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ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma Live Online Classes

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The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs are delighted to be offering live online classes , which start on Wednesday 27 January 2021. ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma course is equivalent to a Level 3 qualification. ILSPA’s qualification is recognised by law firms and legal recruiters. Who is ILSPA ?

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An interview with a teacher turned legal secretary

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An encounter with a family law Solicitor prompted Kimberley to study ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma course. In this article our partner’s spoke to Kimberley about why ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma was essential in her gaining her first role, and how she is using her studies and experience to progress in the legal sector.

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What does legal tech mean for the legal profession?

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In this article, our partners ILSPA (The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PA’s) will consider some of the latest IT innovations affecting the profession. Law firms and government departments have been using new technologies to provide legal services for years. Automated legal research. Browse jobs.

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Ethical Considerations in Utilization of Virtual Paralegals

The Paralegal Resource

Use of paralegals can be traced back to the 1960s when the government, law firms and the American Bar Association recognized the need to increase public access to legal services by providing such services at more widely affordable rates.

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Ethical Considerations in Utilization of Virtual Paralegals

The Paralegal Resource

Use of paralegals can be traced back to the 1960s when the government, law firms and the American Bar Association recognized the need to increase public access to legal services by providing such services at more widely affordable rates.

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5 misconceptions about being a paralegal

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Some people do start as legal secretaries, work their way up to being paralegals and go on to qualify as lawyers. One distinct possibility is that the government will regulate paralegals in the same way as lawyers (and other professions). 1) Being a paralegal is an “in-between” job. This isn’t entirely a myth.

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Career Planning for the New Year

Paralegal Mentor

Advanced technical skills with experience with Microsoft Office, and also litigation support, billing and case management software — such as Summation, Relativity, TrialDirector and Time Matters – plus the ability to learn other legal software platforms. The survey states that in-demand practice areas and positions include: Litigation.