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Occupation Code: 3411 Legal and Related Associate Professional
Alternative titles: Legal Assistant, Legal Procurator
Job description and duties
Legal and Related Associate Professionals support Lawyers in their work by carrying out a number of tasks of a substantive legal and administrative nature. Legal and Related Associate Professionals may specialise in certain legal areas such as criminal law, family law and commercial law, among others. A Legal and Related Associate Professional is typically expected to:
• Assist in conducting legal research on a case and the relevant legislation associated with it
• Assist in gathering information and evidence about a court case and write up reports to
help summarise findings for Lawyers
• Document court proceedings and judgements
• Organise legal documents in physical or
electronic filing systems
• Maintain a database system of documents,
emails and other data
• Maintain correspondence with clients,
witnesses and other Lawyers and hold interviews if required, under the supervision of a Lawyer
• Review trial transcripts
• Assist Lawyers in court by displaying exhibits
and taking notes
• Keep up-to-date on new laws and changes
in regulations
Work environment
Legal and Related Associate Professionals are employed by commercial organisations operating across various sectors such as iGaming, financial services, banking and insurance. Opportunities are also available in the public sector and non-profit sector. Legal and Related Associate Professionals usually work in an office environment. Attending court sittings to assist in litigation is typically required.
Legal and Related Associate Professionals typically work on a full-time basis. Part-time opportunities may also be available. Working overtime and during weekends may be expected in cases of tight deadlines.
Occupation data
Entry level education / special licences / warrants
To work as a Legal and Related Associate Professional, a qualification at MQF Level 5 or higher in Law is typically required. Training programmes include:
Number of employees (2017)
306
Share of foreigners (2017)
22%
Job Outlook (2018 - 2022)
+30%
Median Pay (per annum)
€23,600
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