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How Legal Secretarial Roles Are Evolving in Big Law | The Legal Intelligencer

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Legal Secretaries are being phased out and now look very differently. The older, traditional role of a legal secretary is pretty much gone, said one industry observer. The secretary of the future needs to have really strong IT skills … and more multitasking than … Highlights. Is your job next?

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The Confusion of Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal Titles

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What is a Legal Assistant vs. Paralegal? Can we end the confusion with the use of the legal assistant vs. paralegal job title? It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. It’s also because every law firm has a different definition of what a legal assistant is. Probably not.

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Legal secretary vs. paralegal: What’s the difference?

OneLegal

Find out the key differences between a legal secretary vs. a paralegal and what the primary responsibilities are of both. The post Legal secretary vs. paralegal: What’s the difference? appeared first on One Legal.

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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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Mentoring New Legal Assistants

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My head bobbed up and down as I watched our new legal assistant bounce like a Jack Russell Terrier at my door holding a post-it-note above her head. The same can hold true with new legal assistants. As paralegals, we look for the blind spots, or red flags, with our cases, witnesses, and in our legal strategies.

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What it’s like to be a law student turned legal secretary

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We recently caught up with Myfanwy Sequeira, a law graduate who now works at Brockbanks as a legal secretary. Myfanwy kindly shared the path she took as a student, her 3 key pieces of advice for aspiring legal professionals and an insight into life as a student and secretary. Introducing Myfanwy. So, I want to go for it.