Paralegals help qualified solicitors to carry out work on cases and to give legal advice to clients. They will usually specialise in a particular area of law.
Your work would be supervised by a qualified solicitor. Specific duties would depend on the area of law specialised in.
You could be:
The figures below are only a guide. Actual pay rates may vary, depending on:
Salaries for paralegals are usually around £21,000 to £30,000 a year. Experienced paralegals can earn up to £40,000 a year.
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There are three main ways to become a paralegal.
You can get in through a Modern Apprenticeship.
You can study full time at college or university and then look for work as a trainee paralegal.
You can study part time while working for a law firm in a clerical or administrative role.
Workforce Education Levels (UK)
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You need to have:
There are currently 12 areas of practice which paralegals can practice in:
Civil Court Practice; Commercial Conveyancing; Company Law; Criminal Law; Debt Recovery; Employment Law; Family Law; Licensing Law; Local Government Law; Reparation Law; Residential Conveyancing; and Wills, Trusts and Executries.
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The following organisations may be able to provide further information.
CLT Scotland
Tel: 0141 225 6700
E-mail:
enquiries@clt.scot
Website:
https://clt.law.ac.uk/scot/
Twitter:
@CLTParalegal
Scottish Paralegal Association
E-mail:
info@scottish-paralegal.org.uk
Website:
http://www.scottish-paralegal.org.uk/
Twitter:
@ScotsParalegal
Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/ScottishParalegalAssc/