Legal Executives
Legal Executives - A legal executive is a qualified lawyer who specialises in a particular area of law.
The Institute of Legal Executives (ILEX) is the professional body representing around 25,000 qualified and trainee legal executives. ILEX is recognised as one of the three main regulators of the legal profession alongside the Bar Council and the Law Society
A career as a legal executive is a rewarding one and importantly ILEX qualifications can be used to count towards qualifying as a solicitor.
Although legal executives can be involved in many areas of law, the most common areas of specialism are:
- Conveyancing: The legal side of buying and selling property
- Family: Advising on divorces and matters affecting children
- Crime: Defending and prosecuting people accused of crimes
- Company & Business: Advising clients on legislation that affects their business such as tax, contract and employment law
- Litigation: Where a client is in dispute with someone else
- Probate: Dealing with wills, trusts and inheritance tax
- Personal Injury: Handling accident claims
To find out what options would suit you best please visit www.ilexcareers.org.uk.