Paralegals / Legal Assistants

A Paralegal or Legal Assistant assists attorneys and law offices with a variety of tasks ranging from administrative support to legal research and writing. Maintains and organizes files or file databases. Conducts legal or other background research, assists with preparation for trials or hearings, and drafts documents to be filed. Uses software for electronic discovery of materials such as email for a trial. May specialize in a particular area of the law such as corporate or criminal law, family law or real estate law.

About this Career

Average Salary

£23,941

New workers start at around £14,448. Normal pay is £23,941 per year. Highly experienced workers can earn up to £48,334

Annual Openings

95

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons in London, and do not distinguish between full and part-time jobs

Daily Tasks

  • Draws up schedules of legal costs and advises on the allocation of legal costs and the level of legal fees.
  • Assists in all aspects of probate and common law practice.
  • Ensures their organisation complies with relevant regulations and their organisational policies.
  • Attends court to assist barristers and solicitors in the presentation of a case.
  • Ensures judges have the necessary legal other documents, manages their diary and carries out other administrative duties collates information, drafts briefs and other documents.
  • Runs chambers on behalf of principals, develops the practice, manages the flow of work, decides which cases to accept, arranges appropriate fees and prepares financial records.

Skills Employers are looking for

Skills Importance
Active Listening 64%
Reading Comprehension 63%
Writing 62%
Speaking 60%
Monitoring 58%
Active Learning 52%
Critical Thinking 51%
Mathematics 47%
Learning Strategies 46%
Science 1%

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