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 examiners want to see, how to structure your answers and a few things we definitely don’t want to see. If you want to register for […]
Recognise Your Paralegal
How to recognise your paralegal Is there an element of legality involved in running your company? Do you have someone drafting contracts of employment or contracts to provide services, or an individual that looks over any contract received by your company? Are these individuals not qualified solicitors? If the answer to any of the above […]
The importance of regulation for paralegals (video)
 NALP webinar – the importance of regulation for paralegals In this latest webinar, our CEO, and former Director of Compliance, answers questions about regulation and compliance for paralegals. Listen as she responds to questions about: Whether paralegals are regulated, Why regulations matters, What paralegals should concentrate on when thinking about regulation, plus a series […]
How Marketing & PR can help grow your paralegal practice
How Marketing & PR can help grow your paralegal practice Watch and listen to Amanda Hamilton, our Patron, turn the tables and interview Chantal, our PR Director, and Nigel, our Marketing Manager, about how paralegals can use marketing and PR to grow their paralegal practice.
How to make your CV and covering letter more effective (video)
 NALP Webinar: make your CV and covering letter highly effective Chantal interviews Amanda Hamilton to provide you with a set of tips to improve your CV and covering letter. Plus more advice on what to do (and what not to do) during your job interview too.
NALP webinar October 2022
NALP Webinar: how to find your next perfect paralegal role This is the first, for a long time, webinar we’ve done. We have a series of them planned over the coming months. Most of them will be member’s only so please look out for future emails with booking details. Today, Amanda is talking about how […]
Working as a Paralegal is not just a ‘stepping stone’
Not just a route to being a solicitor! For some years, after the term ‘paralegal’ became known in the English Legal sector (having originated in the US), the definition became synonymous with ‘a graduate who wanted to become a solicitor’ and used ‘paralegal work’ as a steppingstone to gaining that elusive training contract. For many, […]
Social media best practice for paralegals
Five top tips for writing an effective press release, By Chantal Cooke
By Chantal Cooke, Director of NALP and founder of Panpathic Communications Getting free coverage in the media promotes your paralegal business and positions you as an expert in your field. But how do you get the journalist interested? The place to start is with a press release. And the good news is a badly written […]
Why you should take Regulated Qualifications to further your legal career
So, you’re considering taking a paralegal qualification! When you are looking at taking a qualification, what do you look for? It depends why you want the qualification If you want to learn how to decorate a cake for your nephew’s birthday, you might be perfectly happy to do an online course. Or, maybe, one run […]
