Paralegal Skills you Need for your CV and Career in Legal

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Paralegal Skills List in Legal

Below we have compiled a list of the most popular skills for a Paralegal role. We ranked the top skills based on the percentage of Paralegal job descriptions they appeared on. For example, 67% of Paralegal job descriptions contained paralegals as a required skill.

Keywords / Skills

Popularity

paralegals
67%
law firm
44%
child care
39%
family law
39%
family care
29%
paralegal
13%
legal assistant
13%
public law
11%
immigration law
11%
uk immigration
11%
children matters
11%
law graduate
8%
legal
8%
llb
8%
litigation assistant
8%
solicitors
8%
law
6%
landlord tenant disputes
6%
civil litigation
6%
police stations
6%
legal compliance
6%
criminal matters
6%
criminal law
6%
court proceedings
6%
conveyancing
6%
litigation
6%
legal documents
6%
professional negligence
3%
legal admin
3%
administrator
3%
family paralegal
3%
junior paralegal
3%
social housing
3%
clinical trials
3%
negligence
3%
case management
3%
homelessness
3%
housing
3%
estate agents
3%
property law
3%
stamp duty
3%
tax returns
3%
legal research
3%
client meetings
3%
utilities
3%
legal advice
3%
report writing
3%
problem solving
3%
communication skills
3%
analytical skills
3%
advocacy
3%
property
3%
personal injury
3%
legal secretary
3%
legal administrator
3%
insurance companies
3%
time management
3%
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While these keywords are a good start, remember that every job is different. Instead of including all these keywords on your CV, identify the keywords most relevant to the job you're applying to and include those. For the best chance of success use our CV keyword scanner tool to help with this.

Including the right keywords in your CV will help you get past Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and win more job interviews from employers and recruiters.


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