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So you have graduated and our now a Paralegal, the next thing to consider is what area you wish to specialize in, so let’s look at the role of a Paralegal in the UK.
So the employment roles open to a Paralegal:
Criminal Law Paralegal:
A criminal law paralegal routinely will organize and prepare a solicitors notes and briefs within a court of law.More so, a criminal law paralegal will carry out all forms of research, evidence and data compilation relating to a case and prepare, set out these findings then present them to a solicitor for action etc. In addition to these tasks, the criminal law paralegal may carry out interviews, collate information, and obtain all the relevant court records, gathering all materials including exhibits for the solicitor upon the trial commencing.
A criminal law paralegal may also work freelance for other private organizations including but not limited to charities, legal aid organizations and governments being paid a fee in the region of £100 per day.
Debt Recovery Paralegal:
This work is routinely carried out in the field of bankruptcy. This is highly skilled work again the collation of records of the bankrupt company, investigation (as required) of financial affairs, assisting an official receiver for the purpose of bankruptcy declaration and preparation of notices for the newspapers and other official media outputs. This role can attract a rewarding salary.
HR Paralegal
This role covers the area of human resources in companies throughout the UK. It involves any and all legal points raised against a company and the paralegal would prepare all notes, data on the case in question and ultimately prepare the case for a solicitor to then take appropriate action.
Property Paralegal:
Working in the area of property in the UK and either working as a freelancer or via a law company. Assisting a solicitor to form a case regarding property disputes and related property matters. It’s notable that potential earnings are high for this type of work.
With the growing culture in the UK of compensation claims and claiming for accidents etc this is a booming industry. This paralegals role deals with legal claims against companies using initiated from the general public, to prepare a case in accordance with the law and forward all the relevant data including witness statements, photographs and all related notes to the solicitor for action. This is very much a hands on job but can be extremely rewarding.
The Role of a Paralegal is varied and below are other jobs available in the field of law.
Engineering Paralegal:
In this sector, one would have considerable experience in the field of engineering. This is more of a specialized role but there is plenty of work to be found here.
Industrial Law Paralegal:
This role of the paralegal covers the area of unions, manpower laws and related areas. It involves representation of workers of workforce with regards to grievances warranting legal action.
Paralegal Consultant:
On the basis you have graduated strongly and reached a high level of competency, you can take on the role of a paralegal consultant which can reap big financial rewards. This are of work requires particular research and association of a law company for it to be truly workable so one can refer cases to a solicitor for action accordingly. Consultancy services can attract a big salary.
There are other roles for paralegals and on this post we have covered what would be deemed to be some of the most popular areas of work. Do your research in the area you feel comfortable in and reap the rewards of being an expert paralegal.
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