ILSPA's courses provide Students with the legal knowledge and practical skills they need to be competent Legal Secretaries. Our qualifications are recognised by law firms and legal recruiters throughout the UK and overseas. There are many benefits to studying our courses:

1. Whether you want to start a career as a Legal Secretary, you are an experienced Legal Secretary who wants to gain a formal qualification, or you are a law graduate who wants to gain the practical skills required to work in the legal profession, our Legal Secretary courses will provide you with the legal knowledge and skills you need to have a rewarding career …

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TotallyLegal brings you the latest Legal PA jobs and Legal Secretary roles, covering all echelons of experience, from graduate and NQ legal jobs to senior positions.

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ILSPA Partner, SecsintheCity, has just launched their 2023 salary survey.

As the UK’s number one specialist job site for PAs, EAs, and business support professionals, SecsintheCity has set out to identify the impact of post-pandemic recovery on the business support community.

They are asking PAs, EAs, Office Managers, and other business support professionals from every experience level to tell them about their salaries and working experiences from the last year. 

They will be utilising trends and patterns that have previously been observed in SecsintheCity salary surveys, including the rise of the multiple-boss PA movement and increased demand for flexible working, to determine the …

NALP (The National Association of Licensed Paralegals) has been appointed an ‘End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO) for the Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Standard’ (ref: ST0245).

Apprenticeships provide an excellent opportunity for individuals who want to work in or around the legal sector, allowing them to study and gain valuable experience at the same time.

The Level 3 Paralegal Apprenticeship Standard is the foundation for such individuals, giving them the skills and knowledge to be able to go on to higher qualifications and become a professional paralegal.

“NALP becoming an EPAO for apprenticeship helps to solidify its position in the legal …

This week, we have been inspired by an article in the Law Society Gazette, highlighting Almudena Arpón de Mendívil - the first woman to hold the presidential position of the International Bar Association for 20 years. Almudena will be focusing on gender equality during her term and believes that we need to see more women in the highest positions of the legal sector.

Lubna Shuja is the the current President of the Law Society and Caroline Jepson was President of CILEx until 2022. The CEO of the National Association of Licensed Paralegals is now Jane Robson, who recently took over from our patron Amanda Hamilton. …

Due to the launch of our new learning management system, we are delighted to announce that our Legal Secretary courses are more beneficial and user friendly than ever. Students who enrol from January 2023 are not only able to study online, but they can also submit their coursework online too. This means that Students no longer need to send their coursework through the post. 

An additional benefit of our Legal Secretaries Diploma courses is that there is a new unit on key Legal Secretary skills. Students will now be able to learn about important aspects of Legal Secretary work such as workload …

The National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP) has announced it will be expanding its membership levels to better recognise the breadth of qualifications and experience of its Members and the paralegal sector in general.

In response to this growth, a NALP Paralegal Technician membership level has been added for those who have passed the Level 3 qualification or completed the Level 3 Paralegal Standard Apprenticeship.

A NALP Paralegal Technician Member will be able to use the post-nominal initials “PTech.NALP” and describe themselves as a NALP Paralegal Technician.

“The range of work that paralegals undertake and the sectors they work in …

As the professional body for Legal Secretaries and PAs, ILSPA aims to provide affordable and accessible training for people working within or looking to join the profession. To achieve this, we not only price our courses reasonably but also offer interest-free payment plans. This enables Students who do not wish to pay in full to spread the cost of their fees over 6 or 10 months. Our payment plans mean that our Students can study for as little as £18 a month, depending on their chosen course.

Payment plans are an easy and secure way of spreading the cost of the course fees. Plans are created …

Are you a Student currently enrolled on a course with ILSPA? ILSPA’s Legal Secretaries Diploma and Legal Secretary Foundation and Advanced Courses are excellent qualifications that will teach you the legal knowledge and procedures you need to become a competent and successful Legal Secretary.

We would like to highlight some other resources that will complement your studies by giving you access to even more knowledge, learning and support.

ILSPA’s Glossary of Legal Terminology

You may have spotted this in the Introduction module of the Legal Secretaries Diploma course material. Single Subject Students may not be aware that they can …

The National Association of Licensed Paralegals is pleased to announce this year’s National Paralegal Day will take place on Wednesday 9th November, with a celebration at the Palace of Westminster.

National Paralegal Day celebrates the work that Paralegals do and the contribution they make to the legal profession. Whether they are working within a solicitor’s practice, in-house at a large organisation or independently in their own practice – Paralegals fill a void that has been created by the reduction in legal aid and the increase in the costs of training to be a lawyer.

Paralegals are often the unsung, unrecognised members …