Our role is that of representative professional body, not trades union. As our intention is to develop the profession of paralegal, we are keen to work with you and your staff who undertake a paralegal role (whether they have the job title of paralegal or otherwise).

There are a variety of benefits that you as an employer will enjoy if your staff join us:

• Access to member services, including on-line legal case reports, acts of parliament and legal forms
• Improved staff morale and efficiency by actively assisting paralegal staff to achieve a recognised professional status
• The creation of informal paralegal support networks which will allow your paralegal staff to seek help and guidance in performing their duties
• Easy access to paralegal information, training and recruitment services
• Assistance in helping to define the levels of professionalism and professional conduct that you ought to be asking of your paralegals

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Many paralegals are highly trained, experienced legal practitioners, yet their cost to you is only a fraction of the cost of hiring a solicitor. With the appropriate training and guidance, you can build a team of experienced paralegals able to handle many of your businesses' regular legal tasks.

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Further applications for corporate membership are not currently being accepted, but will be welcomed again later this year. Please email us to discuss at office@ theiop.org (note break in link)

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We will be delighted to assist employers who wish to discuss the opportunities available to develop the careers of their paralegal staff.

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Paralegal training in England & Wales is quite unstructured. We do not offer training ourselves, but will be delighted to assist you in refining your paralegal training needs and, if you wish, helping you to locate suitable courses for your staff.

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