legal executives Flashcards
What are legal executives
They work in solicitor firms as assistants
They are qualified lawyers and passed the institute of legal executives professional qualification in law
What is necessary to pass to become a legal executive
professional diploma in law and higher diploma in law and the PHDL examinations
What experience is needed for legal executives
to have worked in a solicitors firm for at least 5 years
What does a person become when meeting all of the requirements
a fellow of the chartered institute of legal executives
What can a person do once they are a fellow
They can take the law society’s legal practice course to become a solicitor
They could be exempt from the two year training contract
What work is similar to the legal executives
A solicitors
What could a legal executive do in their day to day
handle property transfer assist in formation of a company draft wills advise on matrimonial problems advise clients accused of serious or petty crimes
