About ILSPA

As the professional body for Legal Secretaries and PAs, we enable people to have rewarding careers in law throughout the UK and around the world. Whether you would like to become a Legal Secretary or advance your legal career, we are here to help and support you.

We provide qualifications, professional status, career advice, professional development and guidance to secure employment. ILSPA's Legal Secretary courses are widely recognised by law firms and legal recruiters. ILSPA's Legal Secretary Jobs Board is a hub for Legal Secretary vacancies in London and throughout the UK. We also offer excellent benefits through ILSPA Membership.

The Institute consists of Students and Members of all ages, nationalities and varying levels of experience. As well as being based in the UK, they come from countries such as France, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, India, Singapore, China, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Cayman Islands, Brazil and the UAE.

The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs was formed in 1990 by a group of like-minded legal professionals with the mission of promoting the excellence and professional recognition of Legal Secretaries and PAs. ILSPA's team includes experts in the legal field and we have the best interests of our Students and Members at heart.

ILSPA's Aims

To specifically provide for the needs of both trainee and experienced Legal Secretaries and PAs
To offer specialist training and career advice to people from a wide range of backgrounds and varying levels of experience
To award recognised qualifications which enable people to start or advance their careers
To provide affordable training to Students
To help people gain Legal Secretary employment
To encourage Members to advance their knowledge and skills through professional development
To keep our Members up to date with new laws and procedures
To create awareness of the standards that are expected of Legal Secretaries and PAs
To unite Legal Secretaries and PAs at all levels and make them feel like they are part of a community

ILSPA REVIEWS

The main benefit to membership is the responsibility for learning coupled with a reputable institution’s recognition. This offers not only the external benefits provided by ILSPA but the desire to achieve and maintain a level of expertise. I don’t think we could have done such a task if we had not been part of ILSPA.Sidley Austin LLP, London

I picked ILSPA in particular because it encompassed a very solid foundation of legal subjects, unlike other courses I have found, and secondly, because of its focus and support in securing employment. ILSPA made me feel very secure that I would have a very good chance at becoming employed after finishing the diploma and investing my time and effort, which was the end goal for me. A lot of the other companies promise good courses but seem to be missing that element of support. I really liked the aspect of membership offered by ILSPA, because it opened up access to a new supportive community.Evelina Tarabuta, Brighton