The Institute of Legal Secretaries and PAs
Dedicated to your career every step of the way
Our Students consistently share uplifting feedback about our Legal Secretary courses and the support they receive from our dedicated team. Discover how our Students have enjoyed their learning journey and how their qualifications have opened doors to rewarding Legal Secretary roles.
Our Students come from diverse backgrounds—from beginners with no legal experience to seasoned Legal Secretaries looking for formal credentials. We also welcome law graduates eager to gain practical skills and start their careers. ILSPA Students are based across the UK and globally, in locations like Dubai, Hong Kong, and the Cayman Islands.
Hearing from our Students brings great joy to our team. We’re passionate about empowering people to succeed in their Legal Secretary careers, and their stories make our work truly meaningful.
I chose to study with ILSPA because I wanted to achieve a recognised qualification as a Legal Secretary and the Diploma Course provided this. I had previously trained as a Legal Secretary in 1997, taking courses with a local business college in Litigation, Conveyancing and audio typing, but knew my skills and knowledge in these areas were now out of date. The ILSPA course provided me with the flexibility to study for a recognised qualification at my own pace and to update my skills and knowledge. I have really enjoyed the courses and found them to be very informative. I am also very grateful for the support and advice given by the ILSPA team throughout. Many thanks again for all of the support from ILSPA during the course.
I found the course affordable and the site was pretty straightforward and had all the resources I needed for my studies. I chose to do this course because I found that it is recognised globally even here in the Cayman Islands and that is how I became familiar with it. I'm doing a bachelor's degree majoring in Accounting at a local university but at the same time, this degree is not equipping me with immediate skills that I can get a job with. After being to countless interviews for entry level roles including those for Legal Secretaries, I was being told that I do not have the experience needed. Long story short, I decided on this course as most recruiters recommended it and most job advert I saw either asked for experience or this qualification. I am happy I choose this course and I am patiently waiting for my certification. I have no doubt that I will eventually get a job in this field. Keep up the good work!
I just wanted to say a big thank you. I really appreciate how you have organised the course work, the assignments, the information and instructions, etc. It has made my study 10 times more interesting and enjoyable. I wish every school was operating like you. Very interesting and enjoyable, I felt supported throughout the whole course. I have very little experience, but this qualification has kick-started my career.
Easy to follow instructions and lots of information to take in. References to cases was really good as I could check these out online and gain a further insight into how things can go very wrong in some cases which can prove to be very expensive when cases are taken to court. I was already working with a Solicitors as a Wills and Probate Secretary, but had no previous experience.
It was a great experience being able to study on my own timeframe and if I needed help with anything about the course ILSPA were there and they were fantastic. I am already working in the legal field as a Post Completion Assistant.