Paralegal Apprenticehip Review

I come into the office, check my emails. I work in the Court of Protection Department, so I pay client invoices, review their post, I also speak with utility providers and manage the clients accounts. Most of my work is delegated from the Solicitors as I assist them on their files at jobs at my level.

Yes, I have learnt how to formulate excel spread sheets. I have also learnt how to use the case management system to document letters and file notes. I have learnt how to complete insurance reviews and templates by obtaining quotes.

I really enjoy my programme and my day to day role, I find that I have learnt a lot and gained confidence significantly in such a short space of time. I enjoy learning new things and no two days are the same.

My programme is extremely well structured. I work Monday - Friday 9-5, however I work from home on a Thursday, where I complete my 7 hours off the job study time. In my department as work is delegated the tasks I complete on a day to day basis are well structured.

I would say I receive a significant amount of support from my employer I have monthly 1-1's with my line manager where we discuss objectives and potential areas for improvement. My line manager always checks my work if necessary and this provides me with the confidence to ask for help

We have a Legal Assessor who is contactable to meet and have telephone meets when required, we also have a tutor who we engaged with once a week, who teaches us our legal knowledge. My training provider give us amazing work materials and text books, to use from home.

I fell that my qualification has fluctuated my legal knowledge significantly, I understand legal jargon a lot more and am able to engage more in discussions. I have also found that my job role also assists with my qualification and how I look at certain situations.

Yes - my employer always have training sessions and events where we can socialise with other in different departments to increase our client sharing and understand each others job roles on a more significant level.

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From my experience, all the employees are friendly and approachable, they value that you want to learn and assist where they can in your development. I have found that I have attended lots of training sessions with my colleagues and independently. I enjoy working for Irwin Mitchell and hope to continue my legal career with them.

I would advise others to have an idea of what they want to do with their career, I would also advise people to research the company to determine whether it is somewhere they would like to work. I would attend the apprenticeship open evenings and socialise with the other apprentices us so you can have a real insight into how amazing the apprenticeships here are.