Benefits of the CILEx route
BENEFITS OF THE CILEx ROUTE TO A CAREER IN LAW
CILEx qualifications offer an accessible, affordable and flexible route to a career in law.
- value-for-money study, entry and membership fees
- study full time, part time or via distance learning
- over 80 CILEx accredited centres in England and Wales
- earn as you learn and avoid student debt
- exemptions available, meaning less study time and lower costs
- no training contract or pupillage required
- regulation by an independent body
Most people combine studying for their qualifications through academic institutions or via distance learning, whilst at the same time gaining valuable practical experience in their workplace. As such, the CILEx route offers you a head start in your law career, and allows you to earn as you learn.
BECOMING A CHARTERED LEGAL EXECUTIVE LAWYER
CILEx is the UK’s largest professional body for paralegals, and the only membership body that independently regulates these legal practitioners.
Increasingly on a level playing field with solicitors, Chartered Legal Executive lawyers can now become judges, coroners, advocates and partners in law firms. As a Chartered Legal Executive lawyer, you will have great opportunities to work in the legal profession, in corporate in-house legal departments, or in local or national government.
Qualifying as a Chartered Legal Executive lawyer provides access to an interesting, valued and prestigious career
CILEx offers unparalleled access to a flexible career as a lawyer. CILEx is unique in being a non-graduate route to qualification as a lawyer, as well as providing a Tech Level designed specifically for 16 to 18 year olds, apprenticeships and a Graduate Fast-track route which gives law graduates a more affordable and viable alternative to the Legal Practice Course (LPC).
If you don’t have a qualifying law degree, you will need to take the full CILEx route, which comprises our Level 3 qualification, set and assessed at A-level standard, and our Level 6 qualification, which is set and assessed at honours degree level.
If you already have a qualifying law degree, irrespective of when this was achieved, we also offer a cost-effective alternative to the LPC or Bar Professional Training Course (BPTC) through our Graduate Fast-track Diploma. And there is no need to secure a training contract or pupillage, whether you do our full route or the Graduate Fasttrack Diploma. Instead, you will need to complete a three-year period of Qualifying Employment and submit a portfolio of evidence called Work-based Learning.
