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By Amanda Hamilton 16 Feb 2023 6 min read

Why it is important for you and your employer to know if your role makes you a paralegal

Recently I was examining the CV of an applicant who was applying for a high-status professional membership category This level of membership required the applicant to have a minimum of five years rele...

By Mathew Martins 29 Jul 2022 8 min read

Are Lawyers Underpaid?

Many people may be drawn to the legal profession in the hope of getting big salaries but the reality may be considerably different The type of job you do the type of firm or organisation you work for...

By Oscar Collins 26 Jul 2022 6 min read

Starting work as a virtual paralegal: what should you know?

Working as a paralegal is a great way to break into the legal industry Now that remote work has become more common you have the option of starting work as a virtual paralegal giving you more flexibili...

By RoxanneB 16 May 2022 5 min read

Top five transferable skills you’ll learn during your paralegal career

Unlike other routes into the legal sector paralegal work involves a lot more freedom and variety of experience allowing you to focus on the skills areas and clients that you want So what kind of perso...

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By RoxanneB 16 Mar 2022 5 min read

Paths to becoming a Legal Secretary

In this article our partners ILSPA - The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs share the different paths you can take to become a legal secretary There are various routes you can take to become a Leg...

By RoxanneB 16 Mar 2022 4 min read

Legal Secretary Job Description

In this article our partners ILSPA - The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs share the job description of a legal secretary Legal secretary job description Law firms are busy and diverse places to...

By RoxanneB 04 Feb 2022 5 min read

How to standout when seeking paralegal roles

Extra-curricular activities to set you apart from the crowd when seeking paralegal roles Millie Swaby-Pritchard an LPC graduate and paralegal shares how you can get involved in a number of extra-curri...

By RoxanneB 26 Jan 2022 5 min read

What it’s like to be a trainee solicitor at Irwin Mitchell

Introducing Elizabeth In this article we interview Elizabeth Potter a Trainee Solicitor at law firm Irwin Mitchell LLP Elizabeth kindly shared why she chose to pursue a career in the industry how she...

By RoxanneB 17 Jan 2022 3 min read

How I became a dispute resolution paralegal at a magic circle firm

Introducing Annabelle In this article we interview Annabelle Proepstl a dispute resolution paralegal at magic circle firm Freshfields Annabelle kindly shared why she chose to pursue a career in the in...

By RoxanneB 13 Jan 2022 5 min read

How I became a paralegal

From disappointing A-level grades to my first role At Simply Law we recently spoke to Millie Swaby-Pritchard a paralegal who kindly shared what it has taken to become a paralegal Millie shares her pat...

By RoxanneB 17 Dec 2021 3 min read

What it is like to be a family law solicitor

Introducing Natalie We recently spoke to Natalie Nero Natalie is a family-solicitor at Machins Solicitors she kindly shared the pros and cons of her position how she secured her role and the character...

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