Legal associate professionals
£45,364
Average salary
37 hours
Average weekly hours
1.62%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Legal associate professionals
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 3520
Legal associate professionals provide administrative support for legal professionals and investigate and make recommendations on legal matters that do not fall within the province of a normal court of law.
Common tasks include:
- runs chambers on behalf of principals, develops the practice, manages the flow of work, decides which cases to accept, arranges appropriate fees and prepares financial records
- ensures judges have the necessary legal other documents, manages their diary and carries out other administrative duties collates information, drafts briefs and other documents
- attends court to assist barristers and solicitors in the presentation of a case
- ensures their organisation complies with relevant regulations and their organisational policies
- assists in all aspects of probate and common law practice
- draws up schedules of legal costs and advises on the allocation of legal costs and the level of legal fees
Qualifications
Entrants usually possess GCSEs/S grades and A levels/H grades in appropriate subject areas. Off and on-the-job training is available. Membership of professional institutions will be required for some posts. Candidates must pass professional examinations and complete up to five years of practical experience.
*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.
Employment status: Legal associate professionals
Regional employment: Legal associate professionals
Future employment: Legal associate professionals
Top 12 industries: Legal associate professionals
Alternative & related job titles: Legal associate professionals
Barrister’s clerk Compliance officer (legal services) Law costs draftsman Legal assistant Litigator Paralegal assistant
Equality focus: Legal associate professionals
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£43,279
Female average annual salary
£47,450
Male average annual salary
36
Female average weekly hours
38
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Legal associate professionals
Workforce gender: Legal associate professionals
Breakdown by region
£49,014
London - highest annual average salary
£39,629
North East (England) - lowest annual average salary
41
Northern Ireland - Highest average weekly hours
36
North East (England) - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Legal associate professionals
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Legal associate professionals
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£14,600)
years
Highest annual salary (£0) at this age