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The average salary for:

Paralegal
in Scotland is
£40,000

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Paralegals and legal assistants work closely together with lawyers and legal representatives in the research and preparation of cases brought to courts. They assist in the paper work of cases and management of the administrative side of court affairs.

QUALIFICATIONS

Entry to training usually requires a qualifying law degree or postgraduate diploma. Entrants then undertake a further year of academic training and then complete up to four years of assessed supervised experience in legal practice. Entrants may also require up to five years post qualifying experience in legal practice.

TASKS

  • Co-ordinates the activities of magistrates courts and advises magistrates on law and legal procedure.
  • Provides legal advice to individuals within Citizens Advice, Law Centres and other such establishments.
  • Drafts and negotiates contracts on behalf of employers.
  • Advises employers, local and national government and other organisations on aspects of law and legislative implications of decisions made.
  • Advises on, drafts documents for and assists in all aspects of property conveyancing.
  • Collates information, drafts briefs and other documents, interviews and advises clients and undertakes preparatory work for cases.
  • Represents public and private organisations in court as necessary.

Salaries from this search have been calculated using current and historical roles, which have been advertised with Pertemps in the last 2 years. Data is updated in real time as jobs are posted, and the search results calculate averages of all job posts that fit the role category.

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