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The only problem with the ILEX qualification is that it is still not recognised as being on a par with qualifying via the LPC and training contract. In fact the ILEX route is not at all an easy option. It requires several years of academic study and examinations in addition to several years of experice, 2 years of which must be completed after finishing all the necessary exams. It turns out well rounded and experienced lawyers and encourages social mobility within the profession. The comment made by the Lawyer2b reader referring to the number of ILEX lawyers in the top law firms is not a valid point. One wonders how many of those lawyers are women, from ethnic minorities or attended their local comprehensive rather than receiving a private education. The statistics simply reflect that change is urgently needed. It should be borne in mind that ILEX Fellows are now able to be partners and Judges and that their excellent reputation is gaining them more and more ground each year, most recently with the granting of a royal Charter. Articles such as this do nothing to support or encourage future lawyers to enter the profession as Legal Executives. There should not be any question that it is anything other than a difficult and very challenging route into law. ILEX lawyers are not glorified paralegals, they are equal in qualifications and skills to Solicitors.

8-Dec-2011

7:28 pm