After leaving my last job as a customer service relations manager, I sought a career change. This is because I had reached managerial level in my current profession and really had nowhere else to go other than changing company. I was also looking for a change and it really was the time for me to look for something new. I decided to look for a legal job as law had always appeared to me. I looked legal secretarial work the most as it was seemingly most suitable for me.
Getting a Job
I went to a number of recruitment agents that gave me some suggestions that were not that ideal for me. They were very junior legal roles and with very low pay. I did however see some interesting Legal Secretary roles but they consistently required the CILEx qualification. I asked some recruitment
agents about CILEx and they explained that many firms use this as a standard of Legal qualification in the legal industry. They suggested that if I took the Level 3 Legal Secretary Certificate, I would be able to start applying for Legal Secretarial work. They said that the qualification took a little while to
obtain but the practical element of it made you attractive to law firms.
agents about CILEx and they explained that many firms use this as a standard of Legal qualification in the legal industry. They suggested that if I took the Level 3 Legal Secretary Certificate, I would be able to start applying for Legal Secretarial work. They said that the qualification took a little while to
obtain but the practical element of it made you attractive to law firms.
CILEx Legal Secretary Courses
I found a college that provided CILEx Legal Secretarial Level 3 Certificate courses. They had a Barrister who provided one to one tuition remotely or in person, as suited, after a long day induction into Legal
work. In the meantime, I carried out numerous practical exercises to check that I could format and create legal documents effectively. I had to take a Word course in order to function effectively as a Legal Secretary, as the requirements were greater than in my previous role in relation to word
processing, template production.
work. In the meantime, I carried out numerous practical exercises to check that I could format and create legal documents effectively. I had to take a Word course in order to function effectively as a Legal Secretary, as the requirements were greater than in my previous role in relation to word
processing, template production.
I completed the course after 6 months part-time, whilst I was still working in my last job. I started to apply for legal jobs and soon landed a great legal secretarial job in a large law firm. I have scope to move
up within the firm, potentially studying more to become a paralegal or progressing to be a Legal Secretary at a higher pay grade. I have to say CILEx helped me land this new career and having now met many other legal secretaries it seems to have benefited many others.
up within the firm, potentially studying more to become a paralegal or progressing to be a Legal Secretary at a higher pay grade. I have to say CILEx helped me land this new career and having now met many other legal secretaries it seems to have benefited many others.
How I became a Legal Secretary
Find CILEx courses at www.pa-course.co.uk/cilex-legal-secretary-training. You can also find details of CILEx or CPD Legal Secretarial training on this website.
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