An important part of any legal team, paralegals play a key role in supporting law firms, corporate departments and charities. The need for paralegals is high and the market is currently candidate-driven. This has increased the demand for recruitment agencies and we list more than 600 that serve the vocation.
A paralegal is a legal assistant who is responsible for compiling documents, researching, interview clients and witnesses, and providing advice. They can work within any of the 24 practice areas, such as commercial, banking or criminal law, and some recruiters may specialise in one or more of these disciplines.