Legal Secretaries

On this page:

1. General information

2. Number of levels

3. Content

4. Linked LPQ legal qualifications

5. The Standards working party

6. Wide applicability

7. Solicitors Regulation Authority compliant

8. Downloading your copy

9. Subscribe to updates

10. For more information

The Institute's Competency Standards for Legal Secretaries are designed for legal secretaries already in work and those who aspire to become legal secretaries.

1. General Information

For general information on Competency Standards: their purpose, how they are formatted, how to use them and download them for free, copyright issues, etc, please click here.

2. Number of Levels

The Competency Standards for Legal Secretaries are set at three levels: Introductory, Intermediate and Advanced. Broadly these correspond to entry-level, established and senior.

3. Content

The Competency Standards for Legal Secretaries at all three levels cover:

Client Care
Communication
Equipment Use
IT Skills
Legal Skills
Managing Information
Managing Others
Managing Workload
Professional Conduct and Compliance
Secretarial Skills
Self Development
Team Work

4. Linked LPQ Legal Qualifications

For just GBP£195+ VAT you can potentially obtain a linked legal qualification: the LPQ [Introductory/Intermediate/Advanced] Certificate in Legal Secretarial Practice. For more information please click here.

5. The Standards Working Party

The Competency Standards for Legal Secretaries have been created by the Institute with kind assistance from members of the Standards Working Party.

6. Wide Applicability

The Competency Standards for Legal Secretaries are designed to be used by a wide variety of employers. They work for different types of employer (in-house, law firm etc.) different size of employer (sole practitioner to magic circle firm) and for different practice areas (litigation, IP, commercial, etc.).

7. Solicitors Regulation Authority Compliant

These Competency Standards have been vetted by the SRA for professional conduct compliance purposes.

8. Downloading your Copy

All the following documents are in .PDF format. You can choose another format for free by downloading them and then converting them online for free at www.zamzar.com or similar.

9. Subscribe to Updates

Although you can download copies for free here in .PDF format you should consider taking out an annual subscription to the series relevant to you. Subscriptions cost GBP £70 + VAT per year, per series of standards.

The advantages of subscribing are that you:

10. For More Information

We will be delighted to answer your questions. Please email office @ theiop.org (note breaks in link) or telephone 02070 999 122 (or from overseas +44 2070 999 122).


 

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