Paralegals carry out research, prepare legal documents and give legal advice to clients.
£14,000 Starter
to£40,000 Experienced
37 to 40 a week
evenings occasionally
You can get into this job through:
You could study for a foundation degree, higher national diploma or degree in law, legal studies or paralegal practice.
There's a lot of competition for places on law degrees, so you'll need good grades in your entry qualifications.
You'll usually need:
You could take a college course before you look for work. Courses include:
You may need:
You could take a paralegal advanced apprenticeship.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to find work with a legal practice as an admin assistant and do training on the job to qualify.
You'll be expected to have GCSEs or A levels and a good standard of English.
You'll find it useful to have some understanding of how the legal system works.
You can find out more about apprenticeships and training from the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) law school.
You can find out more about a career as a paralegal from the Institute of Paralegals and the National Association of Licenced Paralegals.
You'll need:
In this role you could be:
You could work in an office, in a court or at a police station.
With further study, you could qualify as a legal executive or solicitor.