Paralegal - Apprenticeship

The course is designed to help trainees develop their skills in dealing with client issues, managing workload, engagement with stakeholders, drafting legal documents and developing their digital competencies within the workplace.

Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEX), Level 3

24 – 27 months

If you are progressing following completion of another apprenticeship, course length will be:

Business Administration with Legal Skills: 18-24 months
Legal Secretary: 8-12 months

Ideally, trainees should have already achieved a level 3 qualification, although previous experience will also be considered when applying.

Trainees who do not currently possess level 2 qualifications in English and maths will be required to obtain them before completion of the apprenticeship.

Flexible delivery options available.

You will study two compulsory modules as part of the apprenticeship. These include:

– Legal Systems
– Professional and Legal Skills

The trainee will also be required to study an additional module linked to your chosen pathway, for example, Working in Family Practice or Working in Property and Private Client.

Trainees will also develop specific knowledge, skills and behaviours, including:

– Managing data records
– Carrying out legal research
– Drafting and producing legal documentation
– Communicating with clients and stakeholders
– Using and supporting the use of digital technology and tools within the organisation

Upon successful completion, trainees will be awarded CILEX Paralegal status.
Trainees and employers will have the option to progress onto the Level 6 Chartered Legal Executive Apprenticeship (for non-contentious law) or the Level 7 Chartered Legal Executive Litigator and Advocate Apprenticeship (for contentious law).

Alternatively, trainees may wish to progress outside of the apprenticeship and complete the CILEX Professional Qualification or enrol on our career focused law degree in partnership with Teesside University. Details of our CILEX Professional Qualifications and our Law and Practice Degree are available within this prospectus.

If you have completed a Business Administrator Apprenticeship with a law focus, you may be exempt from certain modules when moving on to a Paralegal Apprenticeship:

Business Administration with Legal Skills: F5: Succeeding in a Legal Environment
Legal Secretary: F1: Legal Systems; F5: Succeeding in a Legal Environment; F6: Legal Research

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