Unit 320/321 Legal Word Processing

Level: 3

Accreditation unit reference: T/504/9960

Credit value: 15

Guided learning hours: 144

Unit aim: The aim of this unit is to enable the learner, who is already competent in word processing skills, to develop the additional skills necessary to accurately produce professional documentation appropriate for the legal and business environment. The learner will employ advanced word processing techniques and audio transcription skills to edit and manipulate a variety of legal and business documents.

There are two learning outcomes to this unit:

Outcome 1: be able to use word processing software to produce complex business and legal documents

The learner can:

• create complex business and legal documents to a given house style from manuscript and printed text
• amend and format the layout and text of documents
• insert dates and references where appropriate
• import graphics and/or data
• create and format complex tables
• follow written instructions and interpret amendment and correction signs
• identify and correct spelling errors
• identify and correct legal terminology
• identify and expand general and legal abbreviations
• route originals and copies as instructed
• check calculations in documents
• name, save and print complex business and legal documents, as instructed.

Outcome 2: be able to follow, interpret and implement audio conventions and instructions to produce documents including those with complex legal terminology

The learner can:

• interpret and implement audio conventions
• create complex documents to a given house style from audio dictation
• format the layout and text of business and legal documents
• insert dates, references and information where appropriate
• recall document templates and include relevant dictated information
• comply with verbal and written instructions
• name, save and print business and legal documents, as instructed.