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Paralegal roles

Lawyer500

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Hello, I am looking to apply for legal assistant/ paralegal roles and I wondered the best way to approach this? Should I contact any agencies? I would really appreciate any help as I am struggling, thank you!!
 
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Might want to look at some of the paralegal hubs up north/Birmingham. Most people start there with no prior experience. Pay and hours are a bit exploitative but it gets you a foot in the door. AG and Eversheds usually have a lot of positions. Recruiters are usually only interested if you've got some experience
 
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Hello, I am looking to apply for legal assistant/ paralegal roles and I wondered the best way to approach this? Should I contact any agencies? I would really appreciate any help as I am struggling, thank you!!
There are some websites that some of my friend have recommended such as:

https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs/para...urity_c_Paralegal__513123850797_&gad_source=1

https://www.anakinseal.com/?gad_sou...Ax_e95ibJYq8ZLPC35RNW-KvAFjZ4TmhoCyxAQAvD_BwE



I hope these are useful and good luck with your research!
 

Lawyer500

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There are some websites that some of my friend have recommended such as:

https://www.totaljobs.com/jobs/paralegal/in-london?gclid=CjwKCAjwzN-vBhAkEiwAYiO7oOdcwbCw50XevLkpO6CaVp9sZDFh0teR3_-wbwiMnAfYcDRD0skl1BoC4RwQAvD_BwE&ef_id=CjwKCAjwzN-vBhAkEiwAYiO7oOdcwbCw50XevLkpO6CaVp9sZDFh0teR3_-wbwiMnAfYcDRD0skl1BoC4RwQAvD_BwE:G:s&cid=SEA_GO_UK-TJ-SEC-CL1-07-DSA|Legal-and-Security[IncrControl]_c____&s_kwcid=AL!7101!3!513123850797!!!g!!!12705795308!120198460923&WT.mc_id=A_SE_Google_TJ-SEC-CL1-07-DSA|Legal-and-Security_c_Paralegal__513123850797_&gad_source=1

https://www.anakinseal.com/?gad_sou...Ax_e95ibJYq8ZLPC35RNW-KvAFjZ4TmhoCyxAQAvD_BwE



I hope these are useful and good luck with your research!
Thank you so so much, really appreciated!
 
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Lawyer500

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Jan 24, 2024
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Might want to look at some of the paralegal hubs up north/Birmingham. Most people start there with no prior experience. Pay and hours are a bit exploitative but it gets you a foot in the door. AG and Eversheds usually have a lot of positions. Recruiters are usually only interested if you've got some experience
Thank you, I will look at those firms. I can’t really afford to re locate at the moment as I am down south!
 

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