AUT - Legal Executive Diploma
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Legal Executive Diploma
AUT University regret to inform that we will not be offering this programme to new students in 2011. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.
This programme continues to be offered by Open Polytechnic via distance learning. For more info visit the Open Polytechnic website: http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz
Further information about the diploma: http://www.openpolytechnic.ac.nz/programmesandcourses/programmes/op6600
Current students who are enrolled in the programme at AUT will be have been advised of the schedulde of papers for completion by 2012 and can also view these details on AUTonline.
GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE LEGAL EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA
This programme is designed by the New Zealand Law Society and is aimed primarily at staff in legal offices who undertake this study on a part-time basis.
WHAT IS A LEGAL EXECUTIVE?
A legal executive is a skilled assistant to a lawyer, and is responsible for carrying out tasks such as:
- assisting in the sale and purchase of land
- administering a deceased person's estate
- preparing, and filing in court, documents on which court cases are to be based
Preparing documents for:
- agreements between landlords and tenants
- formation of new companies
- sale and purchase of businesses; and family agreements
Most legal executives write letters, interview clients, and sometimes work away from the office. As they gain experience, they undertake increasingly responsible duties. They are required to uphold confidentiality and be honest and trustworthy.
CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
On completing the national external examinations for the prescribed papers appointed by the New Zealand Law Society, graduates will have the skills and knowledge needed to work as a legal executive.