Here at ILSPA, we want to express how important the relationship is between a law firm's clients and their staff. Clients need to have confidence that whoever is dealing with their work is competent to do it. Therefore, the relationship that exists between a Lawyer and a client must also exist between a Legal Secretary and a client.  

The Legal Secretary is an extension of the Lawyer and is often the person representing the firm - dealing with clients when they make an enquiry, or when the Lawyer is otherwise engaged.  With the right attributes, Legal Secretaries can create a level of assurance …

Our next evening class is starting on Wednesday 6 September and is taking place at Regent's University in London. ILSPA has run our Legal Secretaries Diploma course at the University for over a decade. It is a wonderful place to study, amongst the beautiful surroundings of Regent's Park.   

The course is being taught by Seamus Ryan who is very popular with our Students due to his helpful and friendly approach. Seamus is a qualified Solicitor and has a passion for teaching law. His enthusiasm shines through in his classes and our Students provide fantastic feedback about their experience with him, like …

This month, ILSPA is offering a 20% discount to law firms who enrol their staff on our Legal Secretaries Diploma course. If you work for a law firm, you may be aware that they are keen to train you or other Secretaries, so be sure to mention it to them.

The development of the Legal Secretary role is key to business success in an increasingly competitive market. Law firms that help develop the full potential of the legal secretarial role optimise their overall performance.

We have received fantastic feedback from other law firms who have signed their employees up to …

The August edition of our Legal Secretary Journal was published last week and includes a couple of great interviews with Paula Harding and Rebecca Bouhsine.

Paula Harding is an Executive PA and an ambassador for the Legal PA/EA profession and talked to ILSPA about the rewarding and challenging role of the PA. Paula is keen for EAs and PAs to discuss roles, to share knowledge and to network with business professionals in order to build business acumen and credibility.

Rebecca Bouhsine is one of ILSPA Students and is currently studying our Criminal Law Advanced Diploma course. She has previously studied our …

ILSPA is very excited to be launching our new blog today. We will be providing you with useful news and tips to enhance your Legal Secretary career.

Whether you are just starting out or you are an experienced Legal Secretary, we aim to give you helpful advice so that you are well informed and feel like you are part of a community.

If you would like to make a recommendation for our blog or even appear in it, please email us at info@institutelegalsecretaries.com. We would love to hear from you!