Paralegal News

This page will list news articles that we believe you will, as a current or future paralegal, find useful either in your day to day role as a paralegal, or in developing your career. If there are any subjects you would like to see covered here, please let us know. Simply email marketing@nationalparalegals.co.uk, telling us what topics you would like to cover and how it would be useful for you.

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Job Hunting Tips (Video)

Join the National Association of Licensed Paralegals for 30 minutes where we talked with Angus from TotallyLegal Jobs, discussing what paralegals should be doing when seeking out their next job...read more.

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The 2025 Guide to NALP Qualifications (Video)

Join us for a 30 minute guide around how the set of NALP qualifications has and is changing. Learn more about the changes to the Level 3 & Level 4...read more.

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What NALP examiners are looking for (Video)

If you’re doing, or planning to do, a NALP paralegal qualification, you need to watch this. Listen to our Academic Director, Tom Mortimer, as he guides you through what our...read more.

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My Tribute to John Stacey Hibbert – the founder of NALP

By Amanda Hamilton, Patron of NALP John Stacey Hibbert founded NALP as The National Association of Paralegals in 1987. I first met him in 1997. At the time I was...read more.

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The new Level 4 Certificate for Associate Paralegals (Video)

The new Level 4 Certificate for Associate Paralegals launches in January 2025. This webinar looks at why the new paralegal qualification is coming out, what is different when comparing it...read more.

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Can working as a paralegal be a stepping stone to being a solicitor?

The short answer is, yes. If you are working in the legal sector as a paralegal, it can count towards your two years’ qualifying work experience should you wish to...read more.

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The cost of being a solicitor (Video)

Join us for a discussion about the costs of being a solicitor compared to alternative ways to work within the legal sector. Catherine Byers from Morgan LaRoche joins Amanda Hamilton,...read more.

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How to answer legal exam/assignment questions

Few people love taking exams, and even if you know the answer to the question, formulating it in the correct way to ensure the best exam or assignment results can...read more.

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Are qualifications really worth the time and money?

If you are going to invest in yourself and your future career prospects by studying to gain a recognised qualification, this will come at a cost both financially and in...read more.

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