Training Options for your Employees
The following table shows the range of legal career options
that can be pursued by gaining CILEx qualifications, and what
the jobs would entail.
| |
Paralegal |
Chartered Legal
Executive |
Chartered Legal
Executive Advocate |
| Legal Research |
yes |
yes |
yes |
| Fee Earner |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Specialist Legal Knowledge |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Take Initial Instructions |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Offer Legal Advice |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Instruct Counsel |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Rights of Audience |
no |
yes |
yes |
| Higher Rights |
no |
no |
yes* |
| Sign Cheques |
no |
yes* |
yes* |
| Partnership |
no |
yes* |
yes* |
| Set up in Practice |
no |
yes* |
yes* |
* Subject to completion of appropriate training or other
regulation.
Fee Earner training
The CILEx Level 3 Certificate in Law and Practice provides
introductory training that enables your unqualified staff to
progress standard files under supervision. Find out more about
converting paralegals and legal secretaries
into fee earners.
Legal Support training
We offer a range of courses for legal
secretaries and paralegal staff.
Chartered Legal Executive training
Choosing the Chartered Legal Executive route for your staff is
more beneficial than the traditional solicitor route. Read more about the training options
available.