ILSPA's Legal Secretaries Diploma Graduates are eligible for a 10% discount for the Level 4 Diploma in Paralegal Studies provided by The National Association of Licensed Paralegals. If you would like to advance your career and become a Paralegal, this is the course for you! 

NALP's Level 4 Diploma in Paralegal Studies will provide you with a sound knowledge and understanding of both the general principles of law and procedural law. There are 5 units in each module. You can study the course from home and can take up to 2 years to complete it.

To find out more or enrol, …

Today is World Sight Day which is an event recognised by people throughout the world to raise awareness of blind and visually impaired people.

The Royal National Institute of Blind People are also celebrating their 150th birthday and say that there has been significant changes for blind and partially blind people over the past 150 years, which they have helped to achieve. In 1870, braille was published to help people to read and in 1935 RNIB recorded the first ever audiobooks. RNIB have also worked with the Bank of England to create notes and coins that can be more easily recognised and they also work …

Our next evening class is filling up quickly! It starts on Wednesday 24 October and will run every Wednesday evening from 6.30pm - 9.30pm at Regent's University in Regent's Park, London.

With only two weeks to go, we advise you to enrol as soon as possible to secure a place on the course. It is very popular and highly regarded in the legal industry. Many law firms enrol their staff on to our courses to gain the legal knowledge and skills they need, however our courses are also suitable for those who have no previous experience in law.

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On Tuesday 9 October, the London Law Expo will return. It is taking place at the Old Billingsgate where there will be a variety of expert speakers and exhibitors in the legal field. The exhibition is aimed towards legal professionals and will explore a range of topics which will help law firms increase their overall performance and profitability.

As a Legal Secretary or PA, it is useful for you to stay in tune with developments in the legal world and understand the bigger picture. If you are working as a Legal PA in particular, having an understanding of how law firms operate and …

The October edition of our Legal Secretary Journal has been published.

As always, be have provided useful articles which are suitable for trainee and experienced Legal Secretaries. Whether you are wanting to secure your first role as a Legal Secretary or you are experienced and want to advance your professional skills, we have presented topics that will appeal to you.

We were delighted to talk to Karen Chirnside who is one of our Fellowship Members and was awarded lifetime Membership by her firm Roche Legal. Karen has worked as a Legal Secretary/PA for over 32 years. She provides a great insight …

Last year, over 2000 legal professionals completed the TotallyLegal salary survey, allowing them to put together an audience insights report that revealed details about the professional lives of the participants.

The survey demographics showed that in 2017 Legal PAs were one of the most likely job titles to receive a pay increase, with 61% of Legal PA respondents taking home a higher salary year on year.

There was, however, significant salary imbalance between genders in Legal PA roles, with male legal PAs taking home more per year than their female counterparts. The gender pay gap for Legal PAs was the largest job …

There are some great vacancies on ILSPA's Legal Secretary Jobs Board at present. If you are new to the legal field, you might be looking for a trainee or junior position to get your foot in the door. When performing a search for a trainee position, make sure that you put 'Trainee Legal Secretary' or 'Junior Legal Secretary' in the 'Job Role' section of the search box on our jobs board. In doing this, you will bring up results that are specifically suited to your level of experience.

You can see an example of a search performed for a Trainee Legal Secretary role in …

When working as a Legal Secretary or PA, your daily role will involve you having to communicate with a wide range of different people. Whether you are taking instructions from your boss, giving information to clients or liaising with your colleagues to gain advice, you will need to be able to communicate effectively.

Good communication skills are a key part of being a successful Legal Secretary. They are also of great benefit to you in your personal life. So, why not think about taking a course to improve these skills? We could all do with learning how to communicate better in life. …

If you are interested in enrolling on our next evening class which starts on Wednesday 24 October, we have an early bird discount available at the moment. To receive £100 off the course fee all you need to do is enrol before the 1 October. This means that the course fee will be £700 instead of £800. You can pay in full or by interest free instalments.

ILSPA's Legal Secretaries Diploma course is recognised by law firms and legal recruiters. It will provide you with the legal knowledge and practical skills you need to become a competent Legal Secretary. You do …

In this month's edition of our Legal Secretary Journal, we published an article which provides advice to new Legal Secretaries and PAs. We spoke to a range of experienced Legal Secretaries/PAs and gained some excellent insights. One of the most interesting questions we posed to them was 'What is your favourite thing about your role?' We received some great answers like:

'I really enjoy working directly with clients to help and guide them through the legal system and to give support and understanding where required. I also enjoy drafting work and performing research for upcoming projects/events.' 

Karen Chirnside, Legal PA …