TY - BOOK AU - Estrebello,Genevie A. TI - Legal office procedures and documentation: a Philippine context SN - 9786214273430 AV - KPM28 .E88 2026 U1 - 340.599 23 PY - 2026/// CY - Quezon City PB - Unlimited Books Library Services & Publishing Inc. KW - Legal secretaries KW - Philippines KW - Law offices KW - Legal documents N1 - Includes bibliographical references; Introduction to legal office procedures and the legal secretarial careers -- Ethics of the court -- Legal correspondence and preparation of court and non-court documents -- Filing and records management in a legal office -- Handling visitors in a legal office -- Handling telephone calls in a legal office -- Office communication in a legal office -- Legal vocabulary and terminology -- Handling dictation and transcription N2 - "This book, Legal Office Procedures and Documentation: A Philippine Context, responds to a practical need in Philippine higher education and professional training: a clear, disciplined, and contextually grounded account of how legal offices work. Written from the vantage point of a Filipino instructor in a state university and college, it situates procedural competence within our legal institutions and professional standards, emphasizing that the quality of legal support work materially affects access to justice and public trust. The discussion brings together foundational orientation to the profession, the ethical expectations that shape daily decisions, the disciplined preparation of written communications, and the orderly governance of records-each treated as part of a coherent practice rather than isolated topics"-- From the preface of the book ER -