Legal professionals

£47,450

Average salary

Average annual salary UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

36 hours

Average weekly hours

Average weekly hours UK 2022 | Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings

1.26%

Unemployment rate

Unemployment rate UK 2020 | Labour Force Survey

Definition: Legal professionals n.e.c.

*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 2419

Job holders in this unit group perform a variety of other professional legal occupations not elsewhere classified in MINOR GROUP 241: Legal Professionals.

Common tasks include:

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

(N.E.C. = not elsewhere classified)

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.

*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.

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Alternative & related job titles: Legal professionals n.e.c.

Attorney Conveyancer Justice’s clerk Legal adviser Legal consultant Legal counsel Paralegal Patent agent Patent attorney Solicitor’s clerk (articled)

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