonomics and injury prevention strategies to improve health and performance.
Continuously develop and improve their typing and keyboarding skills.

Throughout the course, participants will have the opportunity to work on practical exercises and case studies to apply the concepts and skills they have learned. The course will also include interactive discussions and opportunities for participants to share their experiences and insights.