The new episode of The Lawyer Podcast is out now! Grabbing the attention of aspiring solicitors and spectators alike, criticism of the Solicitors Qualifying Examination has torn through the media over the weeks following the most recent set of results. From City firms dropping training contracts from offer holders after failing on their first attempt, […]
There’s a popular saying in the cultural zeitgeist that not all heroes wear capes. There’s an addendum that should be added to that within the confines of the legal industry that not all heroes are qualified solicitors, Partners or industry leaders- in fact, arguably the largest contingent of unsung heroes are paralegals. Paralegals often form […]
Clyde & Co has onboarded 25 paralegals as part of a new, alternative route to legal qualification. Known as the ‘Paralegal Academy’, the 12-month development programme sits within the firm’s UK casualty practice. The programme includes a seven-day induction, after which paralegals will gain experience handling claims such as liability, become familiar with time-recording, and […]
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Freshfields is offering paralegals new roles to improve the interaction between its lawyers and support services in a client delivery revamp. Paralegals, whom the magic circle refer to as ‘legal solution specialists’, can now become relationship managers who are tasked with helping practice groups access and engage with Freshfields’ client delivery group more easily. The […]
Eversheds Sutherland has launched an ‘SQE Academy’ to allow its paralegals to qualify as solicitors. The two-year training programme will run alongside the firm’s traditional training contract and its existing apprenticeship route, and will take 10 candidates a year from the firm’s paralegal pool. The move has been sparked by the introduction of the Solicitors […]
Paralegal roles are normally viewed as a stepping stone for aspiring solicitors to secure a training contract. But for many, working as a paralegal is more than a job, it is a career. Nevertheless, irrespective of what the title of paralegal means to you, it is an extremely competitive industry, with CV Library reporting 4,228 applications for […]
Pinsent Masons is looking to invest in its managed services capabilities with the hire of more than 60 paralegals across its UK offices. The firm, which over the past few years has veered its operations toward wider professional services, is looking to bring in between 60 and 80 professionals to boost the offering under development. The […]
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