Jane Robson on why paralegals are essential, the history of NALP and working in regulation

Welcome to the Law Training Centre Legal Navigator Podcast with your host Rebecca Ogunmayun.

This week we’re speaking with Jane Robson, CEO at the National Association of Licensed Paralegals (NALP).

Jane gives us some interesting insights on the role of paralegals and how NALP helped to solidify this important part of the legal profession with the help of Founder John Stacey Hibbert.

With NALP in the process of introducing their new suite of qualifications, Jane also gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what’s to come. NALP will be launching a new Level 4 Certificate along with Level 5 and 6 Diplomas, ideal for those looking to progress their careers as paralegals or those wanting to start on the path to completing the SQE.

“Paralegals are absolutely essential. In law firms themselves paralegals have always been really important because they tend to be the ones that are doing the work. There are also a lot of other areas of law that now use more paralegals.”

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